Cybersecurity

Hackers breached Microsoft Outlook email accounts linked to government agencies in the U.S., and others in Western Europe, according to officials, which described the attackers as being based in China.

As with any powerful new technology, the potential for artificial intelligence to analyze large volumes of data and automate processes comes with a risk that it will be used for nefarious purposes.

Despite efforts to combat ransomware attacks on higher ed institutions, the education sector remains one of the most targeted industries as more vulnerabilities and data incentivize hackers.

Officials for the northern California city said they have no evidence of personal information being leaked during the incident, but its website was offline for at least a day as it investigated systems.

A public research university in Ohio will work with several U.S. universities and colleges to offer workshops, seminars, competitions, new credential-bearing certificates and pathway courses in cybersecurity.

Widely used platforms like MOVEit are a prime target for cyber extortionists, who will likely continue these kinds of attacks, but there are also strategies that can help organizations prepare.

Before a global cyber attack compromised data from New York schools in May, an audit by the state comptroller and a special commissioner of investigation had criticized the district for insufficient oversight.

An outreach effort called AZ LEGIT aims to connect rural schools and agencies with cybersecurity tools and training, a threat-sharing communication system and incident response services from the National Guard.

Hacking group SiegedSec took credit for cyber attacks defacing or breaching several state and local government websites, allegedly motivated by efforts to restrict or ban access to gender-affirming care for minors.

The state auditor’s office’s new program offers local governments quick assessments of their cyber postures, plus advice for improving. This can help governments get ready while on the waitlist for the state’s more in-depth cyber audits.

A new global report finds that cyber extortionists are increasingly using double extortion or skipping encryption entirely, going directly to just threatening to publish stolen data.

From open letters to congressional testimony, some AI leaders have stoked fears that the technology is a direct threat to humanity. The reality is less dramatic but perhaps more insidious.

The lawsuit seeks class-action status for California residents whose data was stolen, alleging that the companies did not maintain reasonable security measures or adequately protect California residents’ privacy.

An insurance rating agency found the cost of cybersecurity coverage doubled in a five-year period before going up another 75 percent in 2021 alone, but the decline of cryptocurrencies may be slowing that trend.

A cyber attack against the Nebraska Judicial Branch's internal intranet appears not to have exposed any sensitive data, officials report. The hack was part of a series of attacks against government entities.

Middle school English teacher Moriah Walker, of Lakota Local School District in Ohio, has transitioned to teaching cybersecurity through professional development courses, learning Linux and working with students.

The CL0P ransomware gang, reportedly based in Russia, has breached at least 122 organizations using MOVEit zero day exploits. Here’s what you need to know.

The nation’s two largest public pension funds, CalPERS and CalSTRS, have provided more details about their actions after a data breach exposed the personal information of 1.2 million government retirees and beneficiaries.