Cybersecurity

In North Carolina, a to-be-proposed pathways program offering education in exchange for a period of public service could build on the state’s existing efforts to train high school students and veterans.

A Texas school district lost website, email and phone services and closed its campus to visitors, because its identification system is down. The district is investigating and has yet to say whether data was compromised.

With no email or Internet services within the county government after a cyber attack, there were no laptops, no impromptu use of the GIS website when needed, and no access to information for the clerk's monthly report.

A growing network of experts says that utilities must consider security at every stage of a network integration project — from design and implementation to ongoing management and monitoring.

A community college in California was hit by a cyber attack two days before the start of its fall semester. Most of its systems and services are back online, and a third-party firm is conducting a forensic investigation.

With the Legislature's Aug. 31 deadline fast approaching, a handful of IT-focused bills are still under consideration. The bills range from CDT oversight of broadband projects to expanded data breach notification rules.

A Workforce Safety & Insurance employee opened a malicious email attachment — an incident that led to cyber attackers accessing personal data on 182 individuals who had been seeking injured employee claims.

An incident response team is piecing together the details of a cyber attack against the Fremont County systems. Officials were alerted to the malicious activity last Wednesday and have launched a full investigation into the incident.

With its account apparently hacked, the Wyoming Department of Education recently shared a survey on Twitter about school choice which the state school boards association president called "propaganda."

2022 has brought a surge in distributed denial-of-service attacks as well as a dramatic rise in patriotic hacktivism. What’s ahead for these trends as the year continues?

Valuable student data, many digital systems and devices frequently shuttled between homes and schools make K-12 districts vulnerable to cyber attack. But there are plenty of ways districts can armor up.

After discovering last month that ransomware had infiltrated its information systems, a private Christian university in Washington is still investigating the incident and adding new layers of security.

Hosting national conventions puts local governments in the crosshairs of cyber attackers. As the 2024 RNC approaches, Milwaukee County will be working to keep government systems and communication channels resilient.

Many Fremont County buildings are closed while officials work to mitigate a cybersecurity attack on county computers, with employees unable to use computers or access emails while phone systems are still working.

A survey from the Texas-based tech company SecureLink shows that educational institutions are struggling to manage or monitor third-party technology vendors that have access to student data.

Asked about the threat of online stalking or grooming of students via social media, Missouri law enforcement said back-to-school season can be a dangerous time for that, and parents should pay attention to warning signs.

An expert from the computer security service ProCircular said he rarely recommends paying a ransom, but it can be necessary depending on the value of compromised data and how long the victim can afford to be locked out.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation wants Alabamians to be vigilant to the looming dangers of cyber crime, and while some businesses and entities may not think they are vulnerable, authorities say it’s a question of time.