Data breaches within Indian educational institutions , Pg10

Key Highlights:

• Indian educational institutions experienced 4 lakh cyber attacks in the last nine months.
• The attacks were revealed by a study under the CyberPeace Foundation’s e-Kawach initiative.
• Experts warn of consequences like impersonation, phishing, deep fakes, research data theft, and exam paper leaks.

Detailed Insights:

• The CyberPeace Foundation’s e-Kawach initiative highlights the increasing vulnerability of educational institutions.
• Consequences of these breaches can severely impact students, faculty, and the integrity of academic research.
• Addressing these vulnerabilities requires robust cybersecurity measures and awareness programs within educational institutions.

Key Concepts Involved:

• Data Breach: An incident where sensitive, protected, or confidential data is copied, transmitted, viewed, stolen, or used by an individual unauthorized to do so.
• Phishing: A type of cyberattack that uses disguised email as a weapon to extract sensitive information.
• Deep Fake: A form of synthetic media in which a person in an existing image or video is replaced with someone else's likeness.