Apr 43 min read

ECRC hits 1500 Members

The Eastern Cyber Resilience Centre are really proud to announce that we have hit our 1500 membership target this month. Our community is...

Cambridge among universities hit by 'malicious' cyber attack

Feb 284 min read

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Cambridge among universities hit by 'malicious' cyber attack

One of the most prestigious academic institutions in the world - The University of Cambridge - was hit last week by a distributed...

Free Cyber Resilience Tools for Education Sector

Aug 15, 20235 min read

Cyber Guidance

Free Cyber Resilience Tools for Education Sector

The education sector may not immediately stand out as a key target for cyber criminals but there has been a significant spike in threats...

Education: Learning about Strong Passwords and MFA

Jul 28, 20234 min read

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Education: Learning about Strong Passwords and MFA

Cyber security measures like passwords and MFA are essential and should be one of the first security measures implemented in any IT...

Securing Your Charity's Future: Free Government Funding for Cyber Essentials Plus

Jul 14, 20233 min read

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Securing Your Charity's Future: Free Government Funding for Cyber Essentials Plus

As a charity, protecting sensitive information and data is of utmost importance. With the rise of cyber-attacks, it is more crucial than...

Preventing Data Breaches in Schools: Why Vulnerability Assessments are Critical

Jun 9, 20233 min read

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Preventing Data Breaches in Schools: Why Vulnerability Assessments are Critical

Cyber-attacks against schools continue to be a concern across the Eastern region. The reasons for this are fairly simple Schools possess...

Why should my school join the Eastern Cyber Resilience Centre?

Feb 21, 20233 min read

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Why should my school join the Eastern Cyber Resilience Centre?

Cyber-attacks against schools continue to be a concern across the Eastern region. The reasons for this are fairly simple. Schools possess...

Is my school at risk of a phishing attack?

Jan 5, 20235 min read

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Is my school at risk of a phishing attack?

Cyber-attacks against schools continue to be a concern across the Eastern region. The reasons for this are fairly simple Schools possess...

What can I do to improve my school or college’s cyber resilience?

Dec 16, 20224 min read

Cyber Guidance

What can I do to improve my school or college’s cyber resilience?

Cyber-attacks against schools continue to be a concern across the Eastern region. The reasons for this are fairly simple Schools possess...

What would you do if your pupils lost their work due to malware?

Nov 16, 20224 min read

Cyber Guidance

What would you do if your pupils lost their work due to malware?

Cyber-attacks against schools continue to be a concern across the Eastern region so having a plan in place should the worst happen is...

Should school passwords be child's play?

Oct 12, 20225 min read

Cyber Guidance

Should school passwords be child's play?

Cyber-attacks against schools continue to be a concern across the Eastern region. The reasons for this are fairly simple Schools possess...

How do I make my school website more difficult for cybercriminals to hack?

Sep 1, 20224 min read

Cyber Guidance

How do I make my school website more difficult for cybercriminals to hack?

Cyber-attacks against schools continue to be a concern across the Eastern region. The reasons for this are fairly simple Schools possess...

Does remote working increase the risk to the Education sector?

Aug 4, 20225 min read

Cyber Guidance

Does remote working increase the risk to the Education sector?

Cyber-attacks against schools continue to be a concern across the Eastern region. The reasons for this are fairly simple: Schools...

What does a denial of service mean for a school?

Jul 7, 20224 min read

Cyber Guidance

What does a denial of service mean for a school?

Cyber-attacks against schools continue to be a concern across the Eastern region. The reasons for this are fairly simple Schools possess...

Why are schools and universities such an attractive target for cybercriminals?

Jun 7, 20224 min read

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Why are schools and universities such an attractive target for cybercriminals?

Cyber-attacks against schools continue to be a concern across the Eastern region. The reasons for this are fairly simple: Schools possess...

Education sector - what in the world of cyber should you be aware of?

Mar 4, 20223 min read

Cyber Guidance

Education sector - what in the world of cyber should you be aware of?

Education institutions are key targets for cyber criminals so here’s a summary of what has been happening in the East of England recently...

Feb 10, 20225 min read

Cyber Guidance

Why are schools and universities such an attractive target for cybercriminals?

Ransomware attacks are on the rise across the Eastern region and a target rich environment for criminals remains the education sector....

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