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Nyc Wireless Network Down Due To Y2k-Like Software Bug

Nyc Wireless Network Down Due To Y2k-Like Software Bug

NYC Wireless Network Down Due To Y2K-Like Software BugCity Hall’ s tech czar ignored a federal warning about a looming, Y2K-like software bug last year — allowing a crash of the city’s official wireless network that has been down since the weekend, sources told The...

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Here’s How Much Your Tax Info Is Worth On The Dark Web

Here’s How Much Your Tax Info Is Worth On The Dark Web

Here's How Much Your Tax Info Is Worth On The Dark WebAs Americans across the U.S. prepare to file their tax returns and pay any money owing by Monday’s deadline, cybercriminals have been patiently awaiting their opportunity to steal from them. Not only are tax forms...

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5-Star Phonies: Inside The Fake Amazon Review Complex

5-Star Phonies: Inside The Fake Amazon Review Complex

5-Star Phonies: Inside The Fake Amazon Review Complex“Isn’t this illegal?” I found myself typing one Tuesday night at 1:15 AM. I was chatting with Lien Xi, an Amazon seller from Guangzhou, China, I’d met several minutes before in a private Facebook group. She’d...

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Living In A Simulation: AS HEARD ON: WTAG: [04-16-19]

Living In A Simulation: AS HEARD ON: WTAG: [04-16-19]

Living In A Simulation: AS HEARD ON: WTAG: [04-16-19] On This Episode...Are we living in a simulation? Craig is on the Jim Polito show this Tuesday morning as they discuss this possibility.  Related Articles Are We Living In A Simulation? This MIT Scientist Says...

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Data Breach against AZ Medicaid Agency

Data Breach against AZ Medicaid Agency

Who: Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System When: 11 Mar 2019 # of records involved: 3,100 individuals What happened: Thousands of Arizonans were affected by a data breach earlier this year that targeted the state’s Medicaid agency. How did it happen: An internal...

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MongoDB database Leaks Business Intelligence Data

MongoDB database Leaks Business Intelligence Data

Who: Verifications.io Website When: 7 Mar 2019 # of records involved: 809 million records What happened: Security researchers Bob Diachenko and Vinny Troia discovered an unprotected, publicly accessible MongoDB database containing 150 gigabytes of detailed, plaintext...

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Ransomware Attacks Taos Public Schools

Ransomware Attacks Taos Public Schools

Who: Taos schools When: 21 Mar 2019 # of records involved: undetermined What happened: A ransomware attack that knocked out the district's digital services How did it happen: Taos Schools suffered a cyber attack, with hackers demanding $5,000 in cash as ransom for the...

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Your Car Is Watching You. Who Owns The Data?

Your Car Is Watching You. Who Owns The Data?

Your Car Is Watching You. Who Owns The Data? If you’re driving a late model car or truck, chances are that the vehicle is mostly computers on wheels, collecting and wirelessly transmitting vast quantities of data to the car manufacturer not just on vehicle performance...

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Amazon Workers Are Listening To What You Tell Alexa

Amazon Workers Are Listening To What You Tell Alexa

Amazon Workers Are Listening To What You Tell AlexaTens of millions of people use smart speakers and their voice software to play games, find music or trawl for trivia. Millions more are reluctant to invite the devices and their powerful microphones into their homes...

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