/tags/cybersecurity cybersecurity en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 17 Jun 2025 14:31:00 GMT /health/2025-06-17/floridas-ag-sues-chinese-maker-of-patient-monitors-alleging-cybersecurity-risks Attorney General James Uthmeier says Contac Medical Supply and its Miami-based reseller sold devices that secretly sent sensitive health data to China. Tue, 17 Jun 2025 14:31:00 GMT /health/2025-06-17/floridas-ag-sues-chinese-maker-of-patient-monitors-alleging-cybersecurity-risks Rick Mayer /education/2024-02-29/florida-center-of-cybersecurity-student-competition-career-day Around 800 Florida students will learn about cybersecurity careers during CyberLaunch, which will be hosted by the University of South Florida. Thu, 29 Feb 2024 14:34:12 GMT /education/2024-02-29/florida-center-of-cybersecurity-student-competition-career-day Maddie Todd /news/2022-06-14/theres-a-new-plan-to-regulate-cryptocurrencies-heres-what-you-need-to-know Two senators have unveiled a new bill with bipartisan support. But skeptics are already warning it's a step backwards and is far too crypto-friendly. Tue, 14 Jun 2022 11:58:21 GMT /news/2022-06-14/theres-a-new-plan-to-regulate-cryptocurrencies-heres-what-you-need-to-know Connor Donevan, Patrick Jarenwattananon /news/2022-03-03/desantis-announces-20-million-in-cybersecurity-training-funds The program will help middle school, high school and college students in their pursuit of cybersecurity credentials. FIU will lead one of the three regions receiving millions of dollars. Thu, 03 Mar 2022 16:51:08 GMT /news/2022-03-03/desantis-announces-20-million-in-cybersecurity-training-funds Violet Comber-Wilen /news/2021-05-19/beyond-airports-tsa-also-manages-pipeline-security-that-could-be-a-problem The agency was put in charge of pipeline cybersecurity when it was formed, but experts say it lacks funding and support for the job. The Colonial Pipeline hack made the issue even more pressing. Wed, 19 May 2021 11:02:19 GMT /news/2021-05-19/beyond-airports-tsa-also-manages-pipeline-security-that-could-be-a-problem Brian Naylor /2021-05-19/for-the-u-s-census-keeping-your-data-anonymous-and-useful-is-a-tricky-balance The Census Bureau must protect people's privacy when it releases demographic data from the 2020 count. Plans to change how it does that have sparked controversy over how it may affect redistricting. Wed, 19 May 2021 10:53:51 GMT /2021-05-19/for-the-u-s-census-keeping-your-data-anonymous-and-useful-is-a-tricky-balance Hansi Lo Wang /2021-05-18/you-cant-just-concede-how-one-expert-explains-negotiating-with-cybercriminals Bill Siegel works with companies that fall victim to the same type of ransomware attack that disrupted fuel supplies across large parts of the South and East Coast last week. Tue, 18 May 2021 09:06:00 GMT /2021-05-18/you-cant-just-concede-how-one-expert-explains-negotiating-with-cybercriminals Rachel Martin, Lisa Weiner /news/2021-05-13/in-wake-of-pipeline-hack-biden-signs-executive-order-on-cybersecurity The order follows a ransomware attack on a company that operates a pipeline that provides nearly half of the gasoline and jet fuel for the East Coast. Thu, 13 May 2021 11:35:51 GMT /news/2021-05-13/in-wake-of-pipeline-hack-biden-signs-executive-order-on-cybersecurity Franco Ordoñez /news/2021-05-12/fried-pleads-for-calm-there-will-not-be-any-shortages-of-gas-in-florida Only one region of the state is impacted by the Colonial Pipeline hack. That hasn't stopped a mad dash to fill up tanks across the state. Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried is calling for calm. Wed, 12 May 2021 21:09:00 GMT /news/2021-05-12/fried-pleads-for-calm-there-will-not-be-any-shortages-of-gas-in-florida Daniel Rivero /news/2021-04-06/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. Tue, 06 Apr 2021 09:03:04 GMT /news/2021-04-06/after-a-major-hack-u-s-looks-to-fix-a-cyber-blind-spot Greg Myre