Security & Privacy


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Data Security Report Identifies Cloud Governance Gaps, AI Impact

A recent Varonis data security report notes that excessive permissions and AI-driven risks are leaving cloud environments dangerously exposed.

  • 05/27/25
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Establishing a Proactive Defense Against Evolving Cyber Threats

Here are six good starting points for K-12 districts that want to improve their cybersecurity mitigation strategies and take a more proactive approach to mitigating risk.

  • 05/22/25
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Reports Point to Domain Controllers as Prime Ransomware Targets

A recent report from Microsoft reinforces warns of the critical role Active Directory (AD) domain controllers play in large-scale ransomware attacks, aligning with U.S. government advisories on the persistent threat of AD compromise.

  • 05/20/25
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AWS Survey: Generative AI Surpasses Cybersecurity in 2025 Tech Budgets

Global IT leaders are planning to spend more on generative artificial intelligence than cybersecurity in 2025, according to new research by Amazon Web Services (AWS).

  • 05/13/25
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Identity Has Become a Critical Security Perimeter for Cloud Services

A new threat landscape report from Fortinet points to new cloud vulnerabilities. According to the company's 2025 Global Threat Landscape Report, while misconfigured cloud storage buckets were once a prime vector for cybersecurity exploits, other cloud missteps are gaining focus.

  • 05/07/25
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Data Privacy a Top Concern as Orgs Scale Up AI Agents

As organizations race to integrate AI agents into their cloud operations and workflows, they face a crucial reality: while enthusiasm is high, major adoption barriers remain, according to a new Cloudera report. Chief among them is the challenge of safeguarding sensitive data.

  • 04/29/25
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Microsoft Announces Host of Security Advancements

Microsoft has announced major cybersecurity advancements across its product portfolio and practices. The work is part of its Secure Future Initiative (SFI), a multiyear cybersecurity transformation the company calls the largest engineering project in company history.

  • 04/21/25
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CoSN Launches Campaign Advocating for Congressional Support for K-12 Cybersecurity

CoSN, the professional association for K-12 ed tech leaders, has launched a national advocacy campaign urging Congress to maintain federal support for cybersecurity assistance in K-12 education.

  • 04/16/25
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K12TechPro Launches Cybersecurity Resource Center for K-12 Education

K12TechPro, a community for technology professionals in education, has introduced the K12TechPro Cybersecurity Hub, a collection of resources designed to bolster cybersecurity in K-12 education.

  • 04/08/25
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Security Researchers Identify Generative AI 'Vishing' Attack

A new report from researchers at Ontinue's Cyber Defense Center has identified a complex, multi-stage cyber attack that leveraged social engineering, remote access tools, and signed binaries to infiltrate and persist within a target network.

  • 04/03/25