Cybersecurity
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Officials from the state Department of Accounting and General Services warned residents that bad actors are “creating deceptive web addresses” to trick them into releasing personal information. -
As a Missouri website that serves more than 50,000 state employees remains shut down after suspicious activity, it appears that quick work by fraud protection systems may have blocked unauthorized transactions.
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Over the course of three months in 2025, hackers exploited vulnerabilities in Oracle E-Business Suite to exfiltrate Social Security numbers, birth dates and bank information for millions of students and staff.
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While the federal government deadline has arrived on implementing a zero-trust cybersecurity model, many state and local governments have committed to zero-trust architecture as well.
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Lehigh Valley Health Network has announced a tentative agreement to pay $65 million to those affected by a data breach last year, following a lawsuit that originally focused on photos of cancer patients.
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta reminded executives at the companies of prohibitions against "voter intimidation, deception, and dissuasion" related to the upcoming election.
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At the State of GovTech conference, public-sector CIOs sounded the alarm about criminals gaining an edge as artificial intelligence gains ground. How can governmental tech pros better secure their new AI tools?
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Specifically, organizations worldwide are dealing with gaps in cybersecurity skills and staffing gaps, fueled in part by limited hiring budgets. A new study, however, offers potential solutions.
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The personal data of 32,276 USAA members was put at risk through what the insurance and financial services company said was the mistaken posting of their info to another member's online account.
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Two Baltimore County Police corporals will join a federal task force dedicated to fighting cyber crime, officials said at a news conference Friday, noting they will soon be trained as cyber investigators.
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A new report from IANS Research and Artico Search suggests that cybersecurity budgets are growing at a much slower pace than they were previously. Here are the details.
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Statewide cybersecurity initiatives, like whole-of-state programs, are offering essential support to smaller communities and agencies. Backed by federal funding, they aim to bridge resource gaps and strengthen defenses against cyber threats.
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A faulty software update in August crashed technology systems and grounded planes around the world. Schools were not in session, but the incident demonstrated for K-12 tech leaders what's at stake with cybersecurity.
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In the first case of its kind in the country, a Charlotte-area man is charged with using AI to manipulate music streaming platforms to siphon off over $10 million in royalties, federal authorities said.
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The city apologized and, on Tuesday, removed documents from its website with unredacted personal information on residents, including Social Security numbers and driver’s license numbers. An investigation is underway.
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SponsoredState and local governments are increasingly turning to multicloud environments for flexibility and innovation, but these benefits bring new security challenges. To protect sensitive data and systems, a modern, multifaceted approach using AI-driven tools and Zero Trust strategies is essential for addressing the risks of complex cloud architectures.
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This newly issued federal cybersecurity advice for network operators aims to help defend Internet traffic from foreign spying, data theft, outages and a list of other risks.
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National Public Data, a background check company, recently experienced a security incident that may have resulted in the cyber theft of roughly 2.9 billion records of personal information.
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We are one month away from the start of the annual Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October. Here are resources, themes, toolkits and much more to help your organization prepare.
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The General Services Administration wants to sign up more state and local agencies to its authentication program, used to access benefits, transit discounts and more. New pricing could help with that effort.
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Government agencies are tasked with protecting their networks from increasingly destructive cyber attacks, but often have limited funding, staffing and guidance to do so. Proactive strategies can make a big difference.
