Cybersecurity Awareness Resources
Mission Statement
Protecting Idaho citizens’ privacy by safeguarding Idaho’s information, data, systems and infrastructure while establishing strong cybersecurity leadership, awareness and training, best practices, and partnerships.

The Office of Information Technology Services (OITS) intends to solicit assistance from the Department of Defense’ Innovative Readiness Training Program. This assistance will include Information Security maturity, resilience, and incident response projects to support the State of Idaho’s cybersecurity needs. This assistance will take place at 11311 W. Chinden Boulevard in Boise, Idaho throughout Federal Fiscal Year Oct 1st – Sept 30th 2022-2024. Contractors, labor unions or private individuals who have questions or who wish to voice opposition to Idaho National Guard assistance for this project may contact Keith Tresh (Keith.Tresh@its.idaho.gov) at the Office of Information Technology Services no later than 30 days after the publication of this notice. Persons not filing comments within this timeframe will be considered to have no comments or concerns regarding Idaho National Guard assistance to OITS and this project.
Recent Cybersecurity News
Krebs on Security
- Sounding the Alarm on Emergency Alert System Flaws
- It Might Be Our Data, But It’s Not Our Breach
- The Security Pros and Cons of Using Email Aliases
- Microsoft Patch Tuesday, August 2022 Edition
- Class Action Targets Experian Over Account Security
- Scammers Sent Uber to Take Elderly Lady to the Bank
- No SOCKS, No Shoes, No Malware Proxy Services!
- 911 Proxy Service Implodes After Disclosing Breach
- Breach Exposes Users of Microleaves Proxy Service
- A Retrospective on the 2015 Ashley Madison Breach
Threatpost
- Black Hat and DEF CON Roundup
- Feds: Zeppelin Ransomware Resurfaces with New Compromise, Encryption Tactics
- Facebook’s In-app Browser on iOS Tracks ‘Anything You Do on Any Website’
- Starlink Successfully Hacked Using $25 Modchip
- New Hacker Forum Takes Pro-Ukraine Stance
- Cisco Confirms Network Breach Via Hacked Employee Google Account
- Inside the Hackers’ Toolkit – Podcast
- Microsoft Patches ‘Dogwalk’ Zero-Day and 17 Critical Flaws
- Virtual Currency Platform ‘Tornado Cash’ Accused of Aiding APTs
- Phishers Swim Around 2FA in Coinbase Account Heists