Cybersecurity
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Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a bill formally creating the Texas Cyber Command at the University of Texas at San Antonio. The bill also calls for creating a digital forensics lab and a cyber threat intelligence center. -
Among its requirements, the sixth statewide election security directive from Secretary of State Frank LaRose calls for monthly cybersecurity checklists for county election boards, and audits by the state’s cybersecurity team.
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His predecessor left the job in March. Brinkley worked at the National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety, Lockheed Martin and other operations while developing his cybersecurity expertise.
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CISA and federal and international partners released a report today providing software manufacturers with advice and specific guidance for creating products built and configured to be secure from the get-go.
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The state is now the second in the nation with legislation requiring parental consent for child social media usage. It follows closely behind a March law signed by Utah Gov. Spencer Cox.
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SponsoredThe impact and rate of cyber attacks on government and critical infrastructure IT systems have accelerated over the past several years.
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Data from the city of Collegedale, Tenn., was leaked this week after the city's computer systems were hacked, a spokesperson said, but it is unclear if, or how, those systems were affected.
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The personal information of 2,280 current and former employees of the California city may have been accessed in the recent ransomware attack on the Police Department's IT network.
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Several states are pushing legislation that would limit online access and social media use by kids, setting up yet another potential confrontation between states and Congress on technology policy.
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Attorney General Chris Carr has announced that the Prosecution Division will be participating in a nationwide investigation into suspected users of Genesis Market, a marketplace known to traffic in the stolen credentials.
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According to a report, the recent ransomware attack on Modesto's IT network may cost the city at least $1 million for expert help in recovering from it and for better IT security that could have deterred the attackers.
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A mid-March ransomware attack encrypted Camden County police files used in investigations and daily administration work. Another cyber incident hit the county prosecutor’s office.
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Two years after the Port of Seattle lost $572,683 to phishing email scammers, the Washington state auditor's office has released the findings of an audit noting issues with consistency and adherence to procedures.
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(TNS) — In the past 18 months, video game developer Epic Games has paid more than $3 million to hundreds of hackers online. The company says it’s done so happily.
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The ransomware group that claims to have stolen data from the Modesto Police Department's IT network has started making the information available on its website, a threat analyst reported Wednesday on Twitter.
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The Denver FBI field office is warning the public not to use the free public USB device chargers found in hotels, shopping centers and airports. The ports are increasingly being used to deliver malware to personal devices.
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Becoming resilient is key to a secure organization. Here are four ways to fend off disruptive cyber attacks before they start.
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County officials have acknowledged that 25-35MB of documents containing HIPAA information were stolen by someone who took control of an employee's computer remotely.
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Millions of dollars in government aerial drones will be shelved under a rule that prevents agencies in the state from using drones manufactured by China-based Da Jiang Innovations.
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New York City’s inaugural class of Cyber Academy graduates have completed their training. City employees across 21 agencies completed the first cohort and will bring new skills to better defend the city against cyber threats.
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Bill Vajda is the new director of a cybersecurity institute in Michigan after serving as CIO for the states of Wyoming and Alaska. He is returning to Marquette, where he once served as city manager.
