Cybersecurity

Last week, Vinod Brahmapuram joined IT company Lumen as senior director of security focused on SLED markets. He recently caught up with GovTech about top cybersecurity concerns facing agencies.

Even with new protections, heightened awareness and information-sharing across all levels of government, widespread skepticism about election integrity makes a potential Russian cyberattack more concerning, experts warn.

Albuquerque social worker Michael Ollom has created a five-session course, "Defending Young Minds," to teach kids age 8-12 about sexual predators, bullies, scams, addictions and other online hazards.

Where next for supply chain disruptions? How will this impact technology projects and plans? Let’s explore.

The newly formed alliance will serve as a resource to help public safety organizations in the U.S. with sharing, learning about and reacting to cyber threat intelligence from a number of partner entities.

If Connecticut's new data privacy bill is passed by the state House of Representatives and signed by the governor, it would address many issues, including companies' exploitation of minors.

In San Antonio on Wednesday, a White House official urged the private sector to partner with government to build a "cybersecurity foundation" to protect solar power sources from cyber attacks.

The Connecticut institution's Digital Innovation Hub for Educational Excellence will be virtual with an in-person component, offering students a chance to reskill in fields such as cybersecurity or behavioral health.

In addition to the Paycheck Protection Program rip-offs, fraudsters have used synthetic identities in many unemployment benefit null, leaving states scrambling to try to recoup the erroneous payments.

With help from the nonprofit CS is Elementary, Ector County Independent School District in Texas is hosting a series of webinars to teach families about being safe on social media, Zoom calls and other digital spaces.

Ransomware continues to disrupt — and even paying up doesn’t spare victims from data loss. One report predicts turning the corner on ransomware soon, but other experts aren’t seeing strong evidence yet.

In response to a number of cybersecurity attacks and other incidents in Alaska, state legislators there are now considering millions of additional dollars for bolstering cybersecurity defenses.

What do hackers really do? How do they do it? To answer these questions, many people turn to movies to learn and be entertained. Hacker’s Movie Guide by Steve Morgan and Connor Morgan can help explore your options.

The ed-tech software company Clever announced an identity management add-on to its digital learning platform, aiming to boost security and reduce the risk of a breach by automating the maintenance of user accounts.

The Christian liberal-arts institution in Indiana opened its new Center for Security Studies & Cyber Defense this week, with networking opportunities for students and services for local and regional businesses.

The state’s Department of Information Resources will operate the new center in partnership with Angelo State University in San Angelo. The initiative will serve a range of local government and utility entities.

A bulletin from the FBI, NSA, DHS and Energy Department warns that state-backed hackers are using special malware to attack organizations in the energy sector. The bulletin didn't mention Russia as a culprit.

Far from being too small for notice, special districts can be tempting targets for cyber criminals and adversaries. Former CISA Director Chris Krebs explains risks and advice, and districts share their cyber concerns.