The U.S. Justice Department said the man gained illegal access to staff and student email accounts and attempted to file phony tax returns.

Malicious actors have sent phishing emails referencing the new strain of COVID-19 to "dozens" of universities, according to security firm Proofpoint.

The risk management firm UpGuard found that SmarterSelect, which manages applications for scholarships and other financial assistance programs, left 1.5 terabytes of data unsecured.

The video-sharing platform dropped its sponsorship of the event under criticism from Sens. Bill Cassidy and Tom Cotton, who took aim at its Chinese parent company.

Officials are trying to determine the source of a string of virulently racist messages that were sent to members of Black-led student organizations.

The Atlanta university has hired Leo Howell, currently the chief information security officer at the University of Oregon.

The social-media company is supporting an effort by the National Cyber Security Alliance to encourage college students to cybersecurity careers.

The leaders of Augusta University and Augusta Technical College announced a new partnership to develop students pursuing IT security degrees.

A survey from the cybersecurity firm Kaspersky found that 72% of parents of school-aged kids would support schools paying to avoid the leaks of stolen data.

Lawmakers passed another bill they say is aimed at tamping down the threat of ransomware attacks against schools.