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Officials at the capital city had not been optimistic the funds could be recovered, but were able to obtain the payment — stolen from an online vendor payment portal after a bad actor gained access to an account. -
Officials in Indiana and Missouri said technologists remain watchful, but their states so far seem to have avoided compromise. The latter’s Office of Administration credited a layered security approach for helping deflect bad actors.
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The company's new Advanced Phishing feature is tailored to identify the kinds of phishing emails that impersonate school officials, parents or vendors, and learns from real-world attacks to improve its accuracy. -
The company has raised $3.6 million as it emerges into the gov tech market, with a focus on artificial intelligence. A company co-founder hopes to win more business at the state government level.
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Massachusetts' cybersecurity chief describes how the state supports counties and cities, what new threats AI introduces to government, and how his legal background impacts public-sector work.
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As a result of a recent data breach at Lexington-Richland School District 5, employee retention bonuses previously approved by the school board were not paid out Friday. State law enforcement is investigating the breach.
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SponsoredThis report sounds the alarm on fraud in government programs. The message is clear: Fraudsters are attacking government programs with relentless speed, using stolen and fake identities, across state borders and within agencies, often driven by complex crime networks that are difficult to entirely track down and stop.
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Officials are offering free credit monitoring and identity protection to those affected. The incident in late November shuttered City Hall and impacted municipal court and city services.
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Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a bill formally creating the Texas Cyber Command at the University of Texas at San Antonio. The bill also calls for creating a digital forensics lab and a cyber threat intelligence center.
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Among its requirements, the sixth statewide election security directive from Secretary of State Frank LaRose calls for monthly cybersecurity checklists for county election boards, and audits by the state’s cybersecurity team.
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His predecessor left the job in March. Brinkley worked at the National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety, Lockheed Martin and other operations while developing his cybersecurity expertise.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio will build a $135 million command center that will work with Regional Security Operations Centers across the state to repair weaknesses in government systems and educate users.
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A private liberal arts college in Portland, Ore., settled a class-action lawsuit after cyber criminals stole data of employees, students and alumni in 2023, and the college didn't send notifications until a year later.
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Officials, who recently increased their cyber insurance coverage, have refused to pay a ransom. They are working to fully replace all network infrastructure, including desktops, laptops, servers and storage.
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In addition to patient data, cyber criminals have also stolen directly from health-care firms, including $3.6 million from an Orlando-area nonprofit that runs behavioral health services on behalf of the state.
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Recent cyber attacks have given a new urgency to business resiliency in the public and private sectors. Let’s explore the problem and some workable answers.
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Flock’s Nova platform for law enforcement reportedly used data gained from breaches. In response, the gov tech supplier is defending its product evaluation process and says it won’t use information from the dark web.
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