Security News

The Texas Ransomware Attacks: A Gamechanger for Cybercriminals
2019-08-21 19:20

Security researchers worry that this weekend's coordinated attacks on more than 20 Texas governments mark a change in how ransomware attacks will be launched in the future.

Texas Says 22 Local Government Agencies Hit by Ransomware
2019-08-21 12:18

'Single Threat Actor' Suspected; Government Coalition Urges Greater PreventionRansomware-wielding attackers continue to target not just big businesses and large government agencies, but...

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.…