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Aug 04 2020
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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 InstitutionApr 26 2024
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Cyberattack forces Georgia county to sever connection to state voter registration system
Georgia’s Coffee County suffered a cyberattack this month that forced the county to sever its connection to the state’s voter registration system as a precautionary measure, three sources familiar with the matter told CNN. Investigators believe the incident was a ransomware attack, in which cybercriminals typically lock computer systems and demand a ransom, the sources said. The federal
CNN (Online News)Mar 22 2020
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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 AtlanticApr 26 2024
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Baltimore principal’s racist rant was an AI fake. His colleague was arrested.
Darien’s arrest is another reminder that the public should not “accept what you see on the internet for face value,” said Richard Forno, assistant director of the Center for Cybersecurity at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. “It may not be real. It’s becoming harder to trust your eyes and ears. You have to think critically before you retweet.” “We were trying very hard to find
Washington PostApr 25 2024
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Rubrik's shares climb 20% in its public debut
Rubrik shares hit the New York Stock Exchange Thursday debuting at $38 a share. The cybersecurity company priced it shares at $32 apiece Wednesday night, just a hair over its initial target range of $29 to $31 after raising $752 million. This share price gives Rubrik a fully diluted valuation of $6.6 billion, up 88% from its last primary valuation of $3.5 billion in 2019. Rubrik sells cloud-
TechCrunchJun 09 2023
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Minnesota Department of Education hit by cybersecurity attack, 95,000+ students' data breached
MINNEAPOLIS -- Hackers have breached Minnesota Department of Education data, obtaining information on tens of thousands of students, the majority of which are in the state's foster care system. The department said they had been notified of a potential vulnerability in their file transfer service MOVEit on May 31, and 24 files were breached that same day. The files contained information of 95,
CBS News (Online)Dec 13 2022
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For Congress to confront cybersecurity, reps push to ramp up cyber literacy
A bipartisan pair of House lawmakers on Tuesday pushed for support in enhancing literacy when it comes to cybersecurity, expressing urgency on the matter before the U.S. experiences a “doomsday”-like attack.
As the expected incoming chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) said the issue would be a top focus in the next Congress when the
The HillMay 05 2023
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As Dallas ransomware attack stretches into day 3, other Texas cities boost cybersecurity
A ransomware attack from a prolific group called Royal has caused outages for many of Dallas’ systems for the past three days. Websites remained down and first responders continued to rely on emergency backup plans heading into the weekend. The city said 911 and 311 calls were still being answered and it “does not believe” residents’ and vendors’ information has been leaked. “Much progress has
The Dallas Morning NewsJan 12 2015
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Obama to Focus on Cybersecurity Issues Next Week
Continuing the break with State of the Union tradition, President Barack Obama will spend most of the coming week previewing more of the proposals he will outline in the address, including on identity theft, electronic privacy, and cybersecurity, the White House announced Saturday.
Obama will use a Monday event at the Federal Trade Commission to lay out the next steps of a plan to
Newsmax (News)Jan 12 2015
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White House Outlines New Cybersecurity Initiatives
Ahead of President Barack Obama's visit to the Federal Trade Commission on Monday, the White House released details about privacy and cybersecurity proposals Obama will discuss there and in his State of the Union speech on Jan. 20.
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Bloomberg