A new report reveals a slight decline in cybersecurity awareness in K-12 organizations from the previous year. It highlights persistent cybersecurity threats, including banking Trojans and ransomware, with inadequate funding as a critical issue. Federal officials are addressing the problem, while the FCC proposed a pilot program to finance cybersecurity and advanced firewall services at schools and libraries. Several organizations also provide free cybersecurity tools and resources. Despite these challenges, the report commends the K-12 organizations’ progress in areas like system maintenance and cybersecurity awareness and training.
UK hospital declares major cyber incident, tells non-emergencies to return home – TechRadar
A major cyber incident was declared by a UK hospital, advising non-emergency patients to return home. The hospital faced disruptions due to the cyberattack, leading