Attacks Disguise Malware as Student Assignments — THE Journal

Attacks Disguise Malware as Student Assignments — THE Journal

Data Security & Remote Learning Attacks Disguise Malware as Student Assignments Researchers have identified a new security risk that takes advantage of remote learning to launch a ransomware attack from a teacher’s computer. The attack attempts to trick teachers into opening fake student assignments, which, when opened, can download, install and activate the malware. The attack, from a person or group calling themselves “employer21,” emails a fake assignment to a teacher. The assignment, according to…

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