Cybersecurity
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CIO Shawnzia Thomas decodes why "cyber discipline" drives AI, modernization, and trust in Georgia’s 2026 tech agenda, and how cyber resilience is achievable through digital literacy and upskilling. -
Officials from the state Department of Accounting and General Services warned residents that bad actors are “creating deceptive web addresses” to trick them into releasing personal information.
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As a Missouri website that serves more than 50,000 state employees remains shut down after suspicious activity, it appears that quick work by fraud protection systems may have blocked unauthorized transactions.
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A coalition of federal, state and local authorities has been assembled to combat the criminal movement of cyberfraud proceeds through banks in the Atlanta area by employing Business Email Compromise fraud schemes.
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A new measure would give Washington residents the ability to access, transfer, correct and delete data that Big Tech companies — such as Google and Facebook — compile and give them the right to opt out of targeted advertising.
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According to findings from Crowdstrike’s 2021 Global Threat Report, the health-care and pharmaceutical industries bore the brunt of cyberattacks in 2020 as hackers searched for information on COVID-19 and vaccine development.
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In response to reports detailing AI tech's disproportionate impact on communities of color, Washington State Sen. Bob Hasegawa introduced a bill to ban AI tech and regulate automated decision systems.
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Misinformation isn't an inevitable product of social media. Proven techniques can help tech companies clean up their acts.
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Yuba County systems were recently targeted by a cyberattack that forced IT staff to isolate affected computers to stop the malware. Officials say critical systems had backups and were successfully recovered.
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Personal information for possibly millions of California drivers may have been accessible to hackers this month after a company contracting with the California DMV suffered a security breach earlier this month.
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According to Anne Neuberger, White House deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technology, a suite of executive actions could soon address the gaps identified during a review of the incident.
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An advisory published by several federal agencies offered new insights on how an attacker might have accessed a system that allowed them to potentially contaminate water supply in Oldsmar, Fla.
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Virginia is one of the latest states to take a stab at its own consumer data protection legislation. The bill is similar to legislation in the state of Washington, and would take effect in 2023 if signed into law.
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In nine states, some jurisdictions have allowed voting via computer or app.
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The unrelenting cybersecurity threats facing the United States are not limited to highly technical nation-state attacks; some are deeply rooted in our everyday online interactions, experts warn.
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The hacker sent a ransom note demanding 50 bitcoins, or about $2.4 million at the current exchange rate, a spokeswoman for Chatham County, N.C., said Tuesday, and the county refused to pay the ransom.
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The Washington Auditor's Office issued a warning to state agencies about cyberthreats and vulnerabilities before itself falling victim to one of the biggest data breaches for an agency in the state.
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Online voting. Biometrics. Post-election audits. Today, election administrators have many new options to improve the democratic process. But the system is complicated, and security concerns hover over everything.
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Some who knowingly parroted former President Donald Trump’s debunked claims about election fraud could be on the hook for billions, while election security experts are encouraged by progress since 2016.
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Laura Clark has been named the state’s permanent chief security officer, after holding the position in an interim capacity since last summer. She replaces Chris DeRusha, who worked on the Biden campaign and is now the federal CISO.
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The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) is urging water plants to check their security protocols following a breach in Florida where a hacker tried to poison municipal drinking water.
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