Cybersecurity
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Officials from the state Department of Accounting and General Services warned residents that bad actors are “creating deceptive web addresses” to trick them into releasing personal information. -
As a Missouri website that serves more than 50,000 state employees remains shut down after suspicious activity, it appears that quick work by fraud protection systems may have blocked unauthorized transactions.
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Over the course of three months in 2025, hackers exploited vulnerabilities in Oracle E-Business Suite to exfiltrate Social Security numbers, birth dates and bank information for millions of students and staff.
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The personal data of more than 250,000 licensed professionals in Washington may have made it to the "dark web," where identity thieves gather information to enact their various schemes.
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The federal government’s newly launched Cyber Safety Review Board will start by investigating the Log4j incident and will recommend system-wide fixes for improving the nation’s cyber posture, says one prominent member.
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"P4X," a hacker based in the United States, claims he was able to cause multiple Internet outages in North Korea because of the country's lack of up-to-date cybersecurity infrastructure.
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The state's professional licensing system was taken down as a precaution following a suspected breach in late January. Officials do not yet know the full extent or cause of the cybersecurity incident.
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Some lawmakers in the Florida House of Representatives want to institute a policy that would prevent state and local governments from negotiating with hackers in the case of a ransomware attack.
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Hackers broke in through a city network engineer’s account in 2020. The near disaster revealed the need for stronger passwords, multifactor authentication and automated threat detection and response.
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After the conclusion of an eight-month review of a ransomware attack on St. Clair County's computer system, local officials say over 600 people's personal information may have been seen or stolen.
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Continuing ongoing efforts to promote election security and integrity, the Weld County, Colo., Clerk and Recorder's Office has now released a digital tool allowing users to view 2021 ballot images.
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The sensitive information of 22,000 individuals was exposed in August 2021, when hackers accessed health-care plan files being stored on unencrypted servers owned by the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority, officials say.
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Florida might soon establish a national first within its Secretary of State’s Office: the Office of Election Crimes and Security. The 15-person office would be required to report its activities to the Florida Legislature.
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The National Science Foundation added eight universities to its CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program and will award $29 million of scholarships to students who agree to work in government cybersecurity post-graduation.
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A federal judge is waiting on proposals from Georgia election officials who are suing over election security before potentially releasing a report that indicates how hackers can manipulate votes in Georgia elections.
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The FBI has issued a warning that cyber criminals are tampering with quick response (QR) codes as part of illegal efforts to steal users’ login and financial information through malicious sites.
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Legislation advancing toward a final vote in the Alaska Legislature would allow the governor to declare similar cyber attacks a formal “disaster,” unlocking quicker funding and emergency responses.
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As states plan how to get the most out of federal cybersecurity grants, they’ll need to approach procurement with a long-term strategy in mind and a focus on mastering basic cyber hygiene, said speakers at an ITI event.
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Later this year, the Internal Revenue Service will require IRS website users to agree to biometric scanning to access tax records. Why should the IRS have the ability to put citizens' privacy at such substantial risk?
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States working to thwart ransomware need strong patching, backup and access management approaches. But they also can’t afford to forget about employee experience or fostering trust with local government.
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Aurora wishes to expand its fiber-optic network in multiple ways this year. Goals include connecting the municipal airport to the network and providing a single secure network for water and sewer systems.
