Georgia officials say they thwarted an attempt to crash a state election website
[ad_1] ATLANTA — Georgia election officials acted quickly earlier this month to thwart an attempt to flood the state’s absentee…
Tag: Information security
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Here’s how to stay safe from scams
[ad_1] NEW YORK — October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which means it’s the perfect time to learn how to protect…
Former porn shop worker wants defamation lawsuit by North Carolina lieutenant governor dismissed
[ad_1] RALEIGH, N.C. — A former porn shop worker who was accused by North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson of…
Marriott agrees to pay $52 million, beef up data security to resolve probes over data breaches
[ad_1] Marriott International has agreed to pay $52 million and make changes to bolster its data security to resolve state…
US cybersecurity chief tells the AP there's no chance a foreign adversary can alter outcome of the presidential election
[ad_1] US cybersecurity chief tells the AP there’s no chance a foreign adversary can alter outcome of the presidential election…
Federal judge temporarily blocks Utah social media laws aimed to protect children
[ad_1] A federal judge in Utah has temporarily blocked social media access laws that leaders said were meant to protect…
A Navy officer is demoted after sneaking a satellite dish onto a warship to get the internet
[ad_1] SAN DIEGO — A U.S. Navy chief who wanted the internet so she and other enlisted officers could scroll…
Technology’s grip on modern life is pushing us down a dimly lit path of digital land mines
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — “Move fast and break things,” a high-tech mantra popularized 20 years ago…
Cyber security startup Wiz reportedly rejects $23 billion acquisition proposal from Google
[ad_1] NEW YORK — Wiz has rejected a reported $23 billion acquisition proposal from Google parent Alphabet — as the…
CrowdStrike says more machines fixed as customers, regulators await details on what caused meltdown
[ad_1] Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike says a “significant number” of the millions of computers that crashed on Friday, causing global disruptions,…