Cybersecurity
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A contract with Motorola Solutions will enable the county to do a better job of safeguarding its emergency radio communications system. Tower sites and radio dispatch consoles will get 24/7 security. -
With its longtime federal support now withdrawn, one of the country’s largest public-sector cybersecurity support organizations has moved to a new paid model where states handle the bill for its services.
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Legislation proposed by Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman, R-Arnold, would do away with several state boards and commissions. If it becomes law, the Missouri Cybersecurity Commission would be among them.
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The Identity Theft Resource Center's 2021 annual report shows a 68 percent increase in data compromises compared to 2020. The report also says ransomware may soon supplant phishing as the dominant cyber attack.
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OPSWAT has signed a long-term lease at SkyCenter One, the new office building at Tampa International Airport, where more than 100 employees will occupy 31,660 square feet on the top floor of the new building.
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According to the Washington Department of Licensing, hackers indeed stole Social Security numbers and other personal data from at least 650,000 individuals through a data breach that might have occurred late January.
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The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency announced plans to review the extent of the vulnerabilities detailed in a confidential report on Georgia's voting touchscreens.
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The funds will allow law enforcement in the state to acquire gunshot detection technology. Though increasing in popularity, the systems have raised equity concerns for their placement in communities of color.
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Zero trust contrasts with a “castle and moat” approach to cybersecurity thinking, and recognizes that use of remote workforces and cloud services means there’s no longer a clear perimeter to defend.
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According to a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) report that examines the total amount of money lost to scammers last year, more than one-quarter of scammed people were duped on social media.
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Open source software underpins the nation’s digital infrastructure, Apache President David Nalley told senators. But efforts to keep it safe and patched need a boost — and the federal government can help.
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A recent data cybersecurity breach of the voting software company EasyVote Solutions has now exposed Georgia voters’ registration information on the Internet, the company confirmed Tuesday.
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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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