Cybersecurity
-
The incident, described as an “attempted interruption,” prompted staffers to work manually, and led to the cancellation of a City Council meeting. Water, sewer and tax payments are also disrupted. -
The move places the state among a growing group of governments using the shared authorization framework to reduce duplicative vendor security assessments. GovRAMP evolved from StateRAMP last year.
-
A faux-phishing email crafted by students at Eminence High School in Kentucky snagged 14 staffers at the district. Another in late January, created with help from generative AI, persuaded 29 staffers to click the link.
More Stories
-
-
Spam e-mail traffic peaks in accordance with time zones across the world.
-
Misunderstandings of IT risk management can lead to potential IT system failures, and ultimately impact business continuity.
-
Video is designed to raise awareness on securing government technology in the digital world.
-
Accused of diverting users of MySpace.com to different Web sites and barraging them with ads to earn advertising commissions.
-
Scam artists claim to seek donations for widows of fallen Reno Police officers.
-
Publication provides tips on spotting malware.
-
Internet disruptions across two continents could take over week to repair.
-
Women more cautious about cyber protection, men tend to believe they have cyber theft protection under control.
-
"Incident of this magnitude illuminates the fact that Internet bandwidth is a finite resource."
-
Fraud victims lose more than $1.2 million.
-
Public CIOs Develop Manual and Automated Processes to Improve Services and Build Trust.
-
"Right now if someone steals your ID, it's a crime; but if they steal the information on your ID by skimming, it's not. That makes no sense whatsoever."
-
Over 40 malware experts join forces to promote better standards for testing anti-virus software.
-
Tax reporting forms include Social Security numbers and can be a gold mine for identity thieves.
-
Multiple new botnets emerging to replace the Storm, experts expect spam volumes to continue to rise.
-
Spam e-mail spoofs Department of Justice, Social Security Administration.
-
SANS Institute compiles a list of the attacks most likely to cause substantial damage during 2008.
