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Sep 19 2023
News
Tech Exec of the Year: Carl Ceresoli
Major company achievements during tenure: Carl Ceresoli is credited with helping Pacers Sports & Entertainment rethink its approach to technology-as-customer-service, hardware and cybersecurity. In his time with the organization, he has led the modernization of the Gainbridge Fieldhouse studios, implementing a complete overhaul of the organization’s core switch-and-route infrastructure and
Indianapolis Business Journal
Sep 15 2023
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Las Vegas cyberattacks shatter image of impenetrable casino security
LAS VEGAS >> A persistent error message greeted Dulce Martinez on Monday as she tried to access her casino rewards account to book accommodations for an upcoming business trip. That’s odd, she thought, then toggled over to Facebook to search for clues about the issue on a group for MGM Resorts International loyalty members. There, she learned that the largest casino owner in Las Vegas
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Jun 14 2015
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WH: GOP Playing Politics With Cybersecurity
White House press secretary Josh Earnest spoke to reporters about cybersecurity on Thursday.
Townhall
Aug 04 2020
Background
Why 5G requires new approaches to cybersecurity
The race to 5G is on and America must win,” President Donald Trump said in April. For political purposes, that “race” has been defined as which nation gets 5G built first. It is the wrong measurement.
We must “fire first effectively” in our deployment of 5G. Borrowing on a philosophy Admiral Arleigh Burke coined in World War II: Speed is important, but speed without a good targeting
Brookings Institution
Sep 14 2023
News
MGM Resorts releases statement on cyber attack, offers to waive some fees for guests
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — MGM Resorts International’s website remains offline Thursday morning as it enters its fourth day trying to recover from a massive cyber attack. The company, which is the largest casino operator on the Las Vegas Strip with 10 resorts, issued a statement at 5 a.m. on X, the platform formally known as Twitter. We continue to work diligently to resolve our cybersecurity issue
KLAS 8
Sep 13 2023
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Massive Las Vegas Cyber Attack Cripples MGM Resorts
Las Vegas was rocked by a massive cyber attack that crippled over a dozen MGM resorts and casinos. The issue appears to have begun on Sunday, according to The Associated Press, but as of this writing, the MGM resort website is still down due to the attack. MGM took to X, formerly Twitter, on Monday to share a pair of statements about the cyber attack that was affecting its hotels and casinos
Western Journal
Mar 22 2020
Background
How Did Cybersecurity Become So Political?
He had talked about technology often on the campaign trail—mostly to ... about everything else, has become burdened with political baggage.
The Atlantic
Sep 12 2023
News
A Cyberattack Shuts Down MGM Resorts In Las Vegas And Other Cities
The stable of MGM properties, including a dozen of the most iconic hotels in Las Vegas, have been out of service for more than 24 hours due to an ongoing cybersecurity issue. cyberattack has breached the computer system at MGM Resorts, forcing the company to shut down operations at a dozen of the most iconic casino hotels in Las Vegas—including the Bellagio, Mandalay Bay and the Cosmopolitan—
Forbes
Sep 11 2023
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MGM casinos hit by cyberhack that lead to computer shutdowns at properties across U.S.
LAS VEGAS -- A "cybersecurity issue" led to the shutdown of some casino and hotel computer systems at MGM Resorts International properties across the U.S., a company official reported Monday. The incident began Sunday. The extent of its effect was not immediately known on reservation systems and casino floors in Las Vegas and states including Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New
ABC 7 Los Angeles
Sep 12 2023
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Questions linger after ‘cyber issue’ shuts down MGM computer systems
The targets of cybersecurity attacks are typically high-profile companies that face challenges getting back online, said Yoohwan Kim, a UNLV computer scientist who studies data privacy on blockchain and network security. Think hospitals, utility companies, even casino giants like MGM Resorts International. MGM, with 28 properties worldwide, including many up and down the Las Vegas Strip,
Las Vegas Sun