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CT: Police investigate attempted Sherman School data breach

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Dissent

Kendra Baker reports: State Police are investigating the discovery of ransomware on Sherman School computer servers last month. Ransomware is a software designed to deny access to data or a computer system until a ransom is paid. The malware was found in the school’s computer system Aug. 16, said Jeff Melendez, superintendent-principal of the Sherman…

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FTC Takes Tougher Data Security Stance After LabMD Fight

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Dissent

Sara Merken reports: The Federal Trade Commission is issuing specific data security requirements to companies as part of agency settlements, policing businesses more aggressively than before, attorneys and former staff said. Proposed settlements reached this year with LightYear Dealer Technologies LLC, ClixSense.com, Unixiz Inc, and D-Link Systems Inc. show what the FTC is expecting in…

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Author of multiple IoT botnets pleads guilty

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Dissent

Catalin Cimpanu reports: A 21-year-old from Vancouver, Washington pleaded guilty today to creating and operating multiple iterations of DDoS botnets made up of home routers and other networking and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Kenneth Currin Schuchman, known online as Nexus Zeta, rented access to these botnets to others, but he also used the botnets…

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NY School Delays Start of Year After Ransomware Attack

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Dissent

From NBC New York, this report on the Monroe-Woodbury School District’s decision: The Orange County school district delayed the first day of the school year until Thursday as they deal with a ransomware attack. It is not clear if the hackers demanded money, as other tri-state school districts have dealt with. Some more details in…

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Temple University Health System back online after cyber attack

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Dissent

KYW reports: A Philadelphia hospital is getting back online after falling victim to a cyber attack. Temple University Health System’s computer system was hacked last week, according to officials. They say the cyber attack compromised numerous operations from email to scheduling. Read more on KYW.

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Update on Baltimore’s ransomware attack

Posted on September 2, 2019 by Dissent

Dan Kobialka reports: Baltimore city officials last week agreed to transfer $6 million from a fund for parks and public facilities to help cover “remediation and hardening” costs associated with a May 2019 ransomware attack, according to The Baltimore Sun. In addition, Baltimore officials last month said they are considering purchasing cyber insurance, The Baltimore…

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