More than 87 percent of all cyber threats took place over encrypted networks this year, a new Zscaler ThreatLabz report finds. The solution, the cybersecurity company says, lies in adopting zero trust security architectures.
National Cyber Director Harry Coker announced a new toolkit to help build and strengthen cybersecurity ecosystems during an event at Hinds Community College in Mississippi.
More than 80 percent of the most severe tech-related vulnerabilities to critical infrastructure originate from the same 20 software components, a new report out this week from Fortress Information Security finds.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a new Executive Order (EO) on Nov. 20 that aims to protect the state’s critical infrastructure from potential cyberattacks directed by the Chinese government.
The Maryland Department of Labor’s Office of Financial Regulation has deployed a new cybersecurity monitoring service offered by network security provider SecurityScorecard to enhance the office’s supervision of Maryland financial institutions and further its consumer protection mission.
Emporia State University (ESU) is partnering with the Emporia Senior Center to improve cyber awareness among senior citizens in the Emporia, Kan., community.
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Privacy and Data Protection Task Force has announced partnerships with five new state attorneys general to improve investigations into data privacy and security.
Northern New Mexico College (NNMC) has established a new center for IT and cybersecurity that will offer cybersecurity training and provide students with the skills needed to enter the cybersecurity field.
The Maryland Department of Information Technology (DoIT) announced that “white hat” hackers found more than 40 exploitable vulnerabilities in the state’s first-ever bug bounty program.
State, local, and territorial (SLT) governments are in line to receive $279.9 million in grant funding in fiscal year (FY) 2024 State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) according to an agency announcement on Sept. 23.