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FBI urges local agencies to prepare for ransomware attacks
April 01, 2022 | News, CybersecurityTo fend off attacks and avoid unnecessary exposure, the FBI issued a notice calling on local governments to deploy timely patching, awareness campaigns and regular encrypted backups.
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Google survey suggests government workers dissatisfied with legacy software, concerned over cyberattacks
| News, CybersecurityA Google survey of federal, state or local government employees revealed a heavy reliance on Microsoft products and expectations of cyberattacks.
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Phishing scam targets election officials, FBI warns
March 31, 2022 | News, CybersecurityElection officials in at least nine states received emails with attachments that redirected to credential harvesting sites.
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Report reveals surveillance abuses in educational technology
| News, CybersecurityFour education technology companies misused surveillance software while students were using their products, resulting in contact with local law enforcement, according to a report prepared by two senators.
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Illinois joins states setting up cyber units
March 28, 2022 | News, CybersecurityGov. JB Pritzker announced the Illinois Cyber Security Commission to boost cybersecurity and coordinate efforts across all levels of government.
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Ransomware now encrypts so fast it ‘will burn the house down’
| News, CybersecurityA new study found that ransomware can encrypt 54 GB in 43 minutes, an extremely limited window of mitigation, especially considering it takes about three days for compromises to be detected.
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Local governments are attractive targets for hackers and are ill-prepared
| News, CybersecurityAgencies often lack the resources to defend against a lengthy cyber conflict and are considered enticing targets for hackers looking to disrupt daily citizen services.
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Why the White House is focused on community-level water cybersecurity
| News, CybersecurityA hack on municipal water and wastewater systems could have devastating consequences on an essential resource.
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Lawmakers move to protect healthcare infrastructure from potential Russian threat
March 25, 2022 | News, CybersecurityThe Healthcare Cybersecurity Act works to protect sensitive health care data and information from hackers.
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Ukraine war puts US cities, states on cyber alert
March 24, 2022 | News, CybersecurityStates are blocking Russian IP addresses and running through scenarios to streamline cyberattack response and network lockdown procedures.