Universities targeted for cryptojacking by both hackers and students, claims IT security firm

Nicholas Fearn
Nicholas Fearn
clock 03 April 2018 •
Universities targeted for cryptojacking by both hackers and students, claims IT security firm

Higher education sector not doing enough to combat IT security risks, claims Vectra

Universities have been warned about students running cryptocurrency mining operations on academic networks as one of the key security risks targeting the sector. According to cyber security firm Vectra,...

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