Security

Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality recently survived a massive cyber attack. Here's what OPB has learned about what happened, how DEQ responded, and why cyber attacks could become more common.

The Trump administration’s top intelligence officials have stressed to Congress the threat they say is posed by international criminal gangs, drug cartels and human smuggling

The perception of growing crime, with police departments stretched thin, has contributed to a rising demand for private security. One company in the Rogue Valley says business is booming.

An "unauthorized actor" obtained access to the zoo's ticketing service for six months, the zoo's spokesperson said. Law enforcement officials across the country have been notified.

Eugene Police Captain Roy Wright said law enforcement presence will be increased at this year’s fair, which starts Wednesday.

There is no federal regulation protection for consumers from information brokers. But in Oregon, a new law requires that data brokers register with the Department of Consumer and Business Services, starting in 2024.

Kieran Ramsey, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Portland Field Office, announced this month that he was promoted to an assistant director position in Washington, D.C. to coordinate between the FBI and the broader intelligence community.

Scammers are using stolen identities to create fake claims for Oregon’s new Paid Leave program. That’s raising concerns about the safety of personal data.

With the exception of pandemic-disrupted 2020, the number of weapons intercepted at U.S. airport checkpoints has climbed every year since 2010.

The 11-year-old vizsla-Labrador mix screened passengers at a Minnesota airport and helped with security at major sporting events. He celebrated his last day at work with toys, cake and pets.