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Soon, Georgia Students Will Be Able To Train For Careers In Digital Health While In High School

The field of digital health includes everything from nursing to app and software development. State education leaders want Georgians trained for these careers. 

September 30, 2021
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
The logo of NSO Group displayed on a building where the Israeli cybersecurity company previously had offices, in Herzliya, Israel, in 2016.

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What To Know About The Spying Scandal Linked To Israeli Tech Firm NSO

Israel takes pride in its high-tech industry — and it brings in big bucks. But one of its star cybersecurity firms, NSO Group, is at the center of a spying scandal, and the government plays a role.

August 26, 2021
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By:
  • Daniel Estrin
An alert on a suspected attack by state-backed Chinese hackers from the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in April.

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  • National Security

The U.S. Has Formally Accused China Of A Massive Cyberattack On Microsoft

The Biden administration, backed by U.S. allies, is publicly calling out Beijing for an attack this year on Microsoft's Exchange email server software that targeted computers worldwide.

July 19, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Neuman
U.S. President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands as Swiss President Guy Parmelin (right) looks on during the U.S.-Russia summit at Villa La Grange on June 16 in Geneva, Switzerland.

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  • National Security

Hacks Are Prompting Calls For A Cyber Agreement, But Reaching One Would Be Tough

The recent ransomware attacks on U.S. industries have sparked renewed talk of an international cyber agreement that could set rules for what's permissible, and spell out sanctions for violators.

July 02, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Neuman and
  • Greg Myre
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Pipeline Cyberattack Serves As Wake-Up Call To Protect Infrastructure

The ransomware attack against Colonial Pipeline that shut down access to a pipeline that supplies fuel along the East Coast is sparking new calls to beef up protection of the nation’s energy infrastructure.

May 14, 2021
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  • Stanley Dunlap
An NPR investigation into the SolarWinds attack reveals a hack unlike any other, launched by a sophisticated adversary intent on exploiting the soft underbelly of our digital lives.

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A 'Worst Nightmare' Cyberattack: The Untold Story Of The SolarWinds Hack

Russian hackers exploited gaps in U.S. defenses and spent months in government and corporate networks in one of the most effective cyber-espionage campaigns of all time. This is how they did it.

April 19, 2021
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By:
  • Dina Temple-Raston
Army Gen. Paul Nakasone, director of the National Security Agency, says the U.S. has a "blind spot" when it comes to foreign intelligence services that effectively carry out cyberspying from inside the U.S.

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  • National Security

After A Major Hack, U.S. Looks To Fix A Cyber 'Blind Spot'

By law, the government can't monitor domestic Internet traffic. Hackers suspected of being Russian exploited this blind spot by disguising their origins and working through unwitting U.S. companies.

April 07, 2021
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  • Greg Myre
Cyber Security Atlanta provides cyber security experts, decision makers, hackers and technical specialists with the latest tech and knowledge in the field.

'People Are The Biggest Weakness Within Cyber Security': A Look At Recent Hacks

Election manipulation, the recent Atlanta cyber security breach and Facebook hacks all prove computers are vulnerable. Atlanta is one of the fastest...

October 18, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • La'Raven Taylor
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms calls the cyber attack a "hostage situation" at a March 26 press confereence.

Atlanta Cyber Attack Updates

March 29, 4pm: The City of Atlanta is recovering slowly from a cyberattack that began March 22. Some online customer services returned today, and...

March 29, 2018
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By:
  • Emily Cureton
In 2015, the U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence and Fort Gordon welcomed 39 students to  Advanced Cyber Warfare Course.

Is Augusta The Future 'Silicon Valley' Of Cyber Security?

Construction recently began on the future headquarters of the U.S. Army’s cyber command facility . It’s based at Fort Gordon, right outside Augusta. The...

December 19, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Sean Powers

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