Cybersecurity
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A break in service Thursday morning, which has been attributed to a domain name system service degradation, affected all state agencies. Its precise impact is unclear; however, an analysis is ongoing. -
A school district in Pennsylvania canceled classes Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week while it investigates and isolates a ransomware virus, which did not appear to have come from a local source.
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Officials are prepping for long-term technology needs, state CIO Matthew McCarville said, with efforts including a statewide IT apprenticeship program and a strong foundation in cybersecurity.
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The 2025 Fall Cybersecurity Summit at Thiel College in Pennsylvania last week involved a variety of speakers on three different panels focused on industry, education and military and government affairs.
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A cut to federal food assistance is looming, but residents have been struggling with the program for months. A cyber attack in July targeted a phone system that lets people call about their account information.
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When schools across the U.S. were unable to access various learning management systems, security programs and online assessment tools hosted by AWS last week, teachers had to scramble to figure out workarounds.
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Through the new Vulnerability Disclosure Program, state officials invite ethical hackers and residents to help identify and report online vulnerabilities. The initiative covers a range of agencies and partners.
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How can you be a cyber-smart parent? In this interview with Chad Rychlewski, the co-author of a new book, we unpack what family online protection looks like in 2025.
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Given dwindling federal support for state and local cybersecurity, CIO Kristin Darby said that building relationships across agencies and partnering on training will be essential if and when an incident occurs.
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The analysis — from the Cyberspace Solarium Commission 2.0 — tracks the consequences of hollowing out the federal cyber workforce amid the Trump administration's efforts to reorganize the government.
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The Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program is likely a harbinger of things to come for state and local governments, and an example of effective cybersecurity strategies they are well-served to apply today.
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SponsoredThe whole-of-state model isn’t theory. It’s measurable cybersecurity defense and a cyber workforce that scales.
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Memphis, Tenn., Deputy CIO Augustine Boateng said that as cyber threats become more sophisticated, AI-powered tools can help local government keep up.
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An early-morning disruption for Amazon Web Services caused widespread errors across key cloud systems — a reminder of how dependent state and local agencies have become on centralized infrastructure.
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Public- and private-sector security leaders examined trends in cyber threats at the recent California Cybersecurity Education Summit. During an attack, one said, responding quickly is still very important.
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The chairman of a Cambodian conglomerate was charged with running a “sprawling cyber fraud empire” that led to the seizure in what prosecutors called the largest ever forfeiture action.
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Several applicants for subdivision exemptions and right of way permits were sent a phishing email telling them they need to pay a certain amount of fees and suggesting they do it through wire transfer.
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With a neighboring district recovering from a cyber attack last week, Grand Island Public Schools CIO Cory Gearhart supported what he described as the state's renewed focus on data governance and cybersecurity.
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Nearly one-third of state agencies haven’t completed required security assessments, according to a new audit report. That number, however, represents a marked improvement from a similar review in 2019.
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At its annual conference, the National Association of State Chief Information Officers recognized Ohio’s Holly Drake for her cybersecurity leadership, while also doling out other tech awards.
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A graduate of a private Lutheran university in Indiana is suing his alma mater following a data breach in August, alleging the university didn’t do enough to safeguard the data or notify impacted parties.
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