By Carl Straumsheim. Millions of university email accounts are listed for sale on the "dark web," a study by the Digital Citizens Alliance found. More...
12 avril 2017
11 avril 2017
Les étudiants de Lyon 1 à la découverte des métiers de la Défense
Un véhicule de l’avant blindé, le cockpit d’un avion de type Jaguar, des jumelles infrarouges et tout l’armement d’un groupe commando. Malgré leurs tenues de camouflage, les militaires ne sont pas passés inaperçus, ce jeudi, sur le campus LyonTech-La Doua. À l’occasion des Rencontres université défense entreprise (Rude), l’université Lyon 1 proposait aux étudiants de découvrir les métiers et technologies du secteur de la Défense. Voir l'article...9 avril 2017
Ransomware-An executive guide to one of the biggest menaces on the web
Techno-News Blog. As ransomware continues to evolve, it’s therefore crucial for your employees to understand the threat it poses, and for organisations to do everything possible to avoid infection, because ransomware can be crippling. Cybercriminals didn’t use to be so obvious. More...6 avril 2017
Sécurité des transports par autocar : La Direccte veille
A l’initiative de Monsieur Christophe Sirugue, Secrétaire d’Etat chargé de l’Industrie, du Numérique et de l’Innovation, le service métrologie du Pôle C de la Direccte a participé, au troisième trimestre 2016, à l’opération nationale de contrôle des chronotachygraphes qui équipent les véhicules de transport de voyageurs, en particulier ceux des transports scolaires. Voir l'article...
19 mars 2017
Amazon partners with state for new cybersecurity education pipeline
AWS will join the Commonwealth of Virginia and Virginia Tech to support scalable cloud infrastructure and collaborate on cybersecurity educational efforts, enabling the Cyber Range with both content and a closed network for hands-on exercises, competitions, and other simulations. More...
19 mars 2017
Lone hacker Rasputin breaches 60 universities
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. A hacker has compromised at least 60 universities and US government organizations, utilzing SQL injections as his weapon of choice. More...
19 mars 2017
New SAT security steps — enough to stymie cheating?
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. The College Board, owner of the SAT, is taking new security measures to try to stem cheating in the United States and abroad, calling them “the most robust and direct actions taken by a college entrance exam provider.” But critics say the action isn’t enough to stop cheaters, especially those overseas, where security problems have been ongoing for years. More...
19 mars 2017
'I think my flatmate's got a gun' – tales of weapons at a UK university
By Security leak. It’s not just slingshots and stink bombs. Some students bring a hefty amount of firepower on to university grounds. More...
16 mars 2017
Universities Breached by Russian Hacker
By Carl Straumsheim. More than 60 universities and government agencies in the U.K. and U.S. have been breached by a Russian hacker known as Rasputin, the cybersecurity firm Recorded Future found. Read more...
13 mars 2017
Charting institutional response to a cyberattack
Techno-News Blog. Campuses should coordinate across departments — including legal, PR, risk management, finance and human resources — to identify the necessary steps to take in the event of a cyberattack on a campus network. More.../https%3A%2F%2Fprofilepics.canalblog.com%2Fprofilepics%2F1%2F0%2F1076071.jpg)