HUMAN Security safeguards educational institutions by detecting and mitigating bot attacks, preventing fraud, securing online accounts, and collaborating with the education sector to tailor cybersecurity solutions to their specific needs.
The Online Learning Company’s popularity surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, but this made it a target for bot attacks, particularly carding attacks. They also faced data privacy compliance concerns with third-party JavaScript accessing their data which all lead to financial losses and trust issues. To combat these issues, they adopted HUMAN Bot Defender and HUMAN Code Defender, providing comprehensive protection against bot attacks and client-side threats.
1.2 terabytes of data were stolen from the Florida International University during a ransomware attack last April, including social security numbers of both staff and students, email databases, and accounting/contract details. This attack was not only costly, but disruptive, forcing the university to cancel classes until the problem was resolved.
K-12 cybersecurity incidents have steadily climbed in recent years with the COVID-19 pandemic only exacerbating opportunities for cybercriminals to attack and exploit education institutions with ransomware attacks. With ransomware attacks, comes data exfiltration and identity theft. K-12 institutions are particularly vulnerable due to their limited resources for cybersecurity measures and personnel, and the large number of students, staff, and faulty with access to their network. Human protects K-12 institutions from account takeovers, data exfiltration, vulnerability scanning, and more with collective protection. Leveraging HUMAN Security’s collaboration and services can help protect your institution against cyber-attacks.