A ransomware cyber attack targeted the Travis Central Appraisal District last week, according to a release from the organization Thursday. While TCAD is still working to get all its systems back up and running in the next one or two days, it says its core systems have been restored, daily operations are not affected and no confidential property owner information was at risk. TCAD said it became aware of the attack at 9:30 p.m. Sept. 11, which affected website property search, phone, email and co...
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Several of the world's best-known websites were inaccessible across parts of the United States on Friday after hackers unleashed a series of attacks on a company that acts as a switchboard for the internet.
The attacks affected access to Twitter, Paypal, Spotify and other customers of the infrastructure company in New Hampshire called Dyn, which processes large volumes of internet traffic....
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Leading technology companies in the world have experienced and countered cyber-attacks since the advent of the internet, eventually leading to the inception of cybersecurity market. Today, cybercrimes are measured among the most active and loss inducing offences being witnessed globally, enveloping segments such as commercial, power grid failures, banking, transport as well as securities. The increased dependency on connected technology and cheaper, faster access to telecommunication services ha...
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One of the most enduring and important traditions in the utility industry is the practice of providing mutual aid in the event of a large-scale emergency. For as long as utility companies have been around, if one organization is operating at or close to normal conditions, it will reach out to another utility with personnel and equipment to assist with restoration efforts if needed. I cannot imagine that there is a utility company in the United States that has not provided or benefitted from a mu...
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Used for everything from unlocking smartphones to boarding flights, the use of facial recognition technology is becoming increasingly ubiquitous. But even as it becomes more commonplace, care must be taken to ensure it is not misused, say experts. Facial recognition is increasingly being employed in Singapore. Earlier this month, it was announced that hotels here will be able to use an automated system which employs facial recognition to speed up the check-in process for visitors. And by 2025, f...
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Google announced on Friday the dates and prizes for the company’s second annual capture the flag (CTF) competition. The qualifying round, for which nearly 200 teams have already signed up, will take place on June 17 and 18. The top 10 teams will be invited to one of Google’s offices for the final round....
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