Cybersecurity
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Collectively, U.S. transportation services have cyber preparedness work to do, according to a recent study. Individually, they are hardening their postures; an Illinois state pilot offers locals consulting and training. -
The Alternative Cyber Career Education (ACE) Grant Program will support internships, training and certifications through a mix of K-12 institutions, nonprofit training providers and professional organizations.
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A cyber attack that struck the county April 28 impacted several systems around real estate, deeds, tax processing and land transactions. Several of these remain offline more than a month afterward.
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Nearly two weeks after a cyber attack struck the city of Kansas City’s website, contractors still can’t get building permits online and some zoning matters are going unheard.
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Hackers who breached Wichita, Kan., police and traffic records were able to access residents’ personal information, including names, Social Security numbers and driver's licenses. Since then, the city’s network has remained down.
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The health-care network is doing restoration after a ransomware attack May 8 affected network systems tracking test results, procedures and medications. Ascension runs more than 350 hospitals and urgent care centers in Indiana alone.
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The recently announced Cyber Resilient Massachusetts Grant Program offers state funds to help address cybersecurity gaps identified by vulnerability assessments. Applications are due July 1.
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Teen hackers are becoming powerful cyber criminals, and their misbehavior is often hidden from parents until it becomes a felony. Now, authorities are aiming to divert teen hackers from cyber crime into cybersecurity.
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The Biden administration plans to require hospitals to meet minimum cybersecurity standards, and will provide free training to small, rural hospitals. The moves follow the February Change Healthcare hack that may impact 1 in 3 Americans.
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A cyber attack has impacted most of the health-care provider’s 139 hospitals nationwide. In Wichita, Kan., hospitals were still diverting emergency patients Thursday morning. The company has hired a third-party expert to help investigate.
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the plan aims to build domestic emerging tech strengths and collaborations with like-minded partners on international supply chains and global norms of safe and rights-respecting technology use.
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Though no one in the Pentagon asked, Port San Antonio wants to help the 16th Air Force find a new home to carry out its military cyber mission on the organization's Southwest Side industrial campus.
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The entity claimed responsibility for a Wichita incident confirmed Sunday, that prompted the shutdown of the City Hall computer network. As a result, many departments moved to paper and cash-only operations.
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Critical infrastructure is a big focus of this new federal refresh, with top goals around cybersecurity protections for health care, education, energy and water.
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The city of Wichita has shut down its computer network in response to a cyber attack, leaving some city services temporarily unavailable and requiring first responders to switch to backup procedures.
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The U.S. Department of Education and the University of California at Berkeley's Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity will hold a summit in October and develop actionable insights for ed-tech vendors.
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SponsoredThe public sector faces some unique challenges when it comes to IT management. Here’s what government IT organizations are doing to tackle problems and deliver a great user experience.
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With election season poised to start, New Mexico’s secretary of state wants to make the public more aware of the ways deepfakes and artificial intelligence can be used to manipulate information.
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Lost data is just one lingering consequence of an April 2023 cyber attack on the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. Officials will replace a compromised database, upgrade outdated hardware and harden cybersecurity.
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The county, the city of Niagara Falls and the town of Lockport will receive more than $130,000 via the State Homeland Security Program. The funding can be used, generally, to address coverage gaps and incident response.
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