Report: Chinese hackers used Cityworks vulnerability to deliver malware
The bad actors have exploited the vulnerability since January, delivering malware to local governments and utilities groups.
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(Getty Images) Cybersecurity Agentic AI gives Oklahoma cyber ops a powerful but ‘scary’ tool
Oklahoma is giving its AI agents more latitude to make decisions, according to state Chief Information Security Officer Michael Toland.
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The Texas State Capitol building in Austin, Texas (Getty Images) Cybersecurity Mission, Texas, requested state of emergency after cyberattack. Some analysts aren’t so sure
Some analysts said they’re unsure if the cyberattack the City of Mission, Texas, sustained rises to the level of “emergency.”
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem delivers remarks to staff at the Department of Homeland Security headquarters on January 28, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Manuel Balce Ceneta-Pool / Getty Images) Cybersecurity Federal cuts to information-sharing groups may damage nation’s security posture, warn officials
Current and former government officials said they are concerned that recent funding cuts by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency may represent opportunities for the nation’s adversaries.
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(Getty Images) Cybersecurity Many local cyber budgets sufficient to address threats, report shows
A growing majority of local government IT leaders say their cybersecurity funding is adequate to protect their agencies from threats.
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The Colorado State Capitol in Denver (Getty Images) Cybersecurity Denver’s new CISO wants residents to receive cyber training, too
Merlin Namuth, Denver’s new chief information security officer, said his priorities include cybersecurity awareness training for the public.
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An IT researchers shows off a computer infected by a ransomware at the LHS (High Security Laboratory) of the INRIA (National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automation) in Rennes, France, on November 3, 2016. (Damien Meyer / AFP / Getty Images) County & Local Cybersecurity incidents disrupt services in Kentucky, Ohio
Jefferson County, Kentucky, and Columbus, Ohio, are both dealing with cybersecurity incidents that are disabling services and closing government offices.
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(Giannina Vera / Scoop News Group) Cybersecurity Generative AI gives government cyber operations a boost
Artificial intelligence has been used in cybersecurity for years, but agencies are increasingly using generative AI for an added layer of protection.
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Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb speaks during Leveling The Playing Field: The Urban Expungement Program’s Impact and Future Expansion at Cleveland Browns Stadium on June 06, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Arturo Holmes / Getty Images for National Urban League) City Cleveland City Hall closes for second day after cyberattack
Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb said the city will close City Hill and some city offices for a second day after a weekend cyberattack.
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(Getty Images) Cybersecurity FBI obtains 7,000 LockBit ransomware decryption keys
The FBI is encouraging victims of the prolific LockBit ransomware strain to claim one of the agency’s recently acquired decryption keys.