October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, and while we don't think that cyber awareness is something to cover just once in the year, we think it's a good opportunity to publish some information that can be used all year round.
Awareness Day Seven: What does a Ransomware attack on a school look like?
Awareness Day Seven: the North East Resilient Centre offers help advice for cyber attacks:


Source of information: Ransomware attacks on schools and colleges continue to rise
Review our Information and Cyber Security Best Practice Area.

• 2FA Authentication day/Happy National Change Your Password Day
• A guide to multi-factor authentication
• Be Cyber Aware: Cyber attacks and transparency. A no blame culture
• Be Cyber Aware: Firewalls
• Be Cyber Aware: USB Sticks
• Be Cyber Aware: Why regular software updates are important
• Cyber attack on a University
• Cyber Attack: Dorchester School
• Cyber Attack: Exam Boards
• Cyber Attack: Leytonstone School
• Cyber Attack: Manchester University
• Cyber Attack: Wiltshire School
• Cyber Attacks
• Cyber Crime: AI Generated Phishing Attacks
• Cyber Incident Review: The Benefits
• Cyber Insurance in the Public Sector
• Cyber Resource: The Cyber Resilience Centre Group
• Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2023
• Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2024 (Businesses and Charities)
• Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2024 (Education Institutions)
• Email and Security: ICO recent guidance
• Emails – good practice and minimising the risk of a data breach
• End of Windows 8.1 Support
• How a school fought back after a cyberattack
• How to Assess your Data Security
• ICO Reprimand: company suffered a ransomware attack
• Information Security Basics: What are VPN's?
• International Counter Ransomware Initiative 2023 Joint Statement
• January Cyber update - How Can Schools Help Prevent Cyber Attacks?
• Keeping your IT systems safe and secure
• Kent Councils Data Breach
• Learning from Data Breaches
• Major cyber-criminal gang Lockbit brought down by UK Law Enforcement
• NCSC Annual Review is published for 2023
• October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 3. Data Security
• October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 4. What to do in a cyber attack
• October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 7. What does a Ransomware attack on a school look like?
• October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 8. How can your school prevent Ransomware attacks?
• October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 1. Why is cyber security important?
• October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 10. Assess where you are with cyber security
• October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 11. Policies and Procedures
• October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 12. Training
• October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 13. Awareness
• October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 14. Access Control (MFA)
• October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 15. Access Control (working from home/off site)
• October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 16. Access Control (Wi-Fi/Network access)
• October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 17. Access Control (Users)
• October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 18. Regular Updates
• October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 19. Anti-virus/anti-malware
• October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 2. Privacy Protection
• October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 20. Hardware: Safe disposal
• October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 21. Hardware: Asset Control
• October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 22. Hardware: Printers
• October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 23. Filtering and Monitoring
• October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 24. Backups
• October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 25. Server Security
• October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 26. Physical Security
• October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 27. Passwords
• October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 28. Phishing
• October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 29. Admin controls
• October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 30. Support
• October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 31. On the road to cyber essentials
• October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 5. Responsibilities
• October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 6. Cyber Action Plan
• October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 9. A guide for education providers
• Phishing attacks targeting schools - alert from City of London Police
• Pre-Holiday Cyber Hygiene: Ensuring Security Before the Break
• Ransomware, extortion and the cyber crime ecosystem
• Resistant Cloud Backups
• Safer Internet Day 2024
• Schools under Cyber Attack: September 2023
• The Crime in a Cyber Attack and a Data Breach
• The Education sector now at highest risk of cyber attacks
• The importance of software updates (PaperCut vulnerability and Rhysida ransomware)
• The UK Online Safety Bill becomes an Act (Law)
• Top Ten Cyber Security Misconfigurations
• Types of Cyber Attacks - Credential Stuffing
• Types of Cyber Attacks: DDos Attack (Microsoft DDoS Attack in June)
• Types of Cyber Attacks: DDoS Attacks
• Types of Cyber Attacks: Password Attacks
• Types of Cyber Attacks: Phishing
• Types of Cyber Attacks: The Insider Threat
• Types of malware and how they are linked to data protection
• Update on Advisory for Rhysida Ransomware
• VICE SOCIETY - Ransomware attacks on schools
• What to do in the event of a Cyber Attack
• Why we recommend using PIN codes on printers
• Why your data is profitable to cyber criminals
• Windows 11 security ineffective against attacks on old devices
• World Password Day - May 4th