Gary Underwood has been named to the position of Chief Computer Security Officer for the state of Arkansas, effective December 9.Underwood, the former director of media operations for Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, will also serve as deputy CIO, as well as chief fiscal and operating officer for the state IT department. According to state CIO Carolyn Walton, Underwood has been in charge of security, technology and computer operations for the governor’s office since he began working for Huckabee in July, 1996. Underwood fills the position vacated by former CISO Mike Miller, who left the job in June along with former state CIO Randall Bradford, over security issues surrounding Arkansas’ $57 million computer accounting system. Related content news Multibillion-dollar cybersecurity training market fails to fix the supply-demand imbalance Despite money pouring into programs around the world, training organizations have not managed to ensure employment for professionals, while entry-level professionals are finding it hard to land a job By Samira Sarraf Oct 02, 2023 6 mins CSO and CISO CSO and CISO CSO and CISO news Royal family’s website suffers Russia-linked cyberattack Pro-Russian hacker group KillNet took responsibility for the attack days after King Charles condemned the invasion of Ukraine. By Michael Hill Oct 02, 2023 2 mins DDoS Cyberattacks feature 10 things you should know about navigating the dark web A lot can be found in the shadows of the internet from sensitive stolen data to attack tools for sale, the dark web is a trove of risks for enterprises. Here are a few things to know and navigate safely. By Rosalyn Page Oct 02, 2023 13 mins Cybercrime Security news ShadowSyndicate Cybercrime gang has used 7 ransomware families over the past year Researchers from Group-IB believe it's likely the group is an independent affiliate working for multiple ransomware-as-a-service operations By Lucian Constantin Oct 02, 2023 4 mins Hacker Groups Ransomware Cybercrime Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe