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Ransomware disrupts 22 Texas government departments
2019-08-21 11:44

On August 16, Texas local government became the latest victim of the expanding global racket that is ransomware.

The Pwn Star State: Nearly two dozen Texas towns targeted by tiresome ransomware
2019-08-20 00:02

Officials suspect a coordinated extortion campaign Twenty-three towns in Texas have been targeted with ransomware in what appears to be a coordinated attack.…

How to avoid .JSE ransomware that hit the Texas government
2019-08-19 14:00

A coordinated ransomware attack hit 23 local Texas governments encrypts files and adds a .JSE extension at the end. Here's how to prevent an attack.

Coordinated Ransomware Attack Hits 23 Texas Government Agencies
2019-08-19 13:38

Researchers say that the targeted ransomware cyberattack on 23 Texas local and state entities represents a shift from "attacks of opportunity" to more targeted, malicious attacks.

Texas Pummeled by Coordinated Ransomware Attack
2019-08-19 11:33

Cybercrime Campaign Counts 23 Victims - Mostly Local Government EntitiesState officials in Texas say that at least 23 local government entities have fallen victim to a coordinated ransomware...

Ransomware Hits Texas Local Governments
2019-08-19 10:57

A ransomware attack hit 23 local government entities in Texas last week, the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) has revealed. read more

HITRUST supports Texas legislation to create a Privacy Protection Advisory Council
2019-05-19 22:30

HITRUST, a leading data protection standards development and certification organization, supports legislation that would create a council to study privacy laws and how privacy practices for Texas...

Texas lawyer suing Apple over FaceTime bug claims it was used to snoop on a meeting
2019-01-31 14:37

Complainant seeks damages for 'lost ability to earn a living' A Texas lawyer is suing Apple over its FaceTime eavesdropping bug, claiming it allowed someone to overhear a meeting with a client.…

Texas Instruments flicks Armis' Bluetooth chip vuln off its shoulder
2018-12-11 10:32

Yeah, we've patched that one, adds Cisco Texas Instruments has rather feebly slapped down infosec researchers' findings on a so-called Bleedingbit Bluetooth Low Energy vulnerability after a more...

Texas Hospital Catches Dharma Ransomware Infection
2018-11-19 13:18

Altus Baytown Hospital Among Latest Healthcare Cyberattack VictimsAn attack on Altus Baytown Hospital in Texas is the latest ransomware incident reported to federal regulators as a health data...