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Taxpayer Information Stolen From Employee

Taxpayer Information Stolen From Employee

Who: The United Way of the Big Bend # of Records/People Affected: 64 Taxpayers When: 19 April 2019 What happened: A data security breach that occurred when taxpayer information was stolen from an employee in March. How Did it happen: The organization says that 64...

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What It’s Like In A Scam Call Center

What It's Like In A Scam Call CenterJim Browning got a look into a Kolkata call center via one of the scammers' insecure machines: "You're looking at the webcam of a scammer named Deva ██████. He's currently uploading the phone numbers of people who will be his next...

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Facebook Is A Government-Protected Monopoly

Facebook Is A Government-Protected Monopoly

Facebook Is A Government-Protected Monopoly In 1954, traveling milkshake-mixer salesman Ray Kroc visited a hamburger stand designed and managed by brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald. He was impressed. Freshly cooked hamburgers were delivered to customers based on...

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City Computers Brought Down By Ransomware

City Computers Brought Down By Ransomware

Who: City of Greenville, North Carolina # of Records/People Affected: Undetermined When: 11 April 2019 What happened: Greenville, N.C., has effectively been knocked offline by a ransomware attack. How Did it happen: The city IT department had to shut down the majority...

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Massachusetts Hospital falls Victim to Phishing Attack

Massachusetts Hospital falls Victim to Phishing Attack

Who: Baystate Health of Springfield # of Records/People Affected: 12,000 When: 8 April 2019 What happened: Data breach exposed information about some 12,000 patients. How Did it happen: A phishing incident resulted in unauthorized access to the email accounts of...

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Ransomware Attack Shutsdown Michigan County Government

Ransomware Attack Shutsdown Michigan County Government

Who: Genesee County # of Accounts Breached: undetermined What has affected​: Genesee County, Michigan was hit with a ransomware attack When it happened: April 2, 2019 How it happened: They say a virus found its way into their system and held data Tuesday, demanding...

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Dell Computers come pre-loaded with 100% vulnerability

Dell Computers come pre-loaded with 100% vulnerability

 Many computers come pre-installed with software or applications that can make your life easier. I have warned you before about some of these types of ‘bloatware’ and why you might want to be wary of it. The idea behind Dells’ SupportAssist app was to warn you about...

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Fine Arts in Atlanta Brought Down by Security Breach

Fine Arts in Atlanta Brought Down by Security Breach

Who: Woodruff Arts Center # of Records/People Affected: Undetermined When: 26 April 2019 What happened: A security breach after an unauthorized third party caused a massive network outage, affecting many of the center's operations and systems. How Did it happen: The...

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Facebook’s Troubles on NH Today WGIR-AM: [05/06/2019]

Facebook’s Troubles on NH Today WGIR-AM: [05/06/2019]

Facebook's Troubles on NH Today WGIR-AM: [05/06/2019]On This Episode...How is a world class trainer using tech and social media to help people achieve their goals? Listen in as I talk with Oonagh Duncan about her business Fit Feels Good. Congrats to Ajit Pai and...

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