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Maastricht University has admitted paying a 30 bitcoin ransom to hackers who compromised its network in the immediate run-up to Christmas 2019, and infected it with the Clop ransomware.
Continue reading Dutch university paid $220,000 ransom to hackers after Christmas attack
The University of Maastricht in Holland has ended up paying a $220,000 ransom to a group of Russian hackers after an unwary employee fell for a phishing scam. The university was attacked with ransomware on Christmas Eve, 2019, a month after the employe… Continue reading Dutch university pays $220,000 ransom to infamous Russian cybercrime ring
Twitter admitted it broke the rules when it handed over control of the student’s account to college administrators. Continue reading Twitter hands over student’s account to his college
Clues sprinkled through the poorly-written email, however, reveal that its author has not done his homework.
Continue reading Exams cancelled? University closing due to Brexit? A mischievous email from Southampton’s Vice-Chancellor
The race for chemical engineering is quite literally on. Every year, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AlChE) brings together hundreds of university students to face-off to design the fastest car using techniques they’ve learned from chemical engineering courses.
The Chem-E-Car competition races cars which are only powered by chemical …read more
Continue reading A Car That Runs On Homemade Chemical Reactions
Engineering degrees are as wide and varied as the potential careers on offer out in the real world. There’s plenty of maths to learn, and a cavalcade of tough topics, from thermodynamics to fluid mechanics. However, the real challenge is the capstone project. Generally taking place in the senior year …read more
Continue reading The Young Engineers Guide To University Capstone Projects
It’s often said that engineers aren’t born, they’re made. Or more accurately, taught, tested, and accredited by universities. If you’re in high school, you’re probably starting to think about potential career paths and may be considering an engineering degree. A lot of work goes into a good college application, and …read more
Continue reading The Young Engineers Guide To Career Planning
A group of students at Boston University recently made a successful test of a powerful rocket engine intended for 100km suborbital flights. Known as the Iron Lotus (although made out of mild steel rather than iron), this test allowed them to perfect the timing and perfect their engine design (also …read more
Heading off to college comes with its own set of challenges. Harder course material, living away from home for the first time, and dealing with roommates are common hurdles to overcome, but an oft-overlooked issue is the poor quality dorm room desks. For a place that a student is expected …read more
By Uzair Amir
A hacker or simply call them a cyber criminal hacked into the independent student newspaper of the University of Ottawa (uOttawa) “The Fulcrum” and ended up deleting the entire website early Sunday morning. The Fulcrum has bee… Continue reading Hacker deletes entire student newspaper website of University of Ottawa