Cybersecurity
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Over the course of three months in 2025, hackers exploited vulnerabilities in Oracle E-Business Suite to exfiltrate Social Security numbers, birth dates and bank information for millions of students and staff. -
IT infrastructure resilience, like modernization and citizen engagement, is an ongoing endeavor for officials in South Dakota, according to state CIO Mark Wixon — and one that intersects much other technology work.
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State committees have, in the last year, examined topics ranging from agricultural security to cybersecurity. The annual threat assessment is required to precede the governor’s State of the State address.
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According to County Attorney Roger Wickes, the New York local government is seeing an influx of attempts to infiltrate official email systems. He urged county employees to “be suspicious of everything.”
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The once futuristic notion of paying for goods and services with a simple look is no longer just a concept. Some restaurants in the city have started offering the payment option with the help of a Pasadena company.
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Following a ransomware attack last July, Richmond Community College IT officials have put new resources and outside expertise toward security improvements. Those efforts are paying off, auditors say.
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The lawsuit against BJC HealthCare alleges that the breach allowed hackers access to personal data such as patients’ names, dates of birth and treatment information and caused emotional and financial distress.
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SponsoredHackers can wreak havoc on public safety communications networks. Fortunately, there is a lot that agencies can do to increase the difficulty of hacking their networks to lessen, and even prevent, the effects of cyberattacks.
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The ruling from the state’s highest court would force suspects to turn over their passcodes if authorities present a search warrant. Opponents say the decision is a blow to privacy and self-incrimination protections.
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Technical disruptions over the weekend were the result of a malware attack against Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority servers, officials say. The FBI and outside experts have been asked to assist.
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The data potentially accessed by the cyberintruder included basic information about individual donations to the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library. Officials maintain that banking information was untouched in the incident.
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The Eau Claire County, Wis., Finance and Budget Committee has approved a resolution authorizing County Clerk Janet Loomis to submit a county election security subgrant agreement to the Wisconsin Elections Commission.
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iProov, an identity verification company that works with government, is integrating its technology with Acuant. The idea uses a unique, one-time color stamp to prove that a person is really there.
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The City Hall building in York will be closed until further notice following a “physical attack” on the Information Technology infrastructure that is housed there, according to a news release issued by the city.
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Families in Tacoma, Wash., found suspicious emails in their inboxes on Monday after an email platform used by Tacoma Public Schools was hacked, sending 37,600 phishing emails to families, parents and others.
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An investigation into a cyberattack targeting the nonprofit New Mexico State University Foundation earlier this summer found no evidence of data theft or misused personal information, the university has announced.
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Athens School District will pay hackers $50,000 in cryptocurrency after district servers and data were encrypted. The cyberattack delayed the start of the school year by at least another week.
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An increase in mail-in voting this year will cost an estimated $2 billion, much of which will fall on local governments. Smart tech investments and security monitoring are key to doing more with less.
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A New York lawsuit targeting the use of facial recognition on students has added two more parents. Last week, legislation was passed to impose a moratorium on the technology in schools until the issue could be studied.
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Private mode browsing is a useful way to cover your online tracks. Just don't read too much into the word 'private.'
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Beaumont Health said patient data was potentially exposed after an unauthorized third party accessed the employee email system earlier this year. The data could include sensitive personal information and medical diagnoses.
