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Cyber Maryland transitions to Dept. of Labor
To address the state’s emerging cybersecurity workforce demands, Cyber Maryland officially moved to the Maryland Department of Labor.
MD’s ‘tech tax’ to take effect as new fiscal year begins
Maryland’s new 3% tax on IT and data services is set to take effect Tuesday, which is the first day of fiscal year 2026.
Baltimore tech company raises $15M for product development, team expansion
Pixee, a Baltimore-based software company, has raised $15 million in seed funding that will go toward accelerating product development.
Victims alarmed by late notice of data breach in Baltimore Archdiocese abuse case
Victims in the Baltimore Archdiocese bankruptcy case await answers after a data breach hit BRG, which says it paid a ransom and destroyed stolen data.
Iranian pleads guilty to ransomware attacks that affected Baltimore, other cities
An Iranian national pleaded guilty for his role in a ransomware and extortion operation that prosecutors say targeted Baltimore and other U.S. cities.
MD officials pushing to attract Moore’s ‘lighthouse’ industries
State officials are pushing to showcase Maryland as an attractive home for businesses in what Gov. Wes Moore has dubbed “lighthouse” industries.
Hegseth had unsecured internet line set up in his office to connect to Signal, sources say
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had an internet connection that bypassed the Pentagon's security protocols set up in his office, AP reports.
Trump targets ‘Anonymous’ author and former top cybersecurity official in escalation of retribution
President Donald Trump intensified his efforts to punish his critics by directing the Justice Department to investigate two officials from his first administration.
Google to buy cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32B in its biggest deal ever
Google has struck a deal to buy cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion in what would be the biggest acquisition in the tech giant's history.
Don’t click on those road toll texts — FBI warns about smishing scam
The FBI is warning Americans not to respond to scam road toll collection texts after receiving more than 2,000 complaints this month.
Cybercrime crew stole then resold Taylor Swift concert tickets, prosecutors say
A cybercrime crew stole then resold over 900 digital tickets to Taylor Swift concerts and other pricey events on StubHub, prosecutors say.
AI in local government? MD officials urged to ’embrace it’ for cybersecurity
Government advisors from both the public and private sectors are pushing for local officials to embrace the use of artificial intelligence for cybersecurity.
