Cybersecurity
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A breach in a Minnesota Department of Human Services system allowed inappropriate access to the private data of nearly 304,000 people, with officials saying there is no evidence the data was misused. -
A contract with Motorola Solutions will enable the county to do a better job of safeguarding its emergency radio communications system. Tower sites and radio dispatch consoles will get 24/7 security.
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With its longtime federal support now withdrawn, one of the country’s largest public-sector cybersecurity support organizations has moved to a new paid model where states handle the bill for its services.
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Co-opting Internet-connected devices could disrupt transportation systems on Election Day, stymie political campaigns, or help make information warfare more credible.
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Cybercriminals are increasingly hitting school districts, hospitals, government agencies and small businesses, forcing them to pay big money to unlock their systems and restore data, according to reports by the FBI.
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Washington state has an opportunity to create a groundbreaking privacy law, placing guardrails around facial-recognition technology and giving consumers control over personal information collected online.
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Louisiana didn’t pay a ransom demanded by hackers who launched a cyberattack against the state government last fall, but it has paid $2.3 million responding to that and other cyberattacks across the state.
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The head of the FBI issued a warning Wednesday to cybercriminals at home and abroad in countries including China, saying feds “want to burn down their infrastructure” as offenders have become more dangerous.
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When Los Angeles set up a new system for collecting data from — and communicating rules to — emerging mobility companies, Uber refused to comply and lost its permit. Now, it's backing a group criticizing the data system.
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In 2018, Gov. Brian Kemp accused the Democratic Party of attempting to hack voter registration systems. A newly released report shows that there was no evidence to support this claim.
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As anxieties about foreign interference in the 2020 presidential election grow, concerns about other vectors of misinformation are evident. Deepfakes, realistic video forgeries, have some of the most damaging potential.
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There were at least 113 successful ransomware attacks on state and local governments last year, according to global cybersecurity company Emsisoft, and in each case, officials had to figure out how to respond.
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A former tech executive is troubled that the frequent cyberattacks that have hit businesses and local government entities do not seem to be sparking a wave of learning and improvement in their aftermath.
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Researchers at RSA 2020 discussed the growing trend of hackers harassing large industrial systems. In doing so, they aren't just shifting their targets — they're also exhibiting more insidious behavior.
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Core functions, including web browsing and email, were back up and running after the Vernon, Conn., town government and schools were without internet access for about a week in the aftermath of the incident.
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Voatz, a mobile voting app that utilizes blockchain, has been part of successful election pilots in multiple states. But West Virginia, the first state to use Voatz, won't employ the app for its primary election in May.
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Lee County, Ill., is using ChangeFinder, a software that identifies changes to building structures by comparing historical aerial photography to current photography, and it has spotted hundreds of new code violations.
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SponsoredRansomware attacks continue to be a major cyber threat for organizations of every size. Discover seven steps your organization can take to help prevent and limit the impacts.
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As Chicago and nearby counties unveil new touch screen voting machines ahead of the state’s March 17 primary election, polling locations are becoming more high-tech than ever before as they work to guard against threats.
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The 2016 presidential election launched a set of cybersecurity concerns that still exist today. With a repeat of the troubles from four years ago seemingly certain, the U.S. is engaged in a cyberwar that it’s losing.
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Electric scooters are banned along the San Diego boardwalk from Mission Bay to La Jolla, with police officers there enforcing the restrictions by issuing warnings for the first 30 days and citations thereafter.
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