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Update: Prague, Oklahoma youth pastor in computer crimes probe previously worked at GCTC

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Dissent

Kim Morava reports: A search warrant served Monday at a part-time youth pastor’s home in Prague is connected to a computer crimes investigation that began months ago, with authorities now indicating the person under investigation previously worked at Gordon Cooper Technology Center,where he allegedly accessed juveniles’ social media accounts. Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation agents,…

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1 Million US Children Affected by Identity Theft Last Year, Infuriating Study Finds

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Dissent

Dell Cameron reports: It’s never too early to have your identity stolen, unfortunately. More than 1 million children in the United States were affected by identity theft last year, according to a new study highlighting what’s easily the most overlooked demographic impacted by breaches of personally identifiable information. The study, released Tuesday by Javelin Strategy…

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Altaba, Formerly Known as Yahoo!, Charged With Failing to Disclose Massive Cybersecurity Breach; Agrees To Pay $35 Million

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Dissent

From the SEC: The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that the entity formerly known as Yahoo! Inc. has agreed to pay a $35 million penalty to settle charges that it misled investors by failing to disclose one of the world’s largest data breaches in which hackers stole personal data relating to hundreds of millions…

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CYBERSECURITY: DHS Needs to Enhance Efforts to Improve and Promote the Security of Federal and Private-Sector Networks

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Dissent

CYBERSECURITY: DHS Needs to Enhance Efforts to Improve and Promote the Security of Federal and Private-Sector Networks GAO-18-520T: Published: Apr 24, 2018. Publicly Released: Apr 24, 2018. VIEW REPORT (PDF, 22 PAGES) What GAO Found In recent years, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has acted to improve and promote the cybersecurity of federal and private-sector…

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Atlanta spent at least $2.6 million on ransomware recovery

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Dissent

Zack Whittaker reports: Atlanta spent more than $2.6 million on recovery efforts stemming from a ransomware attack, which crippled a sizable part of the city’s online services. The city was hit by the notorious SamSam ransomware, which exploits a deserialization vulnerability in Java-based servers. The ransom was set at around $55,000 worth of bitcoin, a…

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Government’s Response to Malware Defendant’s Constitutional Challenge Falls Short

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Dissent

Alexander Berengaut writes: Last summer, Marcus Hutchins, the security researcher who stopped the “WannaCry” malware attack, was arrested and charged for his role in allegedly creating and conspiring to sell a different piece of malware, known as Kronos.  As we have previously discussed on this blog, however, the indictment was notable for its lack of…

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