Entries by SecureTech

Data Incident Sparks Cybersecurity Investment in Meadville, Pa.

(TNS) — In October, when Meadville City Council unanimously approved more than doubling what the city was spending on computer security and network management, City Manager Andy Walker said the investment was worth it given “the constant headlines with respect to cyberattacks and ransomware and malware.” “We just found ourselves in a position of vulnerability […]

HCS starts clearing devices for use following ransomware attack

Posted: Dec 11, 2020 / 06:33 PM CST / Updated: Dec 11, 2020 / 06:33 PM CST HUNTSVILLE, Ala – Two weeks after a ransomware attack, Huntsville City Schools says grades K-8 can start using their Chromebooks; however the district says students cannot use the HCS network. To end the week, HCS started collecting Windows […]

Facebook removes 2 hacking groups from Bangladesh, Vietnam

(MENAFN – IANS) p>New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Facebook has removed two hacking groups operating from Bangladesh and Vietnam from its platform that were distributing malware and compromising people’s accounts across the Internet. The Bangladesh-based group targeted local activists, journalists and religious minorities, including those living abroad, to compromise their accounts and have some of […]