Cybersecurity

Late this winter, an international hacking syndicate suspected of conducting ransomware attacks around the globe turned its attention to the police department in the San Gabriel Valley city of Azusa, Calif.

The Russia-backed hackers behind the massive SolarWinds cyberattack earlier this year are increasing their attacks against the U.S. government, according to analysis by software giant Microsoft.

Coming on the heels of a political scandal and a large cyber attack, Scranton’s recent move to modernize its ERP system is key to rebuilding public trust, ensuring security and bringing city operations up to date.

After Colonial Pipeline Co. fell victim to a disruptive ransomware attack earlier this month, the Department of Homeland Security is requiring companies in the space to report future cybersecurity incidents.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds recently signed a bill to set data and cybersecurity standards, which will be overseen by the state insurance commissioner, to protect insurance consumers’ private information.

All 145 schools in the Pinellas County district in Florida lost Internet access for two days after a 17-year-old, who was later expelled and charged with a felony, hacked into the district's network.

Clark County, Ohio, officials say that a solid majority of their IT operations have been restored following the onset of a malware attack that caused most of their servers to go down earlier this month.

Iowa Workforce Development is warning residents about an attempt to steal personal information through a fraudulent website that mirrors the state’s official unemployment portal.

The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia May 18, alleges the company breached its duty to employ industry security standards which resulted in system outages that harmed consumers.

The U.S. is wary of 5G tech from China, but industry experts ask if it’s possible to guarantee software is free of components from a particular country. Plus, they ask, when something goes wrong with 5G applications’ security, who’s to blame?

Under a forthcoming security directive being issued by the Transportation Security Administration, pipeline operators would reportedly be required to report certain cyber attacks to the Department of Homeland Security.

Employees of Santa Fe, N.M., must now reapply for access to the city's social media accounts and email list. The city spokesperson said the change relates to cybersecurity and is more of a new practice than a new policy.

After learning in March that a cyber attack in December resulted in private information being posted online, students at UC Santa Cruz are asking the university for a four-year extension on credit-monitoring services.

New Mexico’s universities are talking with public agencies, private think tanks and business groups about transitioning the state to renewable energy and creating career pathways for IT and cybersecurity professionals.

2020 saw the FBI, CISA and local governments collaborate more closely to keep elections secure. Building on these efforts and better engaging private companies and the public will help protect future elections, experts say.

Artificial intelligence is slowly transforming many areas of life — and fast — but we all need to pay attention. Reactions are all over the map, and AI will be used for both good and evil.  

Washington state officials say jobless claims in May have spiked, and fraudsters are in the mix. The fraud isn't as severe as it was last year, but criminals will adapt to new security measures, experts say.