Tag: Ransomware

Malware, Ransomware and Trickbot - keep your setting safe

A number of schools have fallen victim to ransomware attacks, but what are they and how do you protect your setting?

24th February 2020

Think. Check. Check again.

1 in 5 British schools and colleges experienced a cyber-attack, with 50% of those being targeted by a phishing scam according to research last year. For those attacked, the loss of data (82%) and the costs involved in putting things right (47%) were the two greatest concerns.

19th February 2019

The latest email scam: sextortion

There's always some inventive scam trying to con you out of money doing the rounds. And this latest trend is particularly colourful.

29th October 2018

Ransomware - Everything you need to know

What is ransomware? What does it do? What’s the point of ransomware? How does ransomware infect your device or your data? How do you protect yourself against ransomware?

10th October 2018

Safety and Security – Similar, yet different

Every school wants good safety and security. Achieving this, however, requires an understanding of how these two areas, often looked at as one, are quite different.

10th October 2018

Will Anti-Virus Alone Keep Us Safe?

You have seen the high-profile cases in the media and you know the damage malware can do. You may have even been a victim yourself. You already take steps to secure your devices and network. But are you doing enough?

10th October 2018

Ransomware - don't fall victim

At SWGfL we’ve noticed that a number of schools have fallen victim to ransomware attacks. But what is ransomware and how can we prevent it causing havoc in schools?

8th October 2018

Guide to Creating and Managing Secure Passwords

Continuing in our series of data security articles, this week the spotlight is on password security, follow these tips to protect yourself

14th July 2016