Cybersecurity

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.

The new Texas Manufacturing x Transformation Hub will train IT professionals to protect networks used by manufacturers, where autonomous technologies and other digital tools will present new cybersecurity vulnerabilities.

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.

The Gula Tech Foundation awarded the Mid-Atlantic Gigabit Innovation Collaboratory, whose “capture the flag” competitions challenge high school or college students to use hacking tools and coding skills to solve puzzles.

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.

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.

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.

The Kearns Academy of Computer and Information Sciences has seen growing interest in its high-tech classes on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, humanoid robotics, space exploration and smart transportation.

"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.

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.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers have introduced a bill that would appropriate $45 million to the state Public Education Department to develop a cybersecurity program for schools over a three-year period.

In this interview, Kansas Chief Information Security Officer Jeff Maxon covers wide-ranging topics from his cyber career to Kansas' priorities like whole-of-state cybersecurity.   

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.

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.

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.

To promote alternative, less expensive pathways to in-demand careers, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced new investments in community colleges, dual enrollment, apprenticeship programs, educator resources and other programs.

Florida might soon establish a national first within its Secretary of State’s Office: the Office of Election Crimes and Security. The 15-person office would be required to report its activities to the Florida Legislature.

The National Science Foundation added eight universities to its CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program and will award $29 million of scholarships to students who agree to work in government cybersecurity post-graduation.