RIP Koko, the Kitten-Loving Gorilla Who Communicated With Humans
Koko died in Woodside, California, on Tuesday. The beloved primate was 46. Continue reading RIP Koko, the Kitten-Loving Gorilla Who Communicated With Humans
Category Archives: California
AT&T Is Terrified of California’s Proposed Net Neutrality Legislation
The bill would negate many of the competitive advantages AT&T is trying to get with its Time Warner takeover. Continue reading AT&T Is Terrified of California’s Proposed Net Neutrality Legislation
John Kinsella, Layered Insight – Paul’s Security Weekly #563
John Kinsella is a co-founder and head of product for Layered Insight, a container security startup based in San Francisco, California. His 20-year background includes security and network consulting, software development, and datacenter operations. Fu… Continue reading John Kinsella, Layered Insight – Paul’s Security Weekly #563
DHS official: States will probably know first if malicious cyber-activity hits primaries
The Department of Homeland Security is on standby to alert state officials about any malicious cyber-activity during Tuesday’s primary elections, but the states themselves will likely know first if something is amiss, Matthew Masterson, a senior cybersecurity adviser at DHS, told CyberScoop. With voters going to the polls in eight states, Tuesday’s primaries are a chance for DHS to test the communication protocols it has sought to ingrain in election personnel across the country. State officials, who generally have the best views of their networks, will flag potentially malicious activity for DHS, which can in turn alert other states, according to Masterson. “If we see or have information to suggest something is going on, we have the ability to immediately share it with the states,” he said in an interview. Ahead of the midterm elections, DHS has looked to “ramp up” its cyberthreat reports to state officials to get them information that […]
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Hackers steal PII and payment info of thousands of California residents in company breach
A Delaware company that provides business, legal and brand services is notifying several thousand California residents that their personally identifiable information was stolen by hackers who accessed the company’s network. The Corporation Service Company sent a notice through legal representatives on Thursday to the California attorney general’s office informing it of the incident along with a copy of the letter it is sending to 5,678 affected customers. California law requires organizations to send such notifications to any resident whose data is accessed by an unauthorized party. It’s not clear from the notice if the incident affected customers outside of California. CSC — which says Fortune 500 companies, law firms and large banks are among its clients — did not respond to a request for comment. CSC discovered “during routine security monitoring,” that an unauthorized third party accessed its network, the notice says. The company says that it determined on April 5 […]
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A Congressional Debate Was Hacked to Show Gay Porn
A forum featuring candidates for California’s 1st District Congressional seat was rudely interrupted by porn “pranksters.” Continue reading A Congressional Debate Was Hacked to Show Gay Porn
DNA in genealogy database leads to arrest of suspected serial killer
If one of your relatives uploads their DNA data, much of yours goes with it. Continue reading DNA in genealogy database leads to arrest of suspected serial killer
Internet Sleuths Are Harassing the Family of the Golden State Killer Suspect
Joseph James DeAngelo was arrested in connection to the 1978 murders of Brian and Katie Maggiore. Now, his family’s information is being posted online. Continue reading Internet Sleuths Are Harassing the Family of the Golden State Killer Suspect
California Democrats Want to Weaken Bill That Would Protect Net Neutrality
“It’s outrageous that California democrats would produce a document that looks like it was literally written by lobbyists for AT&T and Comcast.” Continue reading California Democrats Want to Weaken Bill That Would Protect Net Neutrality
What It’s Like to Live in America Without Broadband Internet
In every single state, a portion of the population doesn’t have access to broadband, and some have no access to the internet at all. Continue reading What It’s Like to Live in America Without Broadband Internet