Cybersecurity

As tensions between the U.S. and Russia mount, Cyberspace Solarium Commission members and critical infrastructure owners discussed the work ahead to collaborate more effectively on cyber defense.

According to data from CyberSeek, there are about 600,000 unfilled cybersecurity positions throughout the United States. With cyber threats on the rise, the shortage could make it easier for hackers to thrive.

As a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense, according to the National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security, the college now qualifies for special student scholarships and research grants.

A ransomware group called Hive is claiming to have stolen private data for 850,000 members of Partnership HealthPlan of California, a nonprofit that manages health care for Medi-Cal patients in 14 counties.

Experts at MIT, SANS Institute and many private and public organizations fear "the worst is yet to come" with respect to cyber attacks, as U.S. programs have failed to certify enough professionals to prepare for them.

Local officials, voting rights supporters and the election security community have spoken against Georgia’s latest voting bill. Multiple officials said the bill would create needless “security theater” busywork.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem recently signed legislation outlining the use of $1.2 million by South Dakota State University and Dakota State University to create a precision agriculture cybersecurity partnership.

The court struck the phrase “intended to harass” from the 7-year-old law, arguing that it could criminalize online communication like irate emails or negative social media posts about local policies and public figures.

Over 2,000 employees who work at the Cheyenne Regional Medical Center were either overpaid or underpaid thanks to a December ransomware attack that targeted payroll company Kronos.

In what seems to be the largest-ever breach of personal student data in the U.S., hackers accessed the online grading system of New York City public schools in January. Officials are furious with Illuminate Education.

A recent report from the Government Accountability Office says virtual schools pose an "increased risk" to federal money that funds them, because they're far less monitored and publicly accountable than public schools.

How bad was cyber crime in 2021? What are the projections for the next few years? More important, what can you do about it?

A recent report from the University at Albany’s Center for Technology in Government shares helpful theory and tools for communicating the value and practicality of digital transformation to public-sector leaders.

According to an announcement from Apple, Arizona has started allowing the use of digital IDs and driver's licenses at the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Other states are soon to follow.

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Russia-backed hackers had their sights set on a nuclear power plant in Kansas as part of a plot to take control of critical infrastructure.

Biden’s extension of the White House cybersecurity task force to water is validation of years of local work and advocacy. Here's how utilities can make the most of this federal support and investment.

Arizona CISO Tim Roemer and Virginia CISO Mike Watson discuss how zero trust can ease cybersecurity concerns over remote work and insider threats, and Watson highlights complicated privacy questions facing states.

Cybersecurity and national security experts at Kennesaw State University, Duquesne University and the Naval Postgraduate School say Russia may target private enterprise, supply chains or no one, and only time will tell.