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An investigation showed a custom backdoor RAT and the Emotet trojan in the networks of municipal victims of the attacks. Continue reading Louisiana Calls Out National Guard to Fight Ransomware Surge
Ransomware hit Louisiana’s state government hard yesterday, shutting down multiple websites and email systems after it fell victim for the second time in just a few months to a ransomware attack.
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Ransomware hit Louisiana’s state government hard yesterday, shutting down multiple websites and email systems after it fell victim for the second time in just a few months to a ransomware attack.
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The Louisiana Governor declared a state of emergency after three public school districts were seized by ransomware. Continue reading Ransomware hits Louisiana schools; state of emergency declared
Attacks on at least three school districts and likely others have prompted the state’s first emergency due to cyberattack. Continue reading Louisiana Gov Declares Emergency After Cyberattacks Plague Schools
Don’t wait until ransomware strikes and then push the button marked “emergency response.” Make sure you take preventative measures in advance, such as making secure offsite backups of anything you cannot afford to lose.
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Max Ray Vision says he’s innocent of owning the phone used to orchestrate the scheme and ripping off debit cards to fund the drone purchase. Continue reading ‘Iceman’ hacker charged with running drone-smuggling ring from jail
Employees of the company Explo Systems were sentenced on Friday for a criminal conspiracy involving Army explosives. Continue reading Five Men Responsible for 7,200-Foot Mushroom Cloud Explosion in Louisiana Sentenced to Prison
Several secretaries of state are telling the main backers of a Senate election security bill that the legislation might need tweaks to how it addresses information sharing, state-federal communication channels, funding mechanisms and post-election audits, among other things. The secretaries, who are the top election officials in their states, met with bill sponsors James Lankford, R-Okla., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., in person and via phone Monday to discuss the Secure Elections Act. The legislation is intended to bolster election security by smoothing out coordination between the state and federal levels and providing states financial support for operations and equipment upgrades. State secretaries from Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Colorado and New Mexico participated in the meeting. A spokesperson for Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson said that the secretary suggested quicker intelligence reporting to states. Among the ways the Department of Homeland Security is currently coordinating with states is by sponsoring security clearances for state election officials to review information about […]
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Another day, another database left online for no apparent reason. Continue reading Someone Left The Data of 2.9 Million Louisiana Voters Online For No Reason