Cybersecurity
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Bryce Bailey, deputy state CISO, has been tapped to be interim CISO in the Cornhusker State following the departure of Abby Eccher-Young. The state is also looking to hire a new chief data officer. -
Tulsa International Airport recently suffered a ransomware attack, a spokeswoman confirmed. The facility is independent of the city of Tulsa, which suffered its own such incident in early 2019.
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City officials are trying to determine the full extent of systems impacted by a ransomware attack, which paralyzed phone and computer systems in multiple departments beginning early Wednesday.
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Free platform from the Department of Homeland Security identifies software flaws, hoping to make a dent in the $100 billion U.S. cybercrime industry.
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Obscure security firm reported the unprecedented mass password theft, but without all the details, security experts still have questions.
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The California Assembly approved legislation requiring new smartphones to have a kill switch.
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Google said it will start assigning a higher priority to websites that use HTTPS encryption, in a move that was welcomed Thursday by experts who say it's a significant step toward increasing security and privacy on the Web.
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At the Black Hat 2014 conference, Billy Rios of Qualys Security revealed details about several vulnerabilities he was able to find, most notably in the airport device entrusted to detect trace levels of drugs and explosives.
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There should be more accountability — and less legal leeway — for the software vendors and their technology's source code.
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Critics have faulted many companies for being slow to address their cyber vulnerabilities.
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As cyber-criminals become more sophisticated, Anthony Roman, president of risk-management firm Roman and Associates, says they are capable of hitting elements that keep society’s autonomy and infrastructure functioning.
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Privacy and civil-liberties advocates say Seattle needs to enact a strong review process to guide how information is collected, stored, shared and protected, rather than leaving the guidelines to various departments.
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A California bill that would require smartphone makers to include functionality to remotely disable their devices in the event of theft is alive again in the capitol.
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A federal measure charges the U.S. Department of Homeland Security with developing a comprehensive preparation and response plan to address cyber-threats.
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Assistant Attorney General for National Security John P. Carlin said investigators don't just need to know how cyber criminals breached a system, but also figure out what businesses are doing to attract threats.
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Two senators introduce a federal bill designed to protect student education records with an update to existing FERPA legislation.
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Overcoming a problem with improper payments of jobless benefits saved New Jersey hundreds of millions. One of its strategies could end up helping other states.
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology has identified 65 forensic science challenges in the cloud, and is working to build a roadmap to overcoming them.
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The council is considering bids from two companies to protect internal communications; the chosen company would develop a computer server separate from the executive and other offices.
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Driving the trend is the black market. Whereas thieves might pay a buck for a stolen credit card number, a full-identity profile from a medical record can fetch up to $500, experts say.
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Justices cited the growing intersection of privacy and technology, and seemed to recognize citizens' growing dependence on cellphones and their general expectation of privacy in using them.
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