November through January is typically the biggest time of the year we see scams. Often, scammers are using the method of ‘pulling on the heart strings.’ Scams fall into a lot of variety; some are low-key tech – which can be a simple go-fund-me.

According to a UNLV cybersecurity study from September, Nevada casinos in particular “are opportunistic targets because they have an extensive array of cyber entry points, have lots of money, and the public outcry is less conspicuous when they are attacked”. The study listed nearly 50 confirmed Nevada cyber incidents from 2007-2023, with the majority coming from 2015 onward. This increase in activity might overload the board with “false alarm” notifications, stakeholders warned.

As enterprise teams enter a new era of digital transformation powered by agentic AI, a major challenge remains: transitioning going from pilot to production.

A program at UNLV is working with Las Vegas Valley high schools to recruit future technology experts as demand for cybersecurity professionals continues to grow.

The major ransomware attack against Nevada discovered in late August has been underway since May, The Associated Press reports. Injection of a clandestine backdoor facilitated by a Nevada state employee's accidental download of a malicious system admin tool on May 14 allowed threat actors to create encrypted tunnels, conduct lateral movement, and infiltrate the state's password vault server by August, according to a post-mortem report from the state.

State workers were put on paid administrative leave. Nevada residents couldn’t receive their driver’s licenses. Employers were unable to conduct background checks on new hires. These were all effects of a massive cyberattack in Nevada that took nearly a month to fully restore its services.

State workers were put on paid administrative leave. Nevada residents couldn’t receive their driver’s licenses. Employers were unable to conduct background checks on new hires. These were all effects of a massive cyberattack in Nevada that took nearly a month to fully restore its services.

The “threat actor” who conducted a ransomware attack on the state of Nevada was in the government’s computer systems as early as three months before, the state revealed in an after-action report released Wednesday.

In response to a critical cybersecurity workforce gap across Nevada's major industries, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) this fall launched a new online Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity, developed jointly by its College of Engineering and Lee Business School. The initiative directly addresses longstanding recruitment challenges, particularly for large local employers such as casinos and the airport.

UNLV launched a new online cybersecurity bachelor’s program this fall to build Nevada’s data defense system. The program was developed between the College of Engineering and Lee Business School. The program was hoping for 50 students but got 275, far exceeding expectations.

A new, fully online Bachelor of Science in cybersecurity degree at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is preparing students for security analyst and risk management roles by combining technical and business training — an approach that UNLV leaders say mirrors the reality of modern cyber defenses.

More than six weeks have passed since Gov. Joe Lombardo’s office announced the State of Nevada had been breached by cyberattackers and Nevadans are still in the dark about the scope of the damage done, or whether the state has paid a ransom.