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Ohio Lottery hit by cyberattack claimed by DragonForce ransomware
2023-12-27 22:11

The Ohio Lottery was forced to shut down some key systems after a cyberattack affected an undisclosed number of internal applications on Christmas Eve. "Additionally, winning numbers for KENO, Lucky One, and EZPLAY Progressive Jackpots are not available on our website or mobile app but can be checked at any Ohio Lottery Retailer."

CISO Conversations: Princeton, Cal State and Ohio State CISOs Talk Higher Ed Cybersecurity
2021-02-17 14:35

It requires a special quality of CISO, and in this installment of SecurityWeek's CISO Conversations series, we talk to three of the best: David Sherry, Ed Hudson and Helen Patton. "I've met female CISOs that I hugely respect, and I've met female CISOs I don't; and I think that's true for men as well. So, I'm hesitant to stereotype a class of people, male or female, as being more of this or less of that. I still look at the individual and the circumstance in which they work as being more important."

FBI: Online crimes increasing in Florida, California, Texas, Ohio, and New York
2020-06-25 14:29

"There doesn't seem to be any mitigation of the growing trend of online crime. The first line of defense from online fraud is not a technology solution or even law enforcement; it's user awareness. From a policy perspective, governments and other institutions should get the word out more so that individuals and organizations are more sensitive to online threats." The most popular internet crimes tracked by the FBI were extortion, government impersonation, and business email compromise, which cost victims $1.8 billion in 2019.

Official: Russian-Owned Company Attempted Ohio Election Hack
2019-12-02 15:19

Ohio detected and thwarted an election-related cyber attack earlier this month, the state’s elections chief said. Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose said the “relatively unsophisticated”...

Ohio Gamer Sentenced to 15 Months Prison in 'Swatting' Case
2019-09-14 13:49

An Ohio gamer upset about a $1.50 bet while playing Call of Duty: WWII online was sentenced Friday to 15 months in prison for recruiting a prankster to make a bogus emergency call that resulted in...

Ohio law creates cybersecurity 'safe harbor' for businesses
2019-01-03 18:35

Businesses showing good faith by modeling their cybersecurity after an approved framework will have legal protection under Ohio's Data Protection Act.

Ohio taps college cybersecurity experts to audit election systems before 2018 midterms
2018-10-11 14:50

Called 'Pathfinders,' these security officials are conducting risk assessments and mitigating vulnerabilities in voting systems.

Ohio Gov. Kasich’s website, dozens of others defaced using year-old exploit (ArsTechnica)
2017-06-27 19:05

"High risk" exploit patch was issued in May of 2016.

Govt Websites in Ohio, Maryland Hacked With Pro-IS Messages (Security Week)
2017-06-26 11:20

Several government websites in the US states of Ohio and Maryland had to be shut down Sunday after being hacked to display messages supporting the Islamic State group. Among the affected websites...

Ohio Companies Unite to Share Threat Intelligence (Security Week)
2017-05-31 19:37

Cybersecurity is a form of asymmetric warfare. The attackers need to only succeed once; the defenders must succeed constantly. The attackers share weapons and methods continuously; the defenders...