Cybersecurity
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The new information security leader, previously part of its technology organization, was formerly with Dallas, where he helped stand up that city’s first-ever cyber fusion and security operation center. -
The latest in a series of text message schemes, this one messages residents’ cellphones seeking information. The state’s Department of Motor Vehicles commissioner said the agency does not ask for personal data over the phone.
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Microsoft, the U.S. Justice Department, Europol and Japan’s Cybercrime Control Center are targeting the Lumma Stealer malware in an international operation. A court order has empowered the group to start taking it down.
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Attackers are seeking $700,000 from the Tarrant Appraisal District, following an incident last week that took its new website offline. It’s unclear whether sensitive information has been compromised, a cybersecurity attorney said.
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In the wake of a foreign cyber attack last year that impacted the state’s online court system, lawmakers are considering a bill that would set timelines for agencies to meet national cybersecurity standards and penalize those that do not.
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The recent proliferation of costly cyber attacks on colleges and universities underlines the need for modern security information and event management, a proactive way of monitoring networks and flagging threats.
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As this specific type of cyber attack continues to spike, the federal government is calling for increased alert and defenses from state, local, tribal and territorial governments.
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A band of hackers sent a yearslong barrage of malicious emails to U.S. politicians, government officials and private companies as part of a Chinese espionage and intelligence operation, prosecutors said.
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Michael Simeone joins the city from Bendett & McHugh, P.C., where he was CIO for nearly nine years. The new chief technology officer will help guide and align tech work and strategy for New Haven and its board of education.
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The Tarrant Appraisal District’s site was down for a few hours Thursday and officials are assessing the issue with cybersecurity experts. No sensitive data is believed to have been affected.
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In the face of concerns like AI-powered phishing, tensions around discussing misinformation and physical threats, election workers can turn to several organizations aimed at providing them with help.
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A ransomware attack discovered in early February locked public defenders across the state out of their computers and files. The Office of the Colorado State Public Defender has acknowledged personal data may have been stolen.
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Cyber criminals are likely to soon target file transfer services, try to compromise the software supply chain and launch novel phishing strategies, according to a new report from Recorded Future.
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Pending approval by the its board of trustees, the University of South Florida plans to enlist existing faculty to lead new undergraduate and graduate programs, certifications and continuing education options.
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Lewis and Clark County commissioners have approved seeking a federal grant to replace courthouse cameras not compliant with the National Defense Authorization Act. The devices are considered susceptible to online attacks.
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Everyday household items like remote thermostats may be vulnerable to hackers, but a new federal program hopes to identify and label which connected products are taking measures to protect your information.
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In the midst of an election year, evolving AI has in part led to a massive spike in deepfake-powered disinformation, but at a recent Brookings event, experts discussed how lawmakers and officials can play defense.
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While new artificial intelligence technologies could be used for nefarious purposes such as creating more convincing phishing attacks, experts say the technology might also automate and strengthen IT security protocols.
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This type of attack involves using face-swapped videos to try to trick online verification systems, but as they rise in prevalence, so too do methods for combating them.
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The New Mexico Administrative Office of the District Attorneys was still trying to get its main computer servers working Thursday after ransomware locked prosecutors across the state out of files.
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From the SolarWinds hack to the more recent, serious disruptions of Microsoft and Change Healthcare, cyber attacks on industries that do business with universities create vulnerable points of entry for cyber criminals.
