Students as the new cyber targets

Picture of Centrias international students sitting around the table.

Divya Shrestha
Laura Palovuori
Tom Tuunainen

Picture of Centrias international students sitting around the table.

Over the past few years, the educational sector has been one of the most vulnerable sectors to cybercrime. Although universities have always defended their servers and research databases, a new trend has developed. The attackers are increasingly turning their attention to students. They have realized that students often represent the easiest path into those systems.

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IP cameras do not necessarily improve security

Tom Tuunainen

All devices that are connected to the internet are in danger of being accessed by unknown and potentially malicious third parties. In the case of poorly protected internet-facing cameras, threat actors can in the worst case access the live feed of the camera, record sensitive data, and also use the camera as an access point to a network which the camera might be attached to.

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Is there a risk on your wrist?

Tom Tuunainen

People worldwide are discovering the convenience of having the power of the internet within reach and smartwatches and all kinds of activity trackers have become very popular. These wearable technologies can be used to control your Internet of Things (IoT) devices, such as air conditioning systems, healthcare appliances, surveillance cameras, refrigerators, and a great deal more. They can also track your fitness activities and health.

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