Maastricht University (UM) in the Netherlands has revealed it paid hackers of its computer systems a ransom of 30 bitcoin, worth around 200,000 euros at the time of payment. Two days before Christmas, UM reported the hacking of its computer ...

Four months after Australian National University revealed to the public that it had been the target of a cyber hack, the institution has released a report detailing its subsequent investigation. ANU vice-chancellor Professor Brian Schmidt said the “state of the ...

Federal Education Minister Dan Tehan has unveiled details for a university foreign interference taskforce in his address at the National Press Club in Canberra. The group will be made up of representatives from universities and government agencies in equal measure ...

A new report has warned that Australian education institutions are ill-prepared for the cyber-security threats of the digital age. Commissioned by cyber security group Cisco, the report provides clues as to why successful cyber attacks are happening more often and ...

In the second successful cyber attack on a university unearthed in the past month, Australian Catholic University has alerted its community to a data breach. Earlier this month, Australian National University revealed a hacker breached its systems in 2018, accessing ...

Around the world, cybersecurity threats are real and rising, and Australia’s education sector is far from immune. Maintaining effective cybersecurity defences has become an enterprise-wide challenge for organisations of all sizes and stripes, including the country’s houses of higher learning. ...

Just a few short years ago, cyber attacks were a barely recognised threat. They felt intangible, unlikely, a concern for the future perpetrated by bored yet technically gifted teenagers. Fast-forward to today and cyber security is the most pressing IT ...

Universities have embraced technology as teaching and learning tools, while students and staff alike typically rely on connected devices for far more than just studying. As university campuses serve as the hub of student life, providing reliable, fast internet access ...

Seven Australian universities have been selected to lead a cyber security network announced by the NSW Government on Friday. The $2 million project will see the University of Newcastle, UNSW Sydney, Macquarie University, the University of Wollongong, the University of Technology ...