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Lockbit Claims Port of Lisbon Attack, Puts Ransom Deadline
After almost a week of ambiguity, LockBit claimed responsibility for the cyber-attack on the Port of Lisbon. The port went offline after being hit by a ransomware attack initiated by the gang on Christmas Day. The main website is still unreachable to visitors, and no activity has been recorded since the attack. The Port of …
Innovative Battery Technology Puts Flying Cars on the Horizon
Jet packs, robot maids, and flying cars were all promises for the 21st century. We got mechanized, autonomous vacuum cleaners instead. Now a team of Penn State researchers are exploring the requirements for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles and designing and testing potential battery power sources. “I think flying cars have the potential …
Southern Door Schools Upgrading Technology: School district puts TEACH grant to work
Southern Door School District was recently one of 127 Wisconsin school districts to receive a TEACH Information Technology Infrastructure Grant, as did 15 libraries around the state. The $28,506 in grant funds will be used to improve technology infrastructure at Southern Door. “The district applied for the TEACH Grant to help provide our students and …
New Patent Puts NotCo in the Front Seat of Technology Breakthrough in the Food Industry
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Just after a few months of launching its NotMilkTM at Whole Foods Market nation-wide in the U.S., the leading food-tech in Latin America, backed by key venture capital names, including Jeff Bezos, announces it has been granted a patent for its proprietary artificial intelligence technology in the U.S. Over the past two years, …
Protecting critical infrastructure puts focus on people, process and technology — Washington Technology
COMMENTARY Protecting critical infrastructure puts focus on people, process and technology By Kevin McNeill Feb 02, 2021 The scope and sophistication of the recent highly publicized cyber-attacks on our government’s software supply chain indicates highly skilled cyber adversaries, effective network reconnaissance and careful planning. These attacks by Russian actors demonstrate the real threats …
Capitol Riot Puts Spotlight on ‘Apocalyptically Minded’ Global Far Right
BERLIN — When insurrectionists stormed the Capitol in Washington this month, far-right extremists across the Atlantic cheered. Jürgen Elsässer, the editor of Germany’s most prominent far-right magazine, was watching live from his couch. “We were following it like a soccer match,” he said. Four months earlier, Mr. Elsässer had attended a march in Berlin, where …
Massachusetts Bill Puts Limit on Facial Scan Technology
(TNS) — Police agencies will be sharply limited in using facial recognition technology to solve crimes, detect threats or find suspects under a sweeping police reform proposal approved by the Massachusetts Legislature. The raft of legislation, which passed the state House and Senate on Tuesday, includes a provision banning most government agencies from using the technology. The …
Incident Of The Week: Recent Tyler Technology Ransomware Attack Puts Election Night In Focus
[Records Exposed: Undisclosed | Industry: Government Service Providers | Type Of Attack: Ransomware/Perception Hack] As election day draws near, a decidedly unnerving trend is emerging. Ransomware attacks, specifically those targeted toward government entities, are increasing at an alarming rate. The first two weeks of September brought with it seven new successful U.S. government ransomware attacks. …
Surge of COVID Cases Puts Strain on South Florida Health Care System – NBC 6 South Florida
Dr. Mary Jo Trepka says the recent surge in coronavirus cases is putting a huge strain on South Florida hospitals. “We’re seeing the number of people who are in intensive care,” said Trepka, professor and chair of epidemiology at Florida International University. “It is even higher than it was prior to when we had our …
Coping with coronavirus puts technology to the test | Political News
By necessity, Iowans of all ages are reshaping the way they do things and becoming much more electronic-device reliant as they find new methods to perform old tasks or forge new models for doing business, getting educated, meeting people and conducting commerce in a period of societal transition that is challenging, exciting and scary. “There’s …
