Cybersecurity – COVID-19 Resources for State Leaders

April 28, 2020April 28, 2020

Coalition Letter on Cybersecurity

The following is a letter to Congressional leadership from a coalition of government support organizations. The Council of State Governments has joined 11 other partners in signing this letter.

April 28, 2020

The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader United States Senate U.S. Capitol Building, Room S-230 Washington, D.C. 20510	The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the House United States House of Representatives U.S. Capitol Building Washington, D.C. 20515
The Honorable Chuck Schumer Minority Leader United States Senate U.S. Capitol Building, Room S-224 Washington, D.C. 20510	The Honorable Kevin McCarthy Minority Leader United States House of Representatives U.S. Capitol Building Washington, D.C. 20515

April 24, 2020April 24, 2020

State and Federal Response to COVID-19: Cybersecurity

What is Cybersecurity?

Cybersecurity refers to the measures taken to secure electronic data and systems against criminal attacks, including malware, phishing, spearphishing, denial-of-service, etc. In most companies and businesses there is some level of internal cybersecurity steps that have been take to stop these attacks. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are seeing unprecedented levels of teleworking, including telemedicine. Suddenly, these systems are significantly more vulnerable to cyber attacks.

April 6, 2020April 6, 2020

State and Federal Response to COVID-19 Cybersecurity

By Casandra Hockenberry, Policy Analyst, The Council of State Governments Overseas Voting Initiative

Summary

Cybersecurity is the measures taken to secure electronic data and systems against criminal attacks, including malware, phishing, spearphishing, denial-of-service, etc. In most companies and businesses, there is some level of internal cybersecurity steps that have been take to stop these attacks. COVID-19 means we are seeing unprecedented levels of teleworking, including telemedicine. Suddenly, these systems are significantly more open for cyber-attacks. Additionally, actors both foreign and domestic have been working on misinformation and disinformation campaigns.