Cybersecurity
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The National Security Agency has designated Eastern Washington University as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations, following encouragement by the federal government to train more professionals. -
When cybersecurity experts from the public and private sectors gathered this week, AI and critical infrastructure took a back seat to frontline defense in light of recent international headlines.
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The program, designed for water and wastewater systems, builds upon plans released last year by Gov. Kathy Hochul. The move comes amid increasing worries about cyber attacks linked to the ongoing and widening war in Iran.
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Kokomo Solutions, the company that helped Los Angeles Unified School District launch its telehealth program and anonymous reporting app, recently notified families about a network security breach in December 2024.
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Through a new partnership with the cybersecurity education company CyberproAI and and its platform, Cympire, Ivy Tech South Bend-Elkhart will train its students on various real-world scenarios in the classroom.
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In light of overwhelming interest in the FCC's cybersecurity pilot program for K-12, a nonprofit think tank argues that it's time to either make the program permanent or rewrite E-rate to cover cybersecurity expenses.
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Students of a private Catholic university in Houston are temporarily unable to access its website, log-on system, financial aid information and other resources after an intruder hacked into the university's servers.
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The local government, which sustained a ransomware attack June 18, is informing people whose information may have been impacted, via a website. A review of the impacted data is continuing.
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Personal information, including names, addresses and Social Security numbers, from former students in the Lexington-Richland 5 school district was posted online, the district has announced.
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Evidence uncovered suggests a Russian state-sponsored group was behind a yearslong breach of U.S. court records and the theft of sealed documents. The attackers exploited stolen user credentials and a cyber vulnerability.
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CISA put out a warning about the ransomware variant "Interlock" days before it attacked St. Paul, Minn. City leaders explained how they interacted with the criminals, sparking the decision not to pay.
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Martha Wewer, the state’s new chief privacy officer, and Jennifer Fix, its new deputy CISO, bring more than 30 years of combined experience to their new roles. They will work closely with state CISO Bernice Russell-Bond.
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As the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act nears expiration, experts warn K-12 schools could face heightened cyber risks without it, while the House and Senate weigh approaches to renewing the law.
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The state’s Department of Labor and Industry is funding a new 14-week paid apprenticeship program in six Pennsylvania local governments, in an effort to address the workforce demand for cybersecurity analysts.
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Officials have paid no ransom, instead shuttering their network to isolate the attack detected July 25. The city has been working with the FBI and Minnesota National Guard to secure systems and find the attack’s source.
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The FBI’s Internet Criminal Complaint Center has issued a warning about a group called The Com or The Community, which is made up primarily of members between the ages of 11 and 25.
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I spoke at the Black Hat Conference in Las Vegas for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what I learned and a few takeaways to share.
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As governments move to put zero trust cybersecurity architecture into action, CISO Nathan Loura and his team are creating a framework for protecting the state that prioritizes identity, access and culture change.
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Mayor Melvin Carter has postponed his 2026 budget address, a starting point for conversations, to September as the city continues to grapple with a recent cyber attack. St. Paul is still under a state of emergency.
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The state has set reporting deadlines for local governments, along with rules about ransomware attacks. The move reflects a larger trend as public officials seek to boost their cyber defenses.
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A recent breach is related to a phishing email sent to a business email account with the North St. Paul Police Department, according to the city. The attack was contained to that account and has had no other impact.
