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With its longtime federal support now withdrawn, one of the country’s largest public-sector cybersecurity support organizations has moved to a new paid model where states handle the bill for its services.
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Computers were offline, offices were closed and New Orleans’ government website was down on Friday as New Orleans officials sought to contain a cyberattack against its network that started in the early morning.
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Some Boise, Idaho, police and fire employees, retired workers and their dependents may have had personal information stolen as part of a security breach of a company that administers their health benefits.
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Bad actors are increasingly using artificial intelligence to manipulate images to misrepresent their subjects. As states work to legislate deepfake technologies, perhaps a federal approach would be better.
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The ransomware incident, discovered Monday, crashed online networks and phone lines during fall finals. Alerts sent to the campus cellphone tree advised students not to use classroom computers or the school network.
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Baton Rouge Community College servers and computers have been shut down following a ransomware attack, officials confirmed. The incident happened between sessions, when students are not on campus.
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Elections officials nationwide came together under the hashtag #TrustedInfo2020 on Thursday to help ensure voters have access to accurate election info, hoping to prevent foreign influence on the democratic process.
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The association's annual survey of state IT leadership shows a jump in digital services as a priority compared with the 2019 results, as well as rising interest in AI and robotic process automation.
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The nature of the attack, which forced the Florida city to disconnect its entire network, is now confirmed. City officials say other details are pending as investigators look into the extent and source of the disruption.
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The city of Pascagoula was targeted by ransomware in late November. Officials say the incident was immediately contained by the city’s IT contractor and that critical systems were largely unaffected.
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A published plan to require facial recognition scans of American citizens entering or leaving the U.S. is being walked back by officials with the Department of Homeland Security after concerns were raised.
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The Office of the State Auditor found that the Colorado Department of Education needs to improve its information system in four areas, but after a recent vote, the public likely will never know what they were.
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The R.C. Musson and Katherine M. Musson Charitable Foundation ICS Testbed at the University of Akron, which held a grand opening Monday morning, aims to fight cybercrime through testing and training.
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Lawmakers have passed legislation that would help the government fight realistic-looking fraudulent videos and photographs called “deepfakes” that could be used to sow discord and endanger national security.
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Hours after a gunman opened fire at the city's U.S. naval base, hackers crippled large parts of its network and incapacitated a number of services. The mayor has said it is unclear if the two events are related.
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The new group, created through executive order, will focus on opportunities to advance education surrounding cybersecurity issues and careers, building on previous efforts to beef up the state's defenses.
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The majority of Ohio's county boards of elections haven't installed the digital burglar alarm that Secretary of State Frank LaRose says helped his office detect a hacking attempt of his office's website on Election Day.
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New Jersey’s largest health network is grappling with “externally-driven technical issues” that have shut down computer systems at its facilities since Monday, while officials deny widespread problems.
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Discussions of a digitized polling system have election officials and experts throughout the nation stepping up to avoid a potentially crippling move for the American electoral system, officials say.
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