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Jun 15 2023
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US government agencies hit in global cyberattack
Several US federal government agencies have been hit in a global cyberattack that exploits a vulnerability in widely used software, according to a top US cybersecurity agency.
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency “is providing support to several federal agencies that have experienced intrusions affecting their MOVEit applications,” Eric Goldstein, the agency’s
CNN (Online News)
Jun 20 2023
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Ransomware attack strikes Hawaii Community College
Hawaii Community College was the target of a ransomware attack, University of Hawaii officials today confirmed today. “Hawaii CC representatives are actively working with federal authorities and cybersecurity experts,” a university statement said. “The Hawaii CC campus was notified of a cybersecurity incident (today) shortly after UH was made aware of the situation,” the statement continued. “
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Jul 21 2023
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Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft and other tech firms agree to AI safeguards set by the White House
Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft and other companies that are leading the development of artificial intelligence technology have agreed to meet a set of AI safeguards brokered by President Joe Biden’s administration. The White House said Friday that it has secured voluntary commitments from seven U.S. companies meant to ensure their AI products are safe before they release them. Some of the
Breitbart News
Jun 16 2023
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Energy Department, Other US Agencies Targeted In Global MOVEit Cyberattack, Officials Say
Several U.S. federal agencies and some companies have been targeted by a global cyberattack allegedly carried out by a Russian-linked ransomware gang, officials revealed Thursday.
Eric Goldstein, executive assistant director for cybersecurity at the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), told CNN Thursday that the agency was "providing support to several federal
International Business Times
Jun 09 2023
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Minnesota Department of Education hacked in global data breach
Minnesota Department of Education files, including some student data, were accessed as part of a large-scale and global cybersecurity attack on a file-transfer system, the state agency said Friday. The hack by the Russian Cl0p ransomware syndicate exploited a program called MOVEit that is widely used by businesses to securely share files. The parent company of MOVEit's U.S. maker, Progress
Star Tribune
Jun 27 2023
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Report: CISA, Big Tech 'Colluded' to Censor Americans
An interim House committee report released Monday details how the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), a group within the Homeland Security Department, "colluded" with Big Tech and "disinformation" partners to censor Americans. The report was prepared by the staff for the Committee of the Judiciary and the select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government.
Newsmax (News)
Jun 27 2023
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Maryland Department of Human Services, Johns Hopkins University affected by data breach
In the past month both the Maryland Department of Human Services and Johns Hopkins University reported that they have been affected by a cybersecurity attack from the same source. They are two of hundreds of organizations around the world that have been affected by the incident, in which a criminal cyber gang stole data such as names, contact information and billing records through a file-
The Delaware Wave
Jun 26 2023
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Biden Administration ‘Colluded’ With Big Tech To Censor Americans, House Lawmakers Report Says
U.S. House lawmakers accused the Biden Administration in a new report on Monday of conspiring with Big Tech to directly undermine American citizens’ First Amendment rights by censoring free speech through government-funded third-party intermediaries. The House Weaponization Subcommittee released an interim staff report detailing how President Joe Biden’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
The Daily Wire
Jun 20 2023
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Hawaii community college targeted in ransomware attack
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Authorities are investigating after Hawaii Community College was targeted in a ransomware attack.
The Hawaii Island campus learned of the cyberattack June 13.
Officials said the community college’s network was immediately taken offline to protect student, faculty and staff information from getting leaked.
Currently, Hawaii CC has been the only UH
Hawaii News Now
Jun 16 2023
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Louisiana cyberattack: Protecting yourself from scammers, identity theft
The cyberattack of Louisiana’s Office of Motor Vehicles has left citizens vulnerable to the risk of identity theft. The breach exposed sensitive information, including Social Security numbers and driver’s license numbers, which can be exploited by cybercriminals. In light of this incident, E. J. Ourso College of Business Associate Professor AJ Burns, one of the college’s cybersecurity experts
American Press