Forrester’s Merritt Maxim talks to Threatpost about the cyberthreats facing local and state governments. Ransomware attacks, phishing emails and business email compromise are common threats, he says. Emerging technologies like smart lighting and 5G-driven IoT are opening up municipalities to even more security and privacy threats. Maxim: Hackers are aware that these digitization projects are underway and they know that they re potentially vulnerable. To mitigate these risks, you have to go through a formal government procurement process and as a result, some services like some of these services had to be done manually.
Source: https://threatpost.com/rsac-keeping-smart-cities-safe-hacks/153349/