The 1,000-Day Information Security Strategy We Need
In many ways, our digital infrastructure was unprepared for the pandemic's challenges. Now is the time for a longer-term cybersecurity vision.
Georgia’s Cybercops Use ‘Digital Fingerprints’ to Stop Crime
Georgia’s Cyber Crime Center helps protect against everything from ransomware attacks to cyberbullying. Last year Georgia lost $500 million to cybercrime, “and only one-seventh of cybercrime is reported.”
Cyberattacks on Manufacturing Industry Increase During COVID
With many companies working remotely and relying more heavily on computer networks to run operations, cyberdisruptions and attacks have increased. Manufacturing has been particularly hard hit.
Los Angeles’ Contact Tracing App Comes with Controversy
Health officials are encouraging Angelenos to download the contact tracing app, SafePass, which is from the same makers of a controversial safety-alert app, Vigilante, later renamed Citizen.
Ransomware Could Be Biggest Threat to Upcoming Elections
Of all the cyberattacks that affect state and local governments, ransomware is one of the most ubiquitous and costly. Now security researchers fear it could also become a political weapon in the upcoming election.
Schools Weren’t Ready for Cybersecurity Risks of eLearning
Experts predict cyberattacks against school systems will continue to increase as students return for the fall semester. More investments in cybersecurity is the only way to prevent future breaches.
Security Trouble Grows in Academia as School Begins
Schools and colleges are relying on technology more than ever to deliver learning during the pandemic. Criminals are ready to exploit vulnerabilities with ransomware and other tactics. Help is needed, say experts.
Miami-Dade Schools Have Rocky Start to Virtual Learning
In the first two days of digital instruction, Miami-Dade County Public Schools suffered from software malfunctions and a cyberattack against the school district that impeded access for thousands of teachers and students.
Remote Federal Workers Present Cybersecurity Challenges
With employees now working remotely and an increase in cyberattacks, keeping sensitive data secure has become more difficult, especially for data on legacy systems, which lawmakers want modernized.
Malware Attack Hits Philadelphia Transit Worker Data
A cyberattack on SEPTA, the city’s transit authority, may have exposed personal information for 9,300 employees, including Social Security numbers and banking information. Officials have known about the attack for weeks.
Fight Against Fraud Slows Payments to Unemployed
In addition to managing unprecedented unemployment numbers, states have to avoid processing thousands of fraudulent benefits claims. Sorting it all out takes time, only further delaying relief for legitimate claimants.
