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Hackers Smell Blood as Schools Grapple With Virtual Instruction

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Dissent

David Uberti reports that it’s been a rough school year already in terms of cybersecurity.  And he wisely reached out to Doug Levin for his input. Doug created and maintains a wonderful resource — the K-12 Cybersecurity Resource Center that maps reports in k-12 from around the country. At least 289 districts across the U.S….

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Ransomware Attack on a Major Health Tech Firm Slows Down Several COVID-19 Clinical Trials

Posted on October 17, 2020 by Dissent

Alicia Hope reports: A ransomware attack targeting medical technology firm slowed down clinical trials for the past two weeks, according to the New York Times. The attack targeted a Philadelphia company that develops software for clinical trials, including the crash effort to develop rapid coronavirus tests, treatment, and the vaccine. The attack on eResearch Technology forced…

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Ca: Western students alerted about security breach at exam monitor Proctortrack

Posted on October 16, 2020 by Dissent

Andrew Lupton reports: A security breach of Proctortrack, the software Western University uses to monitor student exams remotely, is adding new fuel to a debate raging on campus over privacy concerns about the program. Proctortrack allows students to be monitored to prevent cheating while they take exams at home using their own computers. The program…

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OH: Potential class action against Health Recovery Services survives motion to dismiss

Posted on October 16, 2020 by Dissent

In April 2019, this site reported on a breach disclosed by Health Recovery Services (HRS). In October, 2019, Troy Foster sued them over the breach. I noted at the time that I was surprised at the claim concerning delayed notification when he had been notified in 60 days. I was not surprised to now read…

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More details emerge on Hall County, Georgia ransomware attack

Posted on October 16, 2020 by Dissent

As reported previously on this site, Hall County, Georgia  had revealed a ransomware attack on October 7, but until now, we didn’t know who attacked them. Now the threat actors known as DoppelPaymer have added Hall County to their dedicated leak site. In their updates, the county had reported: At this time, there is no…

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Florida Resident Sentenced To 2 Years Probation after Previously Pleading Guilty To Accessing a Protected Computer without Authorization and Recklessly Causing Damage

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Dissent

NEW ORLEANS –  U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that CARLOS DAVID IRIAS, age 47, a resident of Cutler Bay, Florida, was sentenced to two (2) years probation by United States District Judge Eldon E. Fallon after previously pleading guilty to a one-count bill of information charging him with intentionally accessing a protected computer without authorization…

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