Cybersecurity

If state lawmakers in Hawaii pass legislation to create the group, members will consolidate the state’s executive branch information technology services and staff within five years.

County government officials in Southern California say they are pushing back against millions of hacking attempts each year. In 2020 alone, Riverside County saw more than 150 million hacking attempts on its network.

The FBI recently warned consumers that some QR codes can lead to fraud and steal victim funds if scanned into smartphones. Let’s explore this growing trend.

Concerns about spreading infections during the pandemic have led to an explosion of QR codes. The codes might be convenient, but criminals are now devising ways to steal information through them.

The New York University engineering school's new training program seeks to upskill IT professionals for new cybersecurity challenges and trends, as workplaces become more reliant on remote work.

An investigation by the South Florida Sun Sentinel uncovered a series of decisions by the district and its lawyers to mislead or delay notifying potential victims, and withhold details and internal correspondences.

The education IT security company ManagedMethods hosted a webinar Thursday to discuss ways that schools and ed-tech vendors can better protect student data amid a rise in cyber attacks against K-12 districts.

By utilizing stolen credentials and engaging in spearphishing, hackers backed by Russia have been able to infiltrate U.S. defense contractors of various sizes and swipe "sensitive" data.

Multifactor authentication is a key part of zero-trust security, and a method promoted by the likes of CISA. It aims to block out hackers who — in this age of data breaches — manage to steal users’ passwords.

A report from the Office of the Inspector General shows that Baltimore fell victim to a phishing scam last year when a hacker posed as a city vendor. Since the scam, new cyber policies have been established.

Luke Stowe, CIO for Evanston, Ill., gained a new title at the beginning of this month: acting deputy city manager. Government Technology spoke to Stowe about what this extra role means for him and his city.

Adopting a zero-trust approach has helped the courts secure remote and hybrid operations and limit how much damage a potential hacker could wreak, says New Jersey Judiciary CIO Jack McCarthy.

Classes are proceeding as scheduled, but the Washington institution's local servers, website and campus WiFi are down, and officials are unsure whether confidential personal data was compromised.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Increasing in frequency and complexity, cyber attacks on K-12 schools have major implications for teaching and learning, school budgets, parent communication, and the protection of sensitive personal data.