Cybersecurity

The Madison County, Mo., Leadership on Wednesday approved $163,000 in new funding for additional cybersecurity software in an effort to combat the event of potential ransomware attacks hitting their network.

The university's Lowell campus canceled all classes and operations Tuesday after it lost website and network access. The school's IT department is investigating and has yet to say when services will be restored.

Seeing exponential growth in the undergraduate cybersecurity program it started last year, the university's College of Engineering will offer a master's program this fall and possibly a doctorate program in the future.

Two Russian nationals have been found guilty of participating in hacking that federal authorities say infected tens of thousands of computers globally with malicious programming, including ransomware and other attacks.

Device owners statewide are encouraged to download an app that warns them about malicious links and apps and vulnerable Wi-Fi connections. User privacy has been a core tenet for the app’s design.

Still recovering a few small systems after a ransomware attack eight months ago halted classes for a week, the Illinois college is planning extensive cybersecurity improvements in the coming year.

U.S. armed forces are widely considered the most formidable military force on the planet, the ultimate deterrent to foreign invasion and attack. However, there’s an invisible enemy breaching U.S. defenses all too often.

The town’s municipal computer network is back up and running after a cyberattack one week ago that has been linked to Russian criminals and a global ransomware group, the town manager said Tuesday.

Recent high-profile cyber attacks against prominent U.S. companies have packed a charge behind efforts to craft more meaningful federal cyber policy. Experts, however, say this is easier said than done.

Part of a strategic partnership to help historically black colleges and universities modernize their digital infrastructure and cybersecurity systems, the money will go toward student financial aid and tech services.

A Texas bill proposes creating a volunteer cyber incident response team. Other states have tried their own efforts to harness volunteer talent, discovering strong practices and pitfalls along the way.

Hackers working for profit and espionage have long threatened American information systems. But in the last six months, they’ve targeted companies running operational networks with greater persistence.

After the recent ransomware attacks against Colonial Pipeline, JBS and others, there are new calls for the U.S. to hack back against cyber criminals and hold nation-states responsible. So what now?   

In nomination hearings, the prospective first-ever national cyber director and CISA director nominees discussed ransomware, cybersecurity staff shortages and how their departments would work together.

Authorities in the United States are having trouble stopping the Russia-based hackers responsible for some of the recent ransomware attacks. The Kremlin has done little to stop the activity for its own political gain.

In a bill recently sent to Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, state lawmakers have proposed increasing the state’s cybersecurity by creating a dedicated council and better defining the role of the Office of Information Technology.

A ransomware incident from November 2020 canceled two days of online classes, delayed a major payroll project, took down an employee timekeeping program, and may wind up costing the district over $8 million in the end.

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives sought to understand why Colonial Pipeline paid ransom to DarkSide and how government can work with or regulate the private sector to prevent another crippling cyber attack.