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A key Senate panel on Thursday approved $250 million to help states beef up their election systems, freeing up the money after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell came under criticism from Democrats for impeding separate election security legislatio… Continue reading Key Senate Panel Approves $250 Million for Election Security
Millions of Ecuadorians are at risk of identity theft because a security breach exposed a trove of data including names, phone numbers and birth dates, a cyber security firm said Monday.
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An Ohio gamer upset about a $1.50 bet while playing Call of Duty: WWII online was sentenced Friday to 15 months in prison for recruiting a prankster to make a bogus emergency call that resulted in the fatal shooting of a Kansas man by police.
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A member of a sophisticated international hacking group that authorities say targeted businesses in 47 states to steal credit and debit card records pleaded guilty to hacking and wire fraud charges in Seattle.
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An Israeli spyware company that has been accused of helping authoritarian governments stifle dissent says it has adopted “a new human rights policy” to ensure its software is not misused.
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Americans commemorated 9/11 with solemn ceremonies and vows Wednesday to “never forget” 18 years after the deadliest terror attack on American soil.
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A Connecticut school district’s teachers are working without computer access less than a week after a second malware attack targeted the district’s servers.
The Republican American reports the district shut any computers connected to the Wolcott school… Continue reading Ransomware Attack Hits School District Twice in 4 Months
A Philadelphia man has pleaded guilty to trying to hack the IRS to obtain President Donald Trump’s tax returns.
Andrew Harris pleaded guilty Thursday to two computer fraud counts in federal court. The 23-year-old faces up to two years in prison and $20… Continue reading Man Pleads Guilty for Trying to Access Trump’s Tax Returns
Officials with the pension system for retired Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers and other state law enforcement officers say the FBI is investigating after computer hackers stole $4.2 million in funds.
A notice posted on the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Ret… Continue reading Oklahoma Pension Fund Reports $4.2 Million Cyber Theft
A Massachusetts mayor says hackers demanded $5.3 million from his city in a ransomware attack this summer.
New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell disclosed Wednesday that a variant of the Ryuk virus blocked access to information on 158 city computers in July. … Continue reading Ransomware Attack Locks Out New Bedford City Data