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Aug 04 2020
News
Cybersecurity
Governments, businesses and individuals are under attack from other governments, cyber-criminals, and "hacktivists" capable of stealing billions of dollars in personal and business data and compromising sensitive government operations.
The Heritage Foundation
Aug 04 2020
Background
Cybersecurity
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Council on Foreign Relations
Jun 09 2023
News
Minnesota Department of Education hit by cybersecurity attack, 95,000+ students' data breached
MINNEAPOLIS -- Hackers have breached Minnesota Department of Education data, obtaining information on tens of thousands of students, the majority of which are in the state's foster care system. The department said they had been notified of a potential vulnerability in their file transfer service MOVEit on May 31, and 24 files were breached that same day. The files contained information of 95,
CBS News (Online)
Jun 16 2023
News
Huge Louisiana OMV hack highlights cybersecurity weaknesses: 'We're in the wild, wild west'
A global cyberattack roiling Louisiana's Office of Motor Vehicles shows how sophisticated digital criminals have become, experts say, as sluggish and bifurcated cybersecurity protocols leave firms and governments scrambling to safeguard peoples' data. Cybersecurity researchers, consultants and government officials reacted with alarm Friday as the hack's effects reverberated in Louisiana and
The New Orleans Advocate
May 22 2023
News
China Says U.S. Chipmaker Micron’s Products Pose ‘Serious Cybersecurity Risks’ As It Restricts Purchases
Chinese authorities banned the use of American chipmaker Micron’s products in key infrastructure projects Sunday, claiming the chips failed to pass a security review, marking the latest salvo in the ongoing geopolitical tussle between Beijing and Washington over access to advanced semiconductors. The move was announced by the Cyberspace Administration of China, which said it came to the
Forbes
May 05 2023
News
As Dallas ransomware attack stretches into day 3, other Texas cities boost cybersecurity
A ransomware attack from a prolific group called Royal has caused outages for many of Dallas’ systems for the past three days. Websites remained down and first responders continued to rely on emergency backup plans heading into the weekend. The city said 911 and 311 calls were still being answered and it “does not believe” residents’ and vendors’ information has been leaked. “Much progress has
The Dallas Morning News
Jul 29 2022
Opinion
Is It Time To Provide Government Subsidies For Healthcare Cybersecurity?
Six months ago, more than 5.1 million healthcare records were breached in a single month. As shocking as that number seems, it wasn’t much more significant than the 12-month average of almost 4 million. Not surprisingly, healthcare organizations have turned to cyber insurance to protect themselves from the enormous cost and liabilities associated with such attacks.
As the number of
Forbes
Aug 19 2020
Data
The public and cybersecurity practices and knowledge
Lee Rainie, director of internet, science and technology research at Pew Research Center, presented the Center’s findings about public practices and knowledge related to cybersecurity to the advisory board of the National Cybersecurity Alliance on May 5, 2017. He discussed the wide variance in what the public knows about key cybersecurity issues and concepts and people’s habits when it comes
Pew Research Center
Aug 04 2020
Background
Cybersecurity: Will Federal Regulation Help?
With the Senate poised to consider comprehensive “cybersecurity” legislation this month, a bevy of questions need answers. Although it is difficult to secure computers, networks, and data, are government spending and regulation the answer? Are the cybersecurity threats touted in Washington real or trumped up? Should legal protections for privacy and other values give way in the name of “
Cato Institute