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Jun 06 2024
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In Alaska, top cybersecurity official says state's remoteness makes it vulnerable but touts resiliency
Alaska’s remoteness from the rest of the country means a cyberattack on its infrastructure — including ports, electrical stations or water plants — could cause big problems. Among the various agencies working to prevent such attacks is the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, or CISA, whose deputy director, Nitin Natarajan, visited Alaska recently for the Alaska Cybersecurity
Alaska Public MediaMay 17 2024
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Defense contractors face a long road on cybersecurity, NSA official says
Most defense contractors believe they're too small and inconsequential for nation-state hackers to target them, a National Security Agency official told Axios. Why it matters: China, in particular, has been laser-focused on targeting key American critical infrastructure, officials have warned. • That includes defense contractors — even the small ones that are responsible for making just one
AxiosMay 08 2024
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Axios Event: Small businesses face increased cybersecurity threat landscape
SAN FRANCISCO – Cybersecurity threats are increasingly targeting a wider range of vulnerable entities that span across industries and vary in size, and some are much better positioned to respond than others. Why it matters: Small and medium-sized companies who aren't able to dedicate funding and staff to focus on cybersecurity face a much more severe cyber threat landscape than larger
AxiosApr 14 2024
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Cybersecurity Director Says Shen Yun Is ‘Doing a Great Job’
NEW YORK—Shen Yun Performing Arts gave another performance to a receptive audience at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on April 13. Peter Esposito, a director of cybersecurity, and his wife Karen, a retired teacher, enjoyed the dances and how they were presented. She said she appreciated the skill and technique of all the dancers. “They’re synchronized perfectly. They really look
The Epoch TimesApr 10 2024
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Grassley says feds are 'dragging feet' on bolstering cybersecurity defense
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, contacted seven federal agencies with open Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommendations for improving the cybersecurity of U.S. critical infrastructure. Besides urging administrators to close the recommendations, some of which are years old, Grassley demands records on their departments’ cybersecurity testing practices and their
The Iowa TorchJan 29 2024
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Freehold Township schools suffer "cybersecurity event"
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP, N.J. - Freehold Township schools were closed Monday after "technical difficulties" related to a "cybersecurity event."
Word was posted on X late Sunday night by the assistant superintendant.
The Freehold Township Schools will be closed on Monday, 1/29/24 due to technical difficulties related to a cybersecurity event. We apologize for the inconvenience. — Dr.
CBS News (Online)Mar 19 2024
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Cybersecurity experts urge retirement of touchscreen voting machines used in Pennsylvania
Hand marked paper ballots that are electronically scanned and stored for future review are the basis of a resilient and trustworthy election system, cybersecurity and election integrity experts told Pennsylvania Senate lawmakers on Monday.
They urged members of the Senate State Government Committee to move Pennsylvania away from the use of electronic ballot marking devices, such as the
Pennsylvania Capital-StarJan 17 2024
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OpenAI Is Working With US Military on Cybersecurity Tools
OpenAI is working with the Pentagon on a number of projects including cybersecurity capabilities, a departure from the startup’s earlier ban on providing its artificial intelligence to militaries.
The ChatGPT maker is developing tools with the US Defense Department on open-source cybersecurity software — collaborating with DARPA for its AI Cyber Challenge announced last year — and has
BloombergApr 01 2024
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Another high-profile cybersecurity incident, another reason to buy our stock in the industry
Investors received another reason to buy shares of Palo Alto Networks , according to Jim Cramer, in light of a cybersecurity incident that has impacted millions of AT & T customers. The telecommunications giant said Saturday it was investigating a leak of customer data onto the dark web, which compromised information belonging to 73 million current and former AT & T account holders.
CNBCJan 30 2024
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Freehold Township schools reopen following ‘cybersecurity incident’
School is back in session Tuesday for eight of Freehold Township’s public schools after being closed on Monday following what officials are calling a “cybersecurity incident.” Before- and after-school activities will be canceled on Tuesday, but the YMCA before- and after-school care programs will continue. School Superintendent Neal Dickstein wrote in a letter to parents that the initial phase
News 12 New Jersey