Classrooms and campuses have gone fully digital — and continue to innovate – while cyber criminals are exploiting every gap in that transformation. Schools, colleges, and universities are rapidly digitalizing, but with limited cyber security infrastructure and strained IT resources, they are increasingly vulnerable to cyber attacks. According to new data from Check Point Research, the education sector has seen an alarming surge in cyber threats over the past 18 months. In January 2024, the average number of weekly attacks per education organization stood at 1,176. By April 2025, that number had nearly tripled to 3,323. This steady and significant […]
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