Cybersecurity
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The incident, described as an “attempted interruption,” prompted staffers to work manually, and led to the cancellation of a City Council meeting. Water, sewer and tax payments are also disrupted. -
The move places the state among a growing group of governments using the shared authorization framework to reduce duplicative vendor security assessments. GovRAMP evolved from StateRAMP last year.
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A faux-phishing email crafted by students at Eminence High School in Kentucky snagged 14 staffers at the district. Another in late January, created with help from generative AI, persuaded 29 staffers to click the link.
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Stolen medical identities boost health-care costs and cause lasting pain for patients.
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People should use great caution if they receive phone calls or e-mails that claim to be related to government-issued tax rebates.
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"We will have answers to the clerks by the end of next week."
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Vulnerabilities include Windows, Internet Explorer, VBScript, and Office programs.
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Losses and unauthorized disclosures of data increased markedly along with the number of colleges and universities affected.
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Bill requires sex offenders to register e-mail address, stay off social networking sites.
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"If people's worries about security of personal information were eased, the pool of online shoppers would be greater."
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U.S. parents think kids are online two hours a month, but kids report spending 20 hours a month online.
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Apple Mac users are becoming less optimistic about the likelihood of their computers being attacked in future.
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Web site will provide consumers with a forum to report fraud.
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"SoBe" installed adware on a botnet of third-party compromised computers.
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Research and Markets report examines markets, location finding techniques, legal and regulatory implications and technologies that manage location privacy.
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Police say gang stole neighbor's Internet access to spam out bogus messages.
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While advocates of destructive retention policies may have security and storage concerns, e-mail plays a central role in communications and the courts have deemed e-mail to be business records. As a result, it must be preserved.
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Man arrested in Japan for allegedly sending 2.2 billion spam messages.
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The scammer states the consumer had a claim against a medical-type company, however, in order to "verify who is entitled to the claim," the consumer is asked to provide his bank account information.
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The law will require businesses to notify residents if their personal information, such as a bank-account number or Social Security number, has been compromised by improper disposal of paper records or an online security breach.
