7th Intl. Conference on Big Data, Cybersecurity & Artificial Intelligence Held in the spectacular main Lecture theatre on Edinburgh Napier University’s Craiglockhart Campus. The photo is of Professor Bill Buchanan’s opening keynote talk about AI and us. In between looking at how ChatGPT words can be found in university submitted …
Not the Scottish University I went to for my Cyber Degree!
The University of the West of Scotland (UWS) reported a “cyber incident” earlier this month. Now the Rhysida ransomware gang is demanding at least 20 bitcoin (about £450,000) in an auction for the confidential university data they say they have stolen. Scottish university allegedly targeted in ransomware attack – BBC …
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Exam Cheating
It is that time of year again – school exams. But gone are the days of writing the answers on your shirt cuff or hand, or asking to go to the toilet where you have hidden your notes. Today candidates have to leave their phones and smartwatches outside, the calculators …
The University of Manchester Hack
Some University of Manchester students and staff have been receiving emails, warning them that their personal information will soon be disclosed, because the University has not responded to the criminal’s demands. University of Manchester: Students and staff sent data leak threat – BBC News The students and staff number about …
University of Manchester Cyber Attack
The University has informed all relevant authorities, including the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), and the National Crime Agency (NCA), about the data theft and security breach. The investigations are ongoing. University of Manchester says hackers ‘likely’ stole data in cyberattack (bleepingcomputer.com)
