Russian general bragged about cyber warfare to destabilize other nations – CBS News


CBS News

Russian general bragged about cyber warfare to destabilize other nations
CBS News
Adam Meyers — the head of intelligence for the cyber security firm Crowdstrike — said Gerasimov's doctrine is behind the recent hacks of election databases and the Democratic National Committee. “…Imagine if, on election night, reports come out

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Katy ISD notifies parents of potential data breach of students’ info – KHOU.com


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Katy ISD notifies parents of potential data breach of students' info
KHOU.com
KATY, Texas — Katy ISD is warning parents of a potential data breach involving students' information. The district sent out a letter on Oct. 7. The letter states that SunGard K-12, a third-party vendor that provides services for Katy ISD's student
Katy ISD monitors online school for recent data…KPRC Houston
Katy ISD warns staff, students after data breachChron.com

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Mirai DDoS botnet powers up, infects Sierra Wireless gateways – ZDNet


ZDNet

Mirai DDoS botnet powers up, infects Sierra Wireless gateways
ZDNet
Mirai, a malware and botnet combination recently publicized after a 620 Gbps distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack on the prominent security blog Krebs on Security, enslaves thousands — if not millions — of vulnerable Internet of Things (IoT

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Possible ‘glitch’ summons woman for jury duty 9 times in 12 years

A woman from Ohio tells a Cleveland TV station that she has been summoned for jury nine times in the past 12 years.

“Usually what I do is snap a picture (of the summons) and send it to my friend, like, again!” she says. From that TV station story:

Administrative judge for the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court John Russo says that people are supposed to get called about every two years. According to him, jury selection is random, with 300 names picked electronically per week based on voter registration. But Russo says there could be a glitch with addresses that would put your name back in the pot too soon.

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