Cybersecurity
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Welcome to the second installment of this comprehensive annual look at global cybersecurity industry prediction reports from the top security vendors, publications and thought leaders. -
State leaders prioritized AI advancement in 2025; CIO Alberto Gonzalez said it will help support being efficient and improved service delivery for residents. Onboarding staff has been greatly quickened.
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What cyber trends and predictions are coming for 2026? Here’s your annual security industry prediction report roundup for the new year, highlighting insights from the top vendors, publications and thought leaders.
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More people are reporting losing money to scams that started on places like Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Snapchat, TikTok and Twitter, according to a new report by the Federal Trade Commission.
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Many institutions, municipalities and individuals have been upended by cyberattacks during the past several months, a problem that has affected communities in the U.S. as well as other regions around the globe.
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A feature being released for testing will allow Photoshop and Adobe-run social media service Behance creators to tag pictures with their names as well as the history and location of edits.
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The technology company’s war on malware has intensified in the runup to the November presidential election. As cybersecurity professionals disable infected systems, bad actors rush to rebuild them.
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After falling victim to a ransomware attack Sept. 11, the Georgia authority charged with the stewardship of Jekyll Island has been working to repair the damage. Officials say visitor financial information was not impacted.
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Differential privacy lets people to share data anonymously, but people need to know more about it to make informed decisions.
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Florida law enforcement officials said they are investigating "malicious activity" that affected the state's top regulatory agency, causing days of computer system outages and disruptions to online services.
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Federal prosecutors in Pittsburgh have indicted six Russian military intelligence officers, all current or former members of the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate, with computer attacks worldwide dating to 2015.
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A proposal to limit the use of facial recognition technology came about as a follow-up to the council's passage of a Use of Surveillance Policy ordinance earlier this summer. It has already raised concerns in the Madison Police Department.
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Voting officials in that state say that their preparations and Ohio's built-in bipartisan election oversight means that the most likely outcome from this year's election is a safe and accurate count.
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Florida may be ripe for the picking, computer scientists say, because numerous counties in the state still rely on voting machines that are drawing fire from experts for their vulnerability to a cyberattack.
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While the devices are touted as investigative tools — helping to locate stolen cars, missing persons and the like — privacy and civil rights advocates say the technology also raises concerns around misuse and surveillance.
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The New York Department of Financial Services is calling for oversight of social media companies in a new report that details the hack of several high-profile Twitter accounts earlier this year.
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As part of efforts in Washington state to ensure an uncompromised presidential election next month, experts with Washington National Guard will be working Election Day evening, monitoring for cybersecurity threats.
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NASCIO has released its biennial study of state-level cybersecurity and while the pandemic has brought new threats, the report’s author says there has never been a better moment for CISOs to show their importance.
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A Michigan-based cybersecurity company will receive $7 million in funding from the U.S. Energy Department and others to develop infrastructure that protects the grid from cyberattacks while electric vehicles recharge.
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The Lake George Land Conservancy reported that hackers had locked data within its internal system in a recent attack, but officials say no ransom was paid because the lost data had been backed up.
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Sheldon Independent School District began negotiating with ransomware hackers in March after a number of critical systems were locked. The district is one of several in Texas to face this sort of attack in recent history.
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