The UK official National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) says that it’s investigating another increase in ransomware attacks against schools, colleges and universities in the UK.
The NCSC emphasises again the need for the sector to protect networks to prevent ransomware attacks. The NCSC urges all to follow guidance on ‘Mitigating malware and ransomware.’ This was updated in March and details steps to take to disrupt ransomware attack vectors and enable effective recovery from ransomware attacks.
The NCSC is also encouraging the sector to sign up to an Early Warning service. This free service uses a range of information feeds to notify of malicious activity on submitted domains and IPs. Visit ncsc.gov.uk/earlywarning.
About ransomware
As the NCSC says, ransomware is a type of malware that prevents you from accessing your systems or the data held on them. Typically, the data is encrypted, but it may also be deleted or stolen, or the computer itself may be made inaccessible.
Following the initial attack, those responsible will usually send a ransom note demanding payment to recover…
