Cybersecurity
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Following an internal audit by the city technology office, leaders said they have removed an unknown account that had gained access to confidential legal files. An IT analysis is underway. -
Attorney General Dana Nessel is renewing her call for Michigan to pass a law requiring companies to immediately report data breaches to her office, which would allow for quickly alerting the public.
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Government security leaders are struggling. Cyber investments are lagging. Resources are being cut. The problem is getting worse. Let’s explore solutions.
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Unlike cybercriminals who hack into computer networks to steal data for the cash, most hacktivists aren’t doing it for the dollars.
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The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency ALEA, which oversees Alabama’s state troopers, the State Bureau of Investigation and other statewide police forces, has spent $29,000 on Geofeedia’s services since 2015.
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The man charged with murder has kept mostly silent, but prosecutors hope his home, with its array of internet-connected speakers and sensors, will be more forthcoming.
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By this spring, Iron Mountain expects another 11 acres of the former mine to be in use by clients storing digital data.
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Cybersecurity experts discussed how to safeguard "always-on" devices such as Amazon’s Echo and Apple’s iPhone.
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TVA employees are required to take cybersecurity training on an annual basis to ward off phishing schemes that may seek passwords or other sensitive information.
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At a time when U.S. intelligence agencies are calling out Russia for attempting to sway the elections with state-sponsored cyberattacks, small-scale breaches that can create unseen vulnerabilities are far more commonplace.
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A new type of attack has emerged that can knock out 911 access, creating extremely serious repercussions for public safety.
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The state Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation has made public an online archive of data breach notifications affecting Massachusetts residents from 2007 through 2016.
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One breach, disclosed in mid-December, affected more than 1 billion accounts in 2013. The other, made public in September, impacted at least 500 million accounts in 2014.
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The malicious software raises concerns of Russian attempts to interfere with critical infrastructure and the 2016 presidential race.
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According to a 2016 Center for Digital Government (CDG) survey, 37 percent of the 178 government IT officials surveyed admitted their printers were more vulnerable than other endpoints on the network.
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Did the Russians influence the U.S. presidential election? And how did hackers gain access to 1.5 billion Yahoo accounts?
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Scammers posing as an existing vendor contracted for construction work used email to contact local government entities.
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The state will be the first in the nation to implement its own set of cybersecurity regulations for banks, insurance companies and other financial institutions.
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The scam involves death threats via text messages that could leave a device susceptible to a data hack.
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The lawmaker said his legislation would give more meaningful assistance to victims of the breach and would require stronger security for information in the future.
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The information stolen included names, Social Security numbers, and dates of birth of 1,000 former students.
