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Jan 07 2020
Opinion
The age of cybersecurity is forcing parents to redefine “the talk”
According to data, children are using the internet more than ever before, and the trend shows no signs of slowing.
Research shows that three in five children now use the internet at home. That’s 60% compared to 11% in 1997. And it’s estimated that kids ages 8 to 18 spend about 45 hours a week in front of screens.
With internet use built into virtually every stage of childhood,
Quartz
Jun 03 2021
News
Top Cybersecurity Official Has a Warning About Ransomware Attacks
A top cybersecurity official said Wednesday that ransomware attacks against critical industries in the U.S., such as those against Colonial Pipeline and JBS, have become “more brazen” and warned they are likely to continue.
Chris Butera, head of Threat Hunting for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, said during a virtual summit on Wednesday that ransomware actors have
Townhall
Jan 12 2015
Headline Roundup
New Cybersecurity Measures
Bloomberg
New York Times (News)
Newsmax (News)
Sep 18 2023
News
Clorox says its earnings will take a hit from cyberattack
A month after a cyberattack targeted Clorox, the company says its earnings will take some time to rebound from the incident. The company had to take certain systems offline after it identified unauthorized activity on some of its information technology systems on Aug. 14, it said in a regulatory filing on Monday. Clorox then began manual ordering and processing procedures, which resulted in a
The Hill
May 12 2021
News
In Wake Of Pipeline Hack, Biden Signs Executive Order On Cybersecurity
President Biden signed an executive order Wednesday boosting America's cyber defenses following a ransomware attack on a company that operates a pipeline that provides nearly half of the gasoline and jet fuel for the country's East Coast.
The broad order, which the administration had been working on for months, aims to strengthen cybersecurity for federal networks and outline new
NPR (Online News)
May 11 2021
Analysis
Can Biden Make Corporate America Care About Cybersecurity?
A cyberattack last week that shut down a pipeline, which carries nearly half of the East Coast’s jet fuel and gasoline, raises the question for the zillionth time: When is the government going to start taking serious measures to prevent, or at least minimize, these debilitating—potentially catastrophic—incidents?
One possibly serious step is about to take place—the installment of a
Slate
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
News
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
Sep 13 2023
News
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
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
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