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K-12 schools improve protection against online attacks, but many are vulnerable to ransomware gangs
Some K-12 public schools are racing to improve protection against the threat of online attacks. But lax cybersecurity means thousands of others are vulnerable to ransomware gangs that can steal confidential data and disrupt operations.
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Clorox says cyberattack is disrupting production and may cause product shortages
Clorox said the cyberattack has caused caused ongoing production disruptions but expects to bring systems online next week.
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Clorox says last month's cyberattack is still disrupting production
Clorox said a cyberattack it disclosed last month will have a material impact on its fiscal first quarter results.
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Las Vegas still struggling against hackers as the weekend arrives
Room reservations and sportsbooks were still dark across swaths of Las Vegas on Friday as the community trudged through its fifth day of a battle against hackers who struck the city’s biggest hotel chain.
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‘Cybersecurity issue' prompts computer shutdowns at MGM Resorts properties across US
Casino and hotel giant MGM Resorts International says a cybersecurity issue led to the shutdown of computer systems at its properties across the U.S.
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FBI and European partners seize major malware network in blow to global cybercrime
U.S. officials say the FBI and its partners in Europe infiltrated and seized control of a major malware network that was used for more than 15 years to commit a gamut of online crimes including crippling ransomware attacks.
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US unveils new cybersecurity labels for smart devices that are less vulnerable to hacks
The Biden administration and major consumer tech players are launching an effort to put a nationwide cybersecurity certification and labeling program in place.
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Microsoft says early June disruptions to Outlook, Cloud Platform, were cyberattacks
Microsoft says the early June disruptions to its Microsoft’s flagship office suite — including the Outlook email apps — were attacks by a shadowy new hacktivist group.
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Energy Department among US agencies breached by Russian cyber group
U.S. officials say the Department of Energy is among a small number of federal agencies compromised in a Russian cyber-extortion gang’s global hack of a file-transfer program popular with corporations and governments.
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Supreme Court Declines to Hear Wikipedia's Lawsuit Over NSA Surveillance
The lawsuit challenges a portion of the National Security Agency’s warrantless surveillance of Americans’ international email and phone communications.
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How to Keep Your Twitter Account Secure — Without Paying
Twitter has given users an ultimatum. If they don’t subscribe to a new premium service, they’ll lose a popular account security feature.
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‘A Real and Imminent Threat': Security Experts Warn of Foreign Cyber Threat to 2024 Voting
Top state election and cybersecurity officials on Thursday warned about threats posed by Russia and other foreign adversaries ahead of the 2024 elections, noting that America’s decentralized system of thousands of local voting jurisdictions creates a particular vulnerability.
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Why Passkeys From Apple, Google, Microsoft May Soon Replace Your Passwords
Passkeys, which require you to accept a prompt on a secondary device when you log into an account, are on the path to replace password logins.
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How to Delete Yourself From the Internet
It’s possible to get online information scrubbed through Google and paid internet removal services, but it can be time-consuming and only partially effective.
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Data Breaches Affect Millions of People Each Year – Here's What Victims Should Know
When you get a notification that says you’ve been a part of data breach, do you just ignore it because it happens often? Sometimes you’re just not sure how to react, or you feel like there is nothing you can really do about it. The Identity Theft Resource Center, a nonprofit organization established to support victims of identity...
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DOJ Disrupts Ransomware Group That Extorted More Than $100M Including From Schools and Hospitals
The FBI did not announce any arrests, but is still investigating the group. FBI director Christopher Wray and Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the action in a press conference.
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Cyberattacks Hit Bristol Community College, Swansea School District
Ransomware attacks have hit a community college and a school district in Massachusetts’ Bristol County, interrupting classes as officials work to regain total control over their internet networks. Ransomware attacks involve someone taking over a computer system or network and demanding payment, often in the form of cryptocurrency, to release it. Online services, including email, at Bristol Community College have…
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TikTok Banned on Government Devices Under Spending Bill Passed by Congress
Congress passed a large spending package that includes a bill banning TikTok from being used on government devices and new filing fees for mergers.
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DOJ Says Over 3,000 U.S. Minors Were Targeted in ‘Sextortion' Crimes in the Past Year
“Sextortion,” a type of online enticement where predators extort minors for sexual content or money, is on the rise, federal law enforcement officials said.
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What is ‘Doxxing'?
While the act of doxxing someone isn’t new, it’s getting easier for some bad actors to find and distribute private information online. Here’s what you need to know.