Cybersecurity
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Some ways to master the essential tools to protect your privacy without sacrificing the convenience of modern smart technology. -
The technology director of Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District in Texas says AI will make phishing campaigns and deepfake videos more sophisticated, requiring more vigilance on the part of network users.
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Some school district IT teams have been experimenting with using generative AI tools for cybersecurity, for example to analyze data logs on help desk tickets to improve incident response plans, or to troubleshoot code.
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WikiLeaks will release the code showing how the CIA managed to break into phones, work around encrypted messaging apps and avoid detection by software designed to defend against cyberattacks.
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Trump’s allegation that President Barack Obama ordered his phones tapped last fall, a claim for which he has offered no evidence, is an indication of the sensitivities surrounding surveillance practices that do not cleave easily along party lines.
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A ruling by the Federal Communications Commission and two joint resolutions introduced in Congress would make it harder for consumers to keep their personal information private.
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Assemblyman Jay Obernolte is renewing Republican efforts to codify into state law Gov. Jerry Brown’s cybersecurity center.
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While California cybersecurity officials agree that speaking out after an incident can be a disheartening experience, they also agreed that it is essential to communicating a potentially active threat and coordinating an appropriate response.
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The GSA's Office of Inspector General found that 18F disregarded several security rules and other governmental procedures, but the states it has recently contracted with say they're not concerned about similar issues.
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Serverless computing allows a true platform-as-a-service environment, letting developers focus on coding rather than back-end operations.
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Two new VetSuccess Immersion Academies from the SANS Institute will augment the Cyber Vets Virginia initiative announced in November.
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Rep. Giovanni Capriglione’s bills focus on cybercriminals and studying how to increase cybersecurity.
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Larger drone manufacturers build their devices with software to keep them from flying into areas where presidential and other flight restrictions are in place
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Four states have signed Criminal Justice Information Services agreements with Amazon Web Services, but Tuesday's "high error rates" at Simple Storage Service appear to have left public agencies that use AWS Cloud unscathed.
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Governors from several states discussed what is at risk and the steps being taken to defend their systems during the National Governors Association winter meeting.
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IBM says its supercomputer Watson can help give analysts an edge in the cybersecurity war. But not everyone is convinced artificial intelligence is the solution.
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machine learning, as well as improvements in sensors that measure our lives and actions with precision, may change the way humans interact not only with phones and websites, but maybe the world at large.
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An independent investigation revealed that senior company executives knew the firm had suffered a major hack in 2014 but failed to properly investigate it.
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As the popularity of ride-share services continues to grow, California governments are looking into how these companies manage passenger security.
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The more valuable information is put on systems, whether it’s control systems, databases or email systems, the more someone will go through nefarious means to get it.
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The forensic lab, which will house six or seven technicians, provides a place where San Luis Obispo County, Calif., law enforcement can collaborate to solve difficult — perhaps even previously unsolvable — cases.
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