Cybersecurity

Montgomery County’s Information and Technology Solutions Department thwarted attempts of cyber attacks from other countries during the 2024 general election, a Montgomery County election board official reports.

An advanced computer science course at Amador Valley High School in California gives students hands-on experience with emerging technologies. One project challenged them to create an AI-powered fact-checker.

The director of the sector’s ISAC spoke recently about ransomware and other threats. Plus, a tabletop exercise revealed ways to improve public and private response to a major attack on the sector.

The director of the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency cautioned Monday this election cycle has seen an “unprecedented amount” of false information. That includes content from foreign adversaries designed to undermine the nation’s democracy.

A private Catholic university in Texas may be on the hook for millions of dollars because of class-action lawsuit over a 2022 data breach that compromised personal information of tens of thousands of students and staff.

ISC2 just released their 2024 cyber workforce report, and the key findings are eye-opening for public-sector employees. Here’s what you need to know.

As ransomware and other cyber attacks hit the health-care sector, organizations need to follow stronger security guidance, panelists said during a recent webinar.

Significant cyber events from the year, like the CrowdStrike incident, tell us which critical infrastructure sectors are most at risk. What are governments doing to prepare for the new year?

Cyber insurance is one way to protect institutions when something goes wrong in their digital infrastructure, but acquiring and implementing it will look different depending on organizational structure and priorities.

A global study finds almost half of government cybersecurity professionals expect generative AI to end the need for certain cyber skills or cyber roles.

County Council members have unanimously approved a contract with Verinext to offer managed service on top of existing security protocols. The action follows the recommendation of an audit last year to upgrade the cybersecurity network. A federal grant may pay roughly half the cost.

The review plans to look into the workings of the China-backed hacking collective Salt Typhoon, which has penetrated U.S. telecom networks, wiretap request systems and candidates for president.

After approximately 300 students' photos and ID numbers were stolen from a backpack in a staff member's vehicle, the district's technology team monitored student accounts as a precaution.

A new report from Auburn University’s McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security provides recommendations for the incoming presidential administration. Here are some report highlights.

The nonprofit group’s weighted framework of 14 controls seeks to simplify school cybersecurity in an effort to make the most critical protections more approachable and, in turn, more widespread.

New Hampshire has turned to security assessments plus a set of “Drinking Water Cybersecurity in a Box” turnkey solutions to reach a good baseline defense for its water systems.

U.S. President Joe Biden’s first National Security Memorandum on artificial intelligence directs the federal government to take steps to ensure AI supports the national security mission. Stakeholders were supportive.

The 2025 EDUCAUSE Top 10 list, a snapshot of top priorities in higher education, focuses on earning back trust through technology and data. Several indicators show faith in the value of higher ed and the integrity of tech companies is declining.