Ransomware attack on New Mexico jail put prisoners in lockdown

By Deeba Ahmed
The Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Bernalillo County, New Mexico went offline due to a ransomware attack, and…
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Google denies illegally slurping data off free student Chromebooks

Nonsense! says Google in response to a lawsuit filed by New Mexico’s AG, which accuses Google of violating COPPA’s child privacy laws. Continue reading Google denies illegally slurping data off free student Chromebooks

Descartes Labs launches its new platform for analyzing geospatial data

Descartes Labs, a well–funded startup based in New Mexico, provides businesses with geospatial data and the tools to analyze it in order to make business decisions. Today, the company announced the launch of its Descartes Labs Platform, which promises to bring its data together with all of the tools data scientists — including those with […] Continue reading Descartes Labs launches its new platform for analyzing geospatial data

New Mexico hospital tells patients to monitor bank statements after malware infection

Patients of Roosevelt General Hospital in Portales, New Mexico are told to monitor their credit reports after the healthcare unit discovered malware on a digital imaging server used in radiology that contained patient information. Although it’s u… Continue reading New Mexico hospital tells patients to monitor bank statements after malware infection

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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Radioactive Cats and Nuclear Priests: How to Warn the Future About Toxic Waste

Nuclear waste can remain toxic for tens of thousands of years. How do you warn the future that they’re standing on nuclear waste when there’s no one around to translate? Continue reading Radioactive Cats and Nuclear Priests: How to Warn the Future About Toxic Waste

Radioactive Cats and Nuclear Priests: How to Warn the Future About Toxic Waste

Nuclear waste can remain toxic for tens of thousands of years. How do you warn the future that they’re standing on nuclear waste when there’s no one around to translate? Continue reading Radioactive Cats and Nuclear Priests: How to Warn the Future About Toxic Waste