How to better secure higher ed endpoints
Application isolation and containment fight the malware that targets universities, colleges, and other educational institutions
Rampant malware attacks targeting educational institutions have been steadily increasing for years. Over just one month in 2021, educational institutions were the target of more than 5.8 million malware attacks—63% of all such attacks.1
Nearly six out of seven organizations around the world report that they experienced a successful cyberattack in 2021. That’s why 35% of global organizations say they plan to buy advanced IT security products with features like machine learning, behavior monitoring, containerization, and micro-virtualization.2
Colleges, universities, trade schools, and similar institutions are most likely to be targeted with ransomware attacks conducted through phishing, vulnerability exploitation, and other hacking methods.
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1 GCN, “Cybercriminals use pandemic to attack schools and colleges,” September 15, 2021, https://gcn.com/cybersecurity/2021/09/cybercriminals-use-pandemic-to-attack-schools-and-colleges/316131/
2 CyberEdge Group, LLC, “2022 Cyberthreat Defense Report,” https://cyber-edge.com/2021-cdr-download/