Cybersecurity
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A public research university in West Virginia is working with the financial technology company Intuit on a student-led Security Operations Center, where students will simulate and problem-solve real-world scenarios. -
Anonymous fraudsters posing as town officials emailed at least one resident seeking a wire transfer payment for a permit. The incident may be connected to a national phishing scheme.
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Carroll joins the state’s cybersecurity division from the private sector as Nevada advances efforts to expand its security operations and workforce in the wake of a major cyber attack.
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The American Petroleum Institute told media this week the incident underscores the vital importance of maintaining the nation's pipeline infrastructure and developing additional pipeline infrastructure.
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Faced with mounting pressure to return to normal gasoline and jet fuel production levels, Colonial Pipeline Co. reportedly paid a $5 million ransom to the Eastern European hacking group this week.
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This Cyber Citizenship initiative, developed by a partnership between New America and Cyber Florida, will equip educators with resources to teach K-12 students how to identify misinformation online.
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After a May 1 malware attack, Anson County, N.C., lost several services, including email and telephone. The county, however, doesn't believe any employee or citizen data was affected.
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Chief privacy officers, long employed by companies, are no longer rare in state government.
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The order introduces the “software bill of materials” and Cybersecurity Safety Review Board, holds federal contractors to new incident reporting standards and modernizes agencies’ strategies.
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In the weeks before Colonial Pipeline said it was hit by a ransomware attack, the Alpharetta-based company was trying to fill two security leadership positions, one of which was manager of cybersecurity.
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Gary officials have notified the FBI and Department of Homeland Security and brought in a cybersecurity firm to assist with the investigation and restoration process, spokesman Michael Gonzalez said.
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After taking down many of its digital services due to a malware infection, the Alaska Court System is slowly putting services back on the Internet. Citizens may be able to make online payments again early next week.
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As the nation watches numerous organizations buckle from the attacks of cyber criminals, the U.S. House of Representatives is preparing a cybersecurity funding bill that the Senate may or may not support.
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FBI and New York State Police cyber squads are continuing to investigate a malware attack that has paralyzed Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s computer systems since last week, officials say.
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Patients in San Diego, Calif., are facing substantial roadblocks to their health care as Scripps Health, the second-largest health system in the region, remains relatively silent about a recovery plan.
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Federal authorities are investigating the recent ransomware attack that forced Colonial Pipeline to shut down its operations. President Joe Biden said evidence suggests the cyber criminals may reside in Russia.
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Colonial Pipeline, a Georgia-based company, shut down its gas pipeline system after a ransomware attack compromised some of its IT systems. The pipeline provides just less than half of all gas consumed on the East Coast.
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Federal ransomware-fighting efforts are held back when corporate victims don’t report or accept their help. A U.S. Chamber of Commerce-convened panel examined the concerns that keep SMBs from reaching out.
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A recent report from software firm VMWare Carbon Black estimates that its health-care customers experienced a 9,851 percent increase in hacking attempts in 2020 compared to the previous year.
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According to a recently proposed Massachusetts bill, companies could soon face penalties for misusing facial recognition technology, causing them to pay hefty fines or go to court.
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Ransomware is now a national security threat, and states and municipalities require more resources to fight back effectively. A recent Congressional hearing looks to identify their financial and strategic needs.
