School Districts Turn to Outside Experts to Beef Up Their Cybersecurity Posture

Nilay Patel / The Verge:
Q&A with the CEO of Clearwater Compliance, a health care-focused cybersecurity firm, on HIPAA, ransomware attacks, medical IoT device vulnerabilities, and more  —  Ransomware attacks still plague our healthcare system.  Steve Cagle’s cybersecurity company is trying to prevent them.

Maggie Miller / Politico:
A look at Estonia’s efforts to aid cybersecurity workers in Ukraine and coordinate with European and US allies to defend against Russia’s cyberattacks  —  TALLINN, Estonia — Ukraine has surprised the world with its ability to fend off major cyberattacks from Russia.

Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer:
Microsoft says hackers used vulnerabilities in Boa web server, discontinued in 2005 but pervasive across IoT devices, to target the Indian power sector  —  Microsoft said today that security vulnerabilities found to impact a web server discontinued since 2005 have been used to target and compromise organizations in the energy sector.

Christopher Mims / Wall Street Journal:
A look at some of the challenges of zero-trust systems that can create friction for users and employees, as businesses increasingly adopt them to fight hackers  —  Hackers keep tricking employees to gain access to corporate networks, so companies are changing their approach to make it harder to wreak havoc once they’re in

K–12 schools are facing high stakes when it comes to cybersecurity. Cyberattacks not only put student and staff data at risk, but they’re also expensive and can threaten a district’s reputation. News of successful K–12 ransomware attacks spreads quickly, which may be one reason district IT leaders are looking for any way to mitigate the threats.
The interest in cybersecurity was evident in Long Beach at this year’s California IT in Education conference. Security-focused breakout sessions at CITE 2022 filled quickly, and Wednesday’s keynote featured cybersecurity expert John Sileo.
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