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 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.
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The city council unanimously approved three resolutions this week totaling about $4.4 million for hardware and software to modernize the primary and backup data centers and cybersecurity improvements.
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A ransomware attack against the Rhode Island College Foundation and the Providence Children’s Museum may have had personal information exposed when hackers targeted a software service provider used by both organizations.
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The novel coronavirus forced the nearly overnight shift from government offices to work-from-home setups. In Oakland County, Mich., a vendor helped officials navigate this process with enhanced cybersecurity tools.
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Taking over a YouTube account with an already established following lets the hackers reach a wide audience. That was the same goal with last week’s Twitter hack, which hijacked accounts with tens of millions of followers.
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There is agreement on both sides of the aisle that an expansion of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) would benefit state and local efforts. There isn't consensus on just how that should happen.
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To date, health authorities here and across the nation have been sparing with data, citing federal and state medical privacy laws to justify withholding any information that might identify an individual patient.
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New vendor research reinforces the notion that COVID-19 is giving hackers an edge. After a brief dip in successful attacks on public entities at the beginning of the pandemic, attacks appear to be increasing and evolving.
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The recent cyberattack against the city of Florence is prompting officials in Athens to invest in cybersecurity enhancements. Among the steps being taken are backup software and storage devices.
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The legislation temporarily bans facial recognition in state schools and requires the state Education Department to study the issue and craft regulations. Opponents of the technology have criticized its use in schools.
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According to college officials, 50 computers and the SUNY Erie Community College website were disabled by a malware attack early Wednesday. Colleges and universities have been an increasingly popular target for cybercriminals.
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Many people who participate in disinformation campaigns are unwitting accomplices and much of the information they spread is accurate, which makes it all the harder to identify the campaigns.
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Multiple U.S. officials on Tuesday slammed the Chinese government for allegedly deploying malicious cybertactics to steal intellectual property. Since the pandemic began, hackers have increasingly targeted research data.
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Staffers have asked the city council to approve $4.4 million in upgrades to data center hardware and software, cybersecurity tools and network hardware. But leaders have asked to hear from vendors before they decide.
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The Russian cyberthreat, now targeting coronavirus vaccine research, goes back over three decades, extends into the country's educational systems and criminal worlds, and shows no signs of letting up.
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A large-scale downing of websites across the Internet initially looked like a cyberattack, but it was really just a minor malfunction with one of the world's largest Web infrastructure providers.
