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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The 2012 Norton Cybercrime Report claims that 18 adults become victims of cybercrime every second.
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A draft executive order is making its rounds and President Barack Obama will soon decide whether to complete a task that Congress has repeatedly failed.
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Alabama's new policy to scan prison visitor fingerprints to verify identification has drawn the ire of the ACLU.
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Cybersecurity audits performed by the Information Technology Department showed a "penetration test" was necessary for the county.
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According to U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, foreign operatives successfully breached some of Florida’s voter registration systems ahead of the 2018 midterm elections.
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Using e-mails disguised as pay-raise notifications, a sophisticated phishing scam duped the employees into giving up their login information.
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The state is the first to try the technology at such a large scale — though the number of people using the system will likely be a tiny fraction of the overall electorate.
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The recent opening of a portion of the Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center has set the stage for what the state hopes will be a “cyber tsunami.”
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On Friday, the Justice Department indicted 12 Russian officers in the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff, known as the GRU, for interfering in the 2016 presidential election.
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12 Russian intelligence agents were indicted for allegedly hacking email accounts to purposefully interfere with the 2016 election.
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Russian government agents allegedly penetrated U.S. state and county election databases. Scholars of election security offer insight and recommendations about what to do now.
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State and local agencies have yet to fully embrace bug bounty programs, but a bill introduced last month may provide an introduction to bug bounty programs.
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The department’s vital records system received unauthorized changes to the internal site, resulting in the system being taken down for six days late last month.
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The state previously notified 76,000 Illinois residents that their data may have been breached before the 2016 election, but recent numbers from the Department of Justice are much higher.
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When it comes to technology, it seems that no convenience is without an element of risk. Personal digital assistants are no exception.
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Vulnerabilities are forcing engineers and researchers call for a complete rethinking of computer architecture in the name of better cybersecurity.
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Nearly $40,000 has been requested to test county systems for cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
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