Cybersecurity

Thousands of low-income Missourians have contacted state officials through a call center, seeking more information about a recent attempt to steal computer data within the state's Medicaid program.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says it’s investigating the Dallas ransomware attack from earlier this year. The city now says 30,253 people were impacted by the cyber attack.

Jayson Cavendish had been filling in as the state’s CSO for months. He’s been officially been appointed the duties that used to belong to current Michigan CIO Laura Clark.

Wisconsin will be getting a new CISO following the departure of Alan Greenberg, who held the position since May 2021. The state has released few details about the reason for the staffing change.

Cleveland City Schools says is has found "no indication" of compromised data, but the district is working with police and Homeland Security, and a relatively small number of devices on its network have been affected.

The city, citing security risks from the massively popular social media platform, follows the lead of other public agencies. TikTok has been downloaded more than 220 million times in the U.S., according to an estimate.

State and federal law enforcement is investigating a phishing scheme that targeted Johnstown Regional Sewage. The agency has not confirmed if money or information was lost in the attack.

While stressed-out cybersecurity staff is not a new issue, there are steps leadership can take to mitigate ongoing issues that may lead to staffing vacancies.

A school district in Colorado this year is rolling out a mobile cybersecurity lab, designed by students to be a learning space that will eventually include electrical equipment, cabinetry and stair access.

Scottsdale Unified School District is focusing on cybersecurity by updating its systems, implementing best practices, educating staff, and consulting groups like CoSN and the Arizona Technology in Education Association.

A school board member is questioning security measures at New Haven Public Schools in Connecticut after a hacker gained direct access to an official's email account in May and used it to steal $6 million.

UMass Chan Medical School learned about a security incident on June 1 that may have compromised names, birthdates, social security numbers, financial accounts or other sensitive information of more than 134,000 people.

In an attempt to wipe identifying information that could aid and abet phishing operations, a proposal to remove employee names and contracts from the Bernalillo County, N.M., transparency portal is headed for public discussion.

After hackers used the email account of the New Haven Public Schools chief operating officer to steal more than $6 million, officials there are working to recover the money and block future cyber attacks.

A new facility will meet the needs of a joint cybersecurity program at Calumet College of St. Joseph, a private Roman Catholic college in Indiana, and the nearby Lake County campus of Ivy Tech Community College.

The 2023 MS-ISAC and EI-ISAC meeting just wrapped up in Salt Lake City. Here’s a roundup of what happened and what’s next.

The center will provide cybersecurity services to local government agencies, build a talent pipeline with high school and higher ed training options, and more.

President Joe Biden this week signed an executive order banning U.S. investments in China’s technology sectors. The move is part of an effort to slow the country’s military and cryptographic advancements.