Cybersecurity
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A cyber attack that struck the county April 28 impacted several systems around real estate, deeds, tax processing and land transactions. Several of these remain offline more than a month afterward. -
The company's new Advanced Phishing feature is tailored to identify the kinds of phishing emails that impersonate school officials, parents or vendors, and learns from real-world attacks to improve its accuracy.
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The company has raised $3.6 million as it emerges into the gov tech market, with a focus on artificial intelligence. A company co-founder hopes to win more business at the state government level.
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Launched this week by the state Department of Development, the program aims to provide assistance to smaller firms in strengthening cybersecurity and negotiating changes to the federal contracting landscape.
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New leadership often means new regulations for government, which can create uncertainty for cybersecurity teams that manage and protect vast networks of devices. Automation is one way to streamline some of that work.
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The FBI has issued a warning about a new text-based smishing scam in which recipients receive messages saying that they owe fake charges for using highways.
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Solomon Adote's six-plus-year tenure as Delaware's CISO, marked by the establishment of the state's first risk management team, will conclude on March 14. Aashish Patel will serve as interim chief security officer.
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A cyber attack that prompted Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine to send in the National Guard to aid an investigation has shuttered the court since Feb. 23. It will reopen Wednesday but its website remains offline.
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A cyber attack in late 2024 exposed names, dates of birth, student identification numbers and Medicaid identification numbers, but not Social Security numbers or financial information, of current and former students.
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The Sausalito City Council was prompted to call off its latest meeting after what the city manager called a "blunt force" hacking attempt on the computer system.
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A report this week from the nonprofit Center for Internet Security shows that most school cyber attacks rely on human error and tend to spike during exam weeks and other busy, high-pressure times.
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SponsoredSpatial infrastructure allows governments to take their geospatial data out of silos and optimize it for practical use.
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Minnesota adopted new cyber tools and mandated that all public agencies must report incidents within 24-72 hours. Early data reveals a staggering 1,500 percent surge in reported malware incidents compared to last year.
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Officials in the Texas border city say a cyber attack hobbled the city's computer network and placed confidential health data and other records at risk. They're asking Gov. Greg Abbott for help.
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In Arizona, Indiana, Mississippi and New Jersey, lawmakers hope to advance cybersecurity through new legislation to modernize IT infrastructure, protect data and prepare agencies for future digital challenges.
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Suspicious activity in July prompted an investigation with aid from third-party forensic specialists. Data belonging to around 4,500 residents, including Social Security and driver’s license numbers, may have been improperly accessed.
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SponsoredCyber attacks pose a threat to all levels of government, but they can be especially disruptive to local government organizations.
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has authorized the National Guard’s Cyber Reserve Force to help investigate a cyber attack on Cleveland Municipal Court. The court, its internal systems and website remain shuttered.
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An ever-growing number of regulations and standards leaves many government cyber experts wondering if more guidelines necessarily equate to better cybersecurity.
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The agency, which oversees permits to hunt and fish in the state, was hit with an attack Friday and has activated its Incident Response Team. Cybersecurity units are continuing to investigate activity on a data server.
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Ransomware attacks hit another record in 2024, and attacks in 2025 are not slowing down. So what’s new and what can we learn about ransomware as we move forward?
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