(7 May 2026) Australasian universities are scrambling to determine whether they have been directly affected by a cyberattack on the Canvas learning management system which has compromised information security at up to 9,000 educational institutions around the globe. The platform’s vendor, Utah-based edtech company Instructure, reported on 1 May that it had “experienced a cybersecurity…
(30 Sep 2024) This report profiles the trends and key technologies and practices shaping the future of cybersecurity and privacy, and envisions a number of scenarios for that future. It is based on the perspectives and expertise of a global panel of leaders from across the higher education landscape. Find out more here.
(19 Mar 2024) The British Library’s computer systems were recently attacked by the notorious ransomware group Rhysida. The attack led to many of the Library’s core systems remaining unavailable for months and the auction of 573GB of employees’ personal data on Rhysida’s .onion site. Though the Library is slowly recovering and has admirably published their…
(24 Jun 2022) China’s internet watchdog has launched a cybersecurity investigation into the country’s largest online academic research database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), intensifying Beijing’s scrutiny of the firm more than a month after it was put under an antitrust inquiry. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) initiated its investigation on the grounds that the privately-owned CNKI holds a large…
(21 Mar 2022) It will come as no surprise to those who work in higher education, or follow developments in the sector, that cyber-attacks are on the increase. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) in the UK reports that, since late February 2021, ransomware attacks on the UK’s education establishments, including schools, colleges, and universities, have increased. With library…
(10 November 2013) The Korea Herald reports that the Korea Internet & Security Agency, KISA, has forged partnerships with British security agencies in an effort to jointly respond to cyber threats. The agency will provide its expertise on building and operating a Computer Emergency Response Team for Britain, which will set up Cert UK next…