Cybersecurity
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After a ransomware incident in January, officials made changes including updating IT protocols. A second attack this week took affected systems offline, but not 911 and emergency services. -
Following the county’s second such attack this year, Minnesota’s National Guard will provide cyber protection support. The more recent incident was continuing to impact emergency and municipal services Tuesday.
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U.S. intelligence agencies are warning private-sector companies throughout the nation that Iranian actors “are conducting exploitation activity” that has resulted in disruptions to U.S. critical infrastructure.
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In the absence of nationwide policy, 13 states have enacted their own data privacy laws. Several others have taken a different approach with a mix of basic and substantive protections. Congress may take the issue this session.
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Washington County officials are moving over to a more secure .gov extension. The domain can be used only by U.S.-based government organizations and is managed by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
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CivAI is creating a toolkit that will help state and local government leaders address the risks as they start using the rapidly evolving technology for more use cases.
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A Fort Worth-area school district was not affected when Raptor Technologies, a Houston-based school security software company, inadvertently leaked a cache of more than 4 million records from client districts nationwide.
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A trio of superintendents from Connecticut, Oregon and Pennsylvania agree that securing K-12 networks requires having plans to prevent and respond to cyber attacks as well as communicate the urgency of the problem.
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North Huntingdon is expected to consider an agreement with the Secret Service that would allow its detectives to join the federal agency's cyber fraud task force and be trained to fight financially motivated cyber crime.
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NASCIO award winner Adam Ford has started a position in cloud security months after being recognized for his accomplishments in cybersecurity in Illinois. He worked for the state for more than two decades.
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Hackers who targeted the city of Dallas had access to the addresses, Social Security numbers and other personal information of nearly 300 more people than what had been previously disclosed to the public, officials now say.
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A Georgia school district that had to shut off its Internet due to a cyber attack in mid-November is slowly restoring full connectivity to its buildings, ending a two-month stretch of relying on pen and paper.
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The cyber attack that shuttered online access to Kansas courts for months was orchestrated by affiliates of a Russian-based ransomware group, Kansas Chief Justice Marla Luckert said on Wednesday.
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The Scotland County Board of Commissioners is staying tightlipped about the details surrounding a Dec. 18 cyber incident that cybersecurity officials are still working to get under control.
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A new study finds those areas are high on the list of election-related cybersecurity concerns, but public awareness campaigns, training for staff, tabletop exercises and free security tools can all help.
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The city of Huber Heights, Ohio, is still in a state of emergency nearly two months after a cyber attack took down multiple government systems and functions. All city services are functional, though additional work is still underway.
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Texas was among the most targeted locations for cyber attacks in 2023 and some of the state’s biggest companies had their user information be made available to unauthorized third parties.
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Artificial intelligence has created a new frontline in the perpetual war between white-hat and black-hat hackers. The technology has the potential to tip the scale for those able to harness its power.
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The web portal that allows people to search for Kansas district court cases is back online for the first time since being knocked out by a cyber attack in October 2023.
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A pair of new studies take an in-depth look at the experiences of residents and businesses in Virginia who have fallen victim to cyber crimes, hoping the findings can inform strong cybersecurity moving forward.
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The Scotland County Board of Commissioners has approved the use of up to $100,000 — with an additional $100,000 as needed — to address a cyber incident that began in mid December.
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