Cybersecurity
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The city’s Utility Billing Division is no longer directly debiting customer bank accounts — instead requiring residents to use its third-party platform. The change is for security reasons, officials said. -
The grant, which totals $250,000, will specifically fund a cyber risk assessment in Lehigh and Northampton counties, with a goal of both identifying vulnerabilities and suggesting solutions.
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Howard, Carroll and Frederick community colleges will host a a 10-week paid internship program involving in-person meetings and virtual coaching for current cybersecurity students as well as IT professionals.
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The library system has restored its Wi-Fi network and Internet access to publicly available computers, following a ransomware attack April 5 that disrupted phone lines as well. Mobile printing, however, remains offline.
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The incident July 19 highlights the interconnectedness of technology systems, and the potential for catastrophic failure therein. The faulty software update resulted in worldwide outages and related problems.
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Social media screening company Ferretly has launched a tool to help officials weed out extremists who apply for such election-season jobs as canvassers and poll watchers, the latest example of election-securing tech.
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A federal grand jury has indicted a North Korean national for his part in an alleged hacking and extortion conspiracy that targeted a Kansas hospital, NASA, U.S. Air Force bases and health-care entities from Colorado to Florida.
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Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon has tracked down the source of recent presidential ballot deadline misinformation. It originated from Grok, the AI chatbot available to premium users of social media platform X.
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Minnesota’s new cybersecurity tool translates cyber risk into dollars and cents, empowering agencies to make data-driven decisions that protect critical assets and optimize security spending.
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Two proposals now before the state Legislature would bar sending push notifications to kids at night and during school hours, and prohibit businesses from collecting, using or sharing minors’ data without their consent.
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The worldwide Microsoft computer outage meant 1,894 customers at the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles on Friday could not be served. About 1,300 people with appointments were able to come back later.
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Panelists in a recent webinar discussed how bad actors might want to tamper with voter registration databases — and how election offices around the country have been working to stay resilient against threats.
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Customers of the financial institution, Webster Bank, had accessibility problems during the global technology outage that began Friday. The bank, headquartered in Stamford, Conn., said the issues have since been resolved.
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An update to a program rolled out by the cybersecurity company CrowdStrike and installed automatically instantly crashed millions of computers running Microsoft programs until manual fixes could be undertaken.
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The Superior Court of Los Angeles County was hit by ransomware Friday, disrupting “many critical systems.” The courthouses remained closed Monday as the jurisdiction worked to recover from the cyber attack.
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The Municipal Local Cybersecurity Grant Program is doling out nearly $7 million to cities and towns, regional school districts, and other local governments within the state.
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The state is giving the city of Port and the town of Merrimac more than $76,000 in grants to enhance their postures. It will go toward updating incident response plans and improving their ability to respond to an attack.
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A flawed update for cybersecurity software from the company CrowdStrike caused many Windows machines to crash. Around the globe, hospitals, airlines, 911 services, banks and others reported disruptions.
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More than 200,000 people nationwide had their Social Security numbers, medical information, health insurance details and other data exposed during a Dallas County ransomware attack last fall.
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The question is front of mind for U.S. influencers and many small businesses as lawmakers threaten to ban the Chinese-owned social media app that's become a cornerstone of Internet culture and e-commerce.
