Older Americans are given the wrong idea about online safety – here’s how to help them help themselves
Older adults may be at heightened risk of cybersecurity breaches and fraudulent behavior because they lack experience with internet technology and represent a financially attractive target.
Can CDM work for state, local governments?
Proposed legislation would extend the federal Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program to state and local governments to help them strengthen their cybersecurity.
NJ mulls cyber incident reporting
A state Senate bill would require public agencies and government contractors to report cybersecurity incidents within 72 hours.
Threat-resilient workforce key to preventing cyberattacks
Investing in workforce training and education will go a long way in stopping attacks that target state and local agencies, a cyber expert said.
PISCES trains entry-level cyber analysts to protect small municipalities
The National Cybersecurity Center’s Public Infrastructure Security Cyber Education System trains students to detect network anomalies that threaten communities too small to adequately secure their own systems.
Agencies confront rising cyber insurance rates
Even those meeting more stringent qualifications are finding that affordable insurance cannot provide enough protection against cybersecurity risk.
North Carolina launches cybersecurity task force
As the latest state to formally establish its own task force, North Carolina aims to improve its cybersecurity posture with technical assistance and incident coordination between state and local agencies.
Lawmakers call for IG review of DC mayor’s WhatsApp use
In a letter to the District of Columbia inspector general, lawmakers urged a thorough review of the use of encrypted messaging apps by Mayor Muriel Bowser’s staff.
Legacy vulnerabilities risk critical infrastructure security
The convergence of IT and operational technology along with the layering of third-party digital products and services over legacy systems often compounds the limited visibility and control security teams have, experts say.
Compliance fatigue: Can states stay on top of privacy monitoring?
States may have crafted data privacy legislation that they don’t have the capacity to enforce, one expert suggests.
Chinese hackers target state governments
The APT41 group known to be linked to the Chinese government took advantage of vulnerable internet-facing applications to target at least six state government networks, according to a threat intelligence firm.
Cyber range training for government IT pros, students
Colorado Cyber Range is designed to help local governments, school districts and critical infrastructure organizations build a more secure future.
Access management builds resilience to insider threats
By increasing visibility, automating detection and response and increasing security with multifactor authentication, access management software can help agencies successfully deploy an insider threat mitigation program.
Governors tighten IT cybersecurity amid Ukraine attacks
Governors in Texas, Colorado, New York and North Carolina are calling on their IT departments to ensure critical infrastructure is protected.
The next frontier in cyberwar: Embedded devices
Mission-critical embedded systems are insufficiently protected, which gives bad actors ample incentive to invest their time, resources and innovation into compromising them.
How much damage could a Russian cyberattack do in the US?
Russian cyberwarriors can gain access and remain undetected for long periods in key systems in the U.S. as they did in 2020 when they gained access to SolarWinds software, which is used by many companies and government agencies to manage their computer networks.
NY launches joint cybersecurity center to strengthen coordination
The Joint Security Operations Center will bring federal, state, county and local cybersecurity data sharing efforts under one umbrella to improve incident response and provide a holistic view of the cyber-threat landscape.
How AI is shaping the cybersecurity arms race
AI is emerging as a much-needed tool in the cybersecurity toolkit, but it is not clear whether and how the well-documented problems of bias, fairness, transparency and ethics will emerge in AI-based cybersecurity systems.
CISA posts catalog of free cyber services
A new webpage features links to basic and advanced services for reducing the likelihood of a damaging cyber incident, detecting malicious activity, responding to confirmed incidents and maximizing resilience.
How secure are agency mobile devices?
Automated, secure mobile device management and threat detection can help agencies thwart attacks targeting employees' mobile phones.
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