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It is always worrying when a city government is hit by a ransomware attack. That appears to be what happened to the New Orleans City Hall on December 13, 2019. According to the New Orleans Times-Picayune, workers were told a cyberattack had struck the city government. The workers were told to turn off and unplug their computers. City websites were
Network Solutions determined on October 16, 2019, that a third-party gained unauthorized access to a limited number of their computer systems in late August of 2019. For whatever reason Network Solutions did not let its customers know about this data breach until November 5, 2019. Our investigation indicates that account information for current and former Network Solutions customers may have
You may have seen some brief, funny, videos from TikTok posted on social media. It functions similarly to how Vine used to. While most of us don't give much consideration to what TikTok may be doing other than providing a moment of amusement, two U.S. Senators are questioning if TikTok may be dangerous. The Washington Post reported that two senior
The Federal Trade Commission announced that Equifax Inc. has agreed to pay at least $575 million, and potentially up to $700 million, as part of a global settlement with the FTC, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and 50 states and territories, which alleged that the credit reporting company's failure to take reasonable steps to secure its network led to
Despite the ever-increasing tab at the box office, we all, or most of us, enjoy seeing an occasional movie on the big screen. There are just some flicks that lend themselves to the immersive experience. The good news is theaters around the country have been upgrading recently – improved seating and digital systems along with a wider selection of (overpriced)
There are many options out there for media playback, we've come a long way since Windows Media Player and Quicktime. Alternatives abound, and some of them quite compelling. Take the Video Lan Client, better known to everyone as VLC, which is capable playing almost any format a user can throw at it. Like any software, however, there are always bugs,
The Washington Post reported that both Facebook and Twitter said they had disabled a “sprawling disinformation campaign that appeared to originate in Iran”. It included two Twitter accounts that mimicked Republican congressional candidates and may have sought to push pro-Iranian political messages. According to The Washington Post, a private security firm called Fire Eye “did not attribute the activity to