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Cybersecurity and supply chain essential for building tomorrow’s digital infrastructure
May 02, 2022 | News, CybersecurityInvesting in solution providers that can operate in a multivendor environment not only allows states and regions to select the combination of products and solutions that best fit their unique needs and budgets, but it also ensures they have more… Read More »
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Ransomware attacks more frequent, damaging and costly
| News, CybersecurityAttackers targeting state and local governments demanded the lowest ransom payments of any sector surveyed, but victims were more likely to pay, according to a recent report.
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CISA points to water sector in seeking $80 million more for FEMA grants
| News, CybersecurityCISA and FEMA are currently rolling out the first of $1 billion in Rescue Act funding to help target-rich, resource-poor state and local entities improve their cybersecurity.
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Can your mobile phone get a virus? Yes – and you’ll have to look carefully to see the signs
April 28, 2022 | News, CybersecurityMobile devices are vulnerable to malware arriving via text and email, and one cybersecurity company estimating nearly 3.5 million malicious attacks on phone users last year alone.
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Report: 4 cybercrime stats to watch
April 27, 2022 | News, CybersecurityRomance scams are on the rise and so is cryptocurrency theft.
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Practice makes perfect when it comes to recovering from a cyberattack
April 26, 2022 | News, CybersecurityAnd it’s not if an agency gets attacked, it’s when, according to one state official.
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State, local government primed for zero trust
April 25, 2022 | News, CybersecurityWhile a zero trust architecture is only required for federal agencies, state and local chief information security officers are considering ways the buzz around the strategy can help them boost their cybersecurity posture and prepare for a zero-trust future.
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Malware enables less skilled adversaries to attack industrial control systems
| News, CybersecurityThe sophisticated malware features a modular design that would make it more accessible to less skilled adversaries targeting operational technology in power plants and water treatment facilities, specialists say.
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Defense against the dark arts: CISOs prep for critical infrastructure attacks
April 22, 2022 | News, CybersecurityThreat information sharing and endpoint protection will help prevent cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, state CISOs say.
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Russian cyberattack could capitalize on election doubts
| News, CybersecurityThe U.S. has better cyber defenses than it did during the 2016 presidential election, but multifaceted efforts to delegitimize democracy and spread misinformation are creating new vulnerabilities.