Cybersecurity
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Jennifer Pittman-Leeper is GovRAMP’s new field CISO, which is an advisory role. Meanwhile, the nonprofit organization has now added North Carolina to the states that it provides cybersecurity guidance. -
A Chicago-area elementary school technology director recently spoke about the most vulnerable spots in school districts, the rising use of deepfakes, and the growing sophistication of email phishing attempts.
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Internet services are still down at City Hall and other departments nearly a week after officials uncovered the attempted incident. Residents are unlikely to notice significant disruptions, officials said.
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The central city of Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania, is a major source of coordinated online crime networks, prompting action from the FBI.
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Security firm CEO says it’s important for governments to monitor their networks diligently, but they must think smart for their efforts to be useful.
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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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Following repeated failures by the Senate to pass a new cybersecurity law to protect national infrastructure, a former White House cybersecurity chief offered the president advice.
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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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Some officials have expressed interest in regulating trades of software exploits, but others say it would be a futile effort.
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Government exposes far fewer records than private enterprise through hacker attacks, accidental exposure and the like, but the number of records exposed totals in the millions, according to a new report.
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A new competition in Virginia will test the cybersecurity knowledge of high school students and offer scholarships to three winners.
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A new organization aimed at helping states fight against cybersecurity threats was announced by the National Governors Association.
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The Lawfare Drone Smackdown explores the security implications of the increasingly popular technology.
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Meet the author / IT expert who thinks up fictional cyberthreats that mirror real life.
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The president will soon review an order that would create a voluntary information sharing program, says Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano.
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Cyberattackers operating from a Chinese network reportedly breached one of the U.S. government's most sensitive computer networks.
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Following high-profile information leaks, federal agencies are looking to email encryption but finding that the technology isn't a silver bullet.
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A new warning message issued by Google warns users of malicious, state-sponsored emails coming from countries that Google declined to identify.
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A new survey of IT professionals indicates a majority feel government should allow information exchange between public entities and wireless providers to improve mobile cybersecurity.
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While some organizations may benefit from a headline-grabbing story on how they got hacked, others are reluctant to go public with the news that their network was compromised.
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