How one state bakes cyber into disaster response planning
California uses playbooks and multi-stakeholder exercises to prepare for cyberattacks, focusing on making its response “agile.”
$4M in city’s federal housing funds stolen through email scam
Local and federal law enforcement are investigating a scam in Lexington, Kentucky, which allegedly saw criminals send bogus wire transfer information to city staff.
FTC lawsuit spotlights a major privacy risk: From call records to sensors, your phone reveals more about you than you think
If you use your mobile phone for anything other than a paperweight, your visit to the cannabis dispensary and your personality – how extroverted you are or whether you’re likely to be on the outs with family since the 2016 election – can be learned from metadata and telemetry and shared.
Collaboration, training key to local gov cyber defense, officials say
By taking advantage of free resources, education and partnerships, local officials can better prepare themselves for inevitable attacks.
Control insider threats with data loss prevention and user activity monitoring
Agencies can shift left of boom by identifying, understanding and stopping dangerous behavior before it results in a data breach.
Former NY state employee admits to identity theft, abusing IT access
The employee pleaded guilty to creating and approving false unemployment insurance applications, including for pandemic relief, by using his state computer access.
3 states get $1M to boost small biz cybersecurity
The Small Business Administration has awarded funding to state-affiliated organizations in Arkansas, Maryland and South Dakota to provide training, counseling, remediation and other tailored cybersecurity services to small businesses.
California corrections department hit by cyberattack
A potential data breach early this year may have exposed medical information, but the data appears not to have been misused.
A new US data privacy bill aims to give you more control over information collected about you – and make businesses change how they handle data
The American Data and Privacy Protection Act cracks down on the loose data protection regulations within the U.S., limiting certain types of personal information that major companies may collect.
Colorado county recovering from cyberattack
Fremont County government systems were impacted by what officials called a “cybersecurity event,” which forced the closure of offices and took some services offline.
Interstate cyber command center expands
Founded by North Dakota, the Joint-Cybersecurity Operations Command Center now includes almost 20% of states and aims to be at 30% by year’s end.
More than half of OT cyber threats used USB drives, report finds
Researchers found that malware on USB devices is at a “dangerously high level,” threatening industrial and operational networks.
Virginia Employment Commission struggles with identity theft
The VEC transitioned to new IT systems last year but continues to battle with fraudulent unemployment claims.
DHS preparedness grants prioritize security for state, local governments
The grant programs target six “critical areas,” including cybersecurity, information sharing and election security.
New chief cyber officers take a ‘whole of state approach’ to cybersecurity
In New York and Louisiana, the new positions are designed to promote collaboration and bolster resilience against cyberattacks.
The prevalence of contract workers leaves agencies vulnerable to cyberattacks
Mitigating third-party security risk requires access management be an integral part of any identity security program.
States invest in SNAP fraud detection, prevention
Several states have won U.S. Department of Agriculture grants for services and programs to stop fraud in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
CISA issues cybersecurity toolkit for election officials
The toolkit helps state and local election officials identify their risks, make their infrastructure more resilient and protect voter information from attacks.
Blueprint builds a ‘common language’ for ransomware protection
With more than 40 recommendations, the Blueprint for Ransomware Defense can help small to medium sized enterprises build cyber resilience.
Mobile threats prompt operational changes for government staff
More than 80% of public sector respondents to a recent survey said they have been forced to re-evaluate workplace practices as attacks on mobile devices grow.
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