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Cybersecurity
Natural Disasters Can Set the Stage for Cyberattacks
Indiana and some other state and local governments are trying to prepare by holding drills or creating preparedness plans.
Cybersecurity
Biden Signs School Cybersecurity Bill
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency will study the cyber risks facing elementary and secondary schools and develop recommendations to assist schools in facing those risks.
Cybersecurity
Expired Driver’s Licenses Open Lane for Cybercriminals
Fraudsters send out texts or emails falsely warning that the target’s license needs to be updated, is missing information or is expiring.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Strike Another Hospital System
Cybercriminals struck Memorial Health System, a nonprofit that runs three hospitals, outpatient service sites and clinics spread across southeastern Ohio and northwestern West Virginia.
Cybersecurity
States Weigh Bans on Ransomware Payoffs
The idea is that this would deter attacks because cybercriminals would know they couldn’t get paid.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Seized on the Pandemic. Some States Are Fighting Back.
Cyberattackers have forced states to take down websites, stolen $36 billion in unemployment payments and exposed millions of residents’ personal information to scammers.
Cybersecurity
Cybercriminals Strike Schools Amid Pandemic
At least 16 school districts have been victimized in a rash of ransomware attacks since the end of July.
Cybersecurity
Hospital Hackers Seize Upon Coronavirus Pandemic
“We have become easy targets,” a hospital deputy administrator said.
Cybersecurity
With Cybercriminals on the Attack, States Help Cities Punch Back
As cybercriminals increase their attacks against local governments, some states are helping cities and counties better protect themselves.
Policy
Yeah, It’s an Uber. Buckle Up Anyway.
States since 2015 that passed laws requiring rear seat belt use: two.
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