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Cyber security attacks are on the rise in schools. More technology means more potential threats. Unfortunately, some educators and students are unaware and unprepared for the repercussions posed by these cyber threats.

Due diligence is a process that confirms facts or details of something being purchased, or a contract for services. Due diligence examines all aspects of the deal to confirm that everything is as represented verbally and in writing by the offeror. It’s undertaken to prevent misrepresentations and to uncover potential fraud.

The United States Secret Service Electronic Crimes Task Force (ECTF) recently presented a 3-hour webinar titled Ransomware: An Emerging Threat. This presentation included members of government agencies and private corporations and contains a wealth of information. The entire session has been published on YouTube and full information is detailed below.
Log4J, a critical vulnerability, is actively being exploited worldwide. Researchers and major technology companies warn that hackers linked to foreign governments and criminal ransomware groups are already exploiting the vulnerability at a rate in excess of 100 attacks per minute.

Whether you’re a small company or one as large as Colonial Pipeline or T-Mobile, not having any cyber incident response plan will cause major problems and disruptions. When you’re hit with a breach, without a plan in place, your security and management teams will be scrambling and likely to make expensive mistakes. 

The Department of Defense (DoD) has suspended the original cybersecurity certification program pending major changes. On November 4, 2021, the DoD announced the completion of an internal review of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program and the release of Model 2.0.