Cybersecurity
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As AI continues to rapidly evolve, it is being used by cyber criminals to increase both the volume and efficiency of their attacks. At the same time, AI is giving defenders new tools. -
While fears that artificial intelligence will take all human jobs are likely overblown, experts agree that to stay relevant, cyber and IT professionals need to incorporate AI into their tool boxes.
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The Washington Small Business Development Center will offer free classes in a pair of communities geared towards giving local small business owners simple tools to keep their online systems secure.
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The recent cyber attack on Instructure’s Canvas platform exposed how education’s growing dependence on centralized digital infrastructure can amplify the impact of a single data breach.
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Bertrum “Bert” Carroll was named the state of Nevada's CISO in March 2026. A few weeks into his tenure, Government Technology caught up with him at the NASCIO Midyear Conference in Philadelphia.
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Anthropic’s release of its Mythos AI model should be viewed as as a defining moment in the evolution of digital risk. For state and local governments, the question is no longer whether AI will shape cybersecurity — it already has.
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Neither the branch nor law enforcement, the former said, will ever text or call demanding money for a traffic fine. It appears, however, that someone may be trying to stage exactly this phishing attempt.
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Recent advances in artificial intelligence have exposed new vulnerabilities that place every cyber system at risk of disruption, and cybersecurity defenders are simply not prepared.
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In light of increasing international cyber threats, CISA unveiled “CI Fortify” to help secure critical infrastructure. Here’s what you need to know.
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Across the U.S., universities are using student employees to support internal cybersecurity operations and provide lower-cost services to schools, businesses and governments in the region.
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The May 1 cyber attack on Instructure led to a widespread outage of the Canvas LMS on May 7, leaving high school and college students and staff across the U.S. without access to coursework in the lead up to final exams.
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A pair of recently signed laws have given Kansas the ability to offer shared IT and cyber services to local governments, schools, hospitals and others, while also requiring new cyber assessments for state agencies.
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The ed-tech giant behind the Canvas learning management system is working with forensic experts to determine the full scope of the incident, though it seems passwords and financial information were not compromised.
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The cyber threat outlooks from CIOs and CISOs at the NASCIO Midyear Conference in Philadelphia ranged from the good to the bad to the ugly — with AI front and center.
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The law, which requires annual cyber training for staff, is aimed at reducing clinical risk and ensuring that hospitals can continue to operate in the event of a cyber attack.
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The fate of the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program, however, remains unclear, as state CIOs continue to call upon Congress to renew support.
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The cyber criminals who committed a ransomware attack against Winona County, Wis., earlier this month have released information taken from the county’s network, officials have announced.
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At the 2026 Midyear Conference of the National Association of State CIOs, Nevada CIO Tim Galluzi looked back on last year's breach and how the relationships he built before the incident played a part.
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Procurement rules and a lack of enthusiasm for cybersecurity training are two significant obstacles they face, technology leaders in city and county government said at the CoMotion Miami conference this week.
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Andy Ritter took the reins as Pennsylvania’s new CISO earlier this year after nearly a decade supporting cybersecurity and risk management. As CISO, he is focused on constituent outcomes.
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This law reaffirms the state's cybersecurity office, requires annual agency reviews and expands departmental oversight, as West Virginia works to standardize cyber risk management across government.
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