cybersecurity

Illinois election officials are working to defend against foreign cyberattacks in this year's elections.That comes after Russian hackers accessed the…

Tazewell County Clerk John Ackerman says Illinois is at the forefront of election security following the 2016 elections. Ackerman hosted a conference for…

More than four billion private records were exposed by data breaches in the first half of 2019.Illinois residents have seen their fair share of…

With the Illinois primary just hours away, state election officials are beefing up cyber defenses and scanning for possible intrusions into voting systems…

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - Illinois State University is getting a $3 million boost for its new cybersecurity program that'll start this fall. Bloomington-based…

An Illinois House committee has backed legislation meant to enhance internet privacy rights at a time when federal protections are being rolled back. The…

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has unveiled a broad-based cybersecurity plan. He says cybersecurity is one of the most pressing issues facing the nation and…

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has unveiled a broad-based cybersecurity plan that would cost $1 billion to implement.The Republican…

The University of Illinois will use a multimillion-dollar federal grant to study the nation's electric grid and devise ways to respond to a potential…

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Republicans selected a commissioner from Downers Grove village to replace Illinois GOP state Rep. Ron Sandack after he resigned…