After all, all it takes is just one tiny vulnerability in a network for cyber attackers to exploit. The brunt of such an attack is borne by university staff, professors, and millions of students. In the first half of 2022, the education industry was among the top 5 industries with the highest number of malware detections.
COVID-19 brought the world online in a very short span of time. Just like any other industry, the education sector was also forced to deploy different digital channels and tools to operate and facilitate online learning.
The hurried nature of the move meant that the digital realm was now almost free real estate for cyber attackers. For cybersecurity professionals, the burden to protect this realm had increased now more than ever.
