Cybersecurity

Student data, including names, birth dates and addresses, are not always kept secure by school districts or the state Education Department, the state Comptroller's Office found in an audit issued Tuesday.

Cybersecurity experts say deepfake technology has advanced to the point where it can be used in real time, enabling fraudsters to replicate someone's voice, image and movements in a call or virtual meeting.

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer has been consulting experts on the best way to regulate the advanced technology. Under his framework, independent experts would have to test new AI technologies before they are publicly released or updated.

CyberPatriot, the world's largest National Youth Cyber Education Program, was created to help direct students toward careers in cybersecurity or other STEM disciplines.

Experts shared the benefits and risks posed by quickly emerging AI systems. In addition to the standard security concerns the technology brings, experts were quick to share some of the workforce efficiencies it provides as well.

CIO Shawn Nailor outlines the new cross-agency cyber council Vermont hopes to establish this year that would support critical infrastructure like hospitals and utilities in the event of a cyber attack.

Depending on who you talk with or what stories you read, Open AI and ChatGPT may be the greatest things in the world — or the beginning of the end for humanity.

Dallas information technology staff are still working with consultants and outside groups to help review and clean servers possibly impacted by the recent ransomware attack against the city’s network.

The ransomware group known as Play claims to have posted 5 gigabytes of stolen data to the dark web following the recent cyber attack against the city of Lowell, Mass. The group has threatened to release more if its demands are not met.

Open source software security is a shared problem, one that experts say should be addressed with measures like international collaboration, traceable software and persistent incident responses.

A popular Oklahoma government TikTok account survived a statewide ban, highlighting what agencies lose when they leave the platform — a unique avenue for communicating with certain groups of constituents.

Many challenges remain, but some cybersecurity experts say disruption efforts are promising, with the country having made significant progress on a set of recommendations from the Ransomware Task Force.

During the recent Florida’s Digital Government Summit, several government and industry experts shared their perspectives on the future of cybersecurity and the cloud and life-saving emergency management technology.

The online group "Play" has claimed responsibility for the cyber attack against the city of Lowell's municipal network. The incident, now in its third week, has been disruptive to city operations.

A ransomware gang has caused a PR crisis for Minneapolis Public Schools by posting 143 gigabytes of information, including investigative records, online after the district refused to pay a $1 million ransom.

Jurisdictions are juggling third-party risks and IT staffing struggles while eyeing threats from foreign governments. ChatGPT-like tools remain an open question that could make phishing more of a problem.

A Texas resident whose personal information was stolen by hackers last year has filed a class-action lawsuit against the private Catholic university, seeking damages as well as requirements for auditing and testing.

Dallas’ top information technology official says the city hasn’t found any signs yet that personal information from employees or residents have been leaked after a cyber attack last week.