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Ransomware gang says it hacked Goodwill, shut down stores in Texas
Ransomware group Rhysida yesterday claimed responsibility for a November 2024 cyber attack on Goodwill North Central Texas. Goodwill North Central Texas announced a “company-wide technical issue” on November 10, 2024 that shut down all of its stores. They started reopening on November 13 and all stores were back up and running by November 22. Rhysida says it stole confidential data…
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Ransomware gang claims cyberattack that shut down a Pennsylvania school district
Ransomware gang RansomHub today claimed responsibility for a cyber attack on Interboro Schools last month. The Pennsylvania school district confirmed it was the victim of a ransomware attack on October 28, 2024, and cancelled classes the following day due to network issues. In a post on its leak site, RansomHub says it stole 1.1 TB of data from the school…
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Ransomware gang claims cyber attack that shut down Nebraska schools
Ransomware gang Interlock today claimed responsibility for a cyber attack that shut down Winnebago Public Schools in Nebraska. On October 21, 2024, Winnebago Public Schools announced it suffered a cyber attack. The school district’s website stated, “There has been a cyber-attack on the system at Winnebago Public Schools. We are currently working through the breach, and trying to get our…
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Canada orders TikTok to shut down over national risk concerns
The Canadian government has ordered the dissolution of TikTok Technology Canada following a multi-step review that provided information and evidence of the social media company posing a national risk. The decision also considered advice of Canada’s security and intelligence community as well as other government partners. It does not ban Canadian users’ access to the TikTok platform or block their ability…
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Set WiFi to Automatically Shut Off With Parental Controls
Parents seeking an easier solution to curb their children’s nighttime device usage have several viable options. If it’s too troublesome to simply take their devices away each night or to manage parental controls directly, you can try restricting their access to the internet from your WiFi routers, which we’ll explain how to do below. “Most of the routers we test…
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I Didn’t Shut Down My Windows PC for a Week: Here’s How It Went
Key Takeaways Keeping a Windows PC always on can provide immediate access to apps and music, saving boot-up time. Leaving a PC on facilitates remote access and eliminates boot-up time for media purposes. Despite its stability, drawbacks of leaving a PC on include increased electricity bill, noise, and security risks. Ever wonder what would happen if you never shut down…
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