Cybersecurity
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Specifically, Vermont is now paying for a statewide membership program, which extends cybersecurity support to the municipalities and other public-sector organizations within its borders. -
The extent of the data breach is still unclear, and city officials have said they are investigating to find out what was taken, who was responsible and how the city’s cybersecurity was compromised.
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The FBI’s annual Internet Crime Report shows that emerging technologies are shaping cyber theft, with digital fraud and related losses reaching new highs in 2025, topping more than $21 billion forfeited.
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As the federal government scales back support for public-sector cybersecurity, and services from MS-ISAC poised to end this fall, states and local governments move to defend themselves.
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Broken Bow Public Schools fell victim to a sophisticated phishing scam in the form of an email containing false payment instructions that appeared to come from a trusted vendor in ongoing construction projects.
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On a webcast Tuesday co-hosted by the Public Technology Institute, NASCIO Executive Director Doug Robinson called it "unlikely" that the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program would be reauthorized.
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Authorities have identified the extortion operation behind the June cyber attack that took down the Internet in county offices and may have exposed both government employee and county resident data.
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A new cybersecurity office aims to centralize oversight, align standards and support risk management across state government, and will be supported by the renamed Office of State Technology.
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With AI-generated scams evolving, state security and technology officers said now is not the time to soften training — even if it stings. Realism may draw criticism, but it can also drive engagement.
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All over the world, individuals, companies and governments are going all in on cryptocurrencies. Sadly, the bad actors have joined the party as well.
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As extreme weather like Tropical Storm Barry — which contributed to the devastating flooding in Texas — becomes more frequent, satellite data contributes to giving forecasters the most accurate info.
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The capacity of learning analytics platforms to collect troves of student data makes them both institutional necessities and liabilities. A handful of best practices can help colleges and universities keep them secure.
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A 2023 indictment unsealed this week alleges that two men were directed by China's spy agency to target and access the emails of virologists and immunologists at two Houston-area universities.
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Artificial intelligence has created new cybersecurity threats, and state and local governments are especially prime targets. But agencies can also use AI to defend themselves as part of a zero-trust approach.
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The state is doing cybersecurity work differently, to keep pace with an evolving IT and security landscape. In-person training exercises and a unique partnership model are helping support statewide readiness.
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The local government is working with state and federal agencies as it recovers from the data breach discovered in April. Officials have mailed notification letters to residents and will work to become more cyber resilient.
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Its new Chief Information Security Officer Chris Gergen is a native of the Peace Garden State. He has nearly two decades of cybersecurity expertise and helped stand up the Cyber Operations Center.
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A compromise, the Texas Department of Transportation said recently, “has led to improper downloads of a large number of crash records.” The issue was discovered May 12 in the department's Crash Records Information System.
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How can we spot sophisticated new scams, fake profiles and more within our emails and on professional networking sites like LinkedIn? Here’s some helpful advice.
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Ahead of a presentation at the ISTELive 25 + ASCD Annual Conference 25 in San Antonio, a STEAM educator from Pennsylvania shared tips for making cybersecurity training personal and actionable for teachers.
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Adam Miller, deputy director of the Office of Information Security and Cyber Defense, breaks down how it will centralize threat response and modernize safeguards, while helping to grow the state’s workforce.
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