cyber security /tags/cyber-security cyber security en-US Copyright Mon, 15 Apr 2024 13:04:20 GMT Californians get hacked all the time. The state’s top cybersecurity job is vacant /science-technology/2024-04-15/californians-get-hacked-all-the-time-the-states-top-cybersecurity-job-is-vacant Gov. Newsom has yet to appoint a commander who is tasked with informing businesses and governments of cybersecurity threats. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 13:04:20 GMT /science-technology/2024-04-15/californians-get-hacked-all-the-time-the-states-top-cybersecurity-job-is-vacant Khari Johnson Recent cyberattacks highlight the vulnerability of California schools /education/2022-10-14/recent-cyberattacks-highlight-the-vulnerability-of-california-schools Many school districts have limited or no dedicated cybersecurity teams. With no statewide standards, districts make their own decisions about cybersecurity measures. Fri, 14 Oct 2022 13:17:08 GMT /education/2022-10-14/recent-cyberattacks-highlight-the-vulnerability-of-california-schools Joe Hong Under Attack: California Schools Face Ransomware Threat /education/2021-07-17/under-attack-california-schools-face-ransomware-threat A ransomware attack — where cybercriminals hold online systems hostage until victims pay a ransom — can have devastating consequences for schools. Experts say the number of attacks against schools in California and across the country are rising as educators try to figure out whether cybersecurity should be a priority. Sat, 17 Jul 2021 16:46:34 GMT /education/2021-07-17/under-attack-california-schools-face-ransomware-threat Zayna Syed / Cal Matters Ransomware Attack Shuts Down A Top U.S. Gasoline Pipeline /health-and-medicine/2021-05-08/cybersecurity-attack-shuts-down-a-top-u-s-gasoline-pipeline An attack shuts down Colonial Pipeline, a major transporter of gasoline along the East Coast. A security analyst says the event shows the vulnerability of key elements of the nation's infrastructure. Sat, 08 May 2021 18:04:45 GMT /health-and-medicine/2021-05-08/cybersecurity-attack-shuts-down-a-top-u-s-gasoline-pipeline Marisa Peñaloza How Organizations Try To Fight Off Ransomware /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-08-28/how-organizations-try-to-fight-off-ransomware All you did was click on a link to a website, now there's a flashing screen telling you all your information is locked up, and you have to buy software to… Wed, 28 Aug 2019 16:36:15 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-08-28/how-organizations-try-to-fight-off-ransomware The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team Staying Anonymous Online Is Harder Than You Think /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-07-31/staying-anonymous-online-is-harder-than-you-think Maybe you're really careful with the information you put online. You don't share your name with websites, and certainly not your social security number.… Wed, 31 Jul 2019 17:53:16 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-07-31/staying-anonymous-online-is-harder-than-you-think The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team How To Stay In Control In The Age Of Algorithms /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-04-04/how-to-stay-in-control-in-the-age-of-algorithms Every click on the web can communicate your choices to computers, which then use algorithms to help you with next choices. Which may be great if you're… Thu, 04 Apr 2019 19:42:59 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-04-04/how-to-stay-in-control-in-the-age-of-algorithms The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team Online Privacy And The Concept Of "Data Dividend" /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-04-03/online-privacy-and-the-concept-of-data-dividend We like our time on the Web, but there's a near-constant concern about what we give, in addition to what we get. At this point, we give away our data,… Wed, 03 Apr 2019 17:37:25 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-04-03/online-privacy-and-the-concept-of-data-dividend The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team Keeping An Eye (And Ear) On "Surveillance Capitalism" /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-03-21/keeping-an-eye-and-ear-on-surveillance-capitalism You probably get used to the way the Internet works... you look up one topic, one time, and next thing you know, all the ads on your browser pages relate… Thu, 21 Mar 2019 17:35:36 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-03-21/keeping-an-eye-and-ear-on-surveillance-capitalism The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team How The Russians Further Roiled The Vaccine Debate /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-02-25/how-the-russians-further-roiled-the-vaccine-debate Nobody is firing guns, but the Russians certainly seem to be engaged in a cyber war with the United States. The efforts to create argument and discord… Mon, 25 Feb 2019 18:52:01 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-02-25/how-the-russians-further-roiled-the-vaccine-debate The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team