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Homeland Security initiative aimed at fighting ransomware ahead of 2020 election

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The U.S. government is planning to launch a new program that will focus on protecting voter registration databases and systems from cyberattacks ahead of the 2020 presidential election. Reuters reported Tuesday that the new initiative, to be led by the U.S. Department on Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency, stems from concern about ransomware attacks such as […]

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While one Texas county shook off ransomware, small cities took full punch

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Hemera Technologies/Getty Images Few details have emerged about the coordinated ransomware attack that struck 22 local governments in Texas last week. But five local governments affected by the attack have been identified. On August 20, the Texas Department of Information Resources revised its initial report that 23 “entities” had been affected by the ransomware attack,

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Google shuts down 210 YouTube channels linked to Chinese disinformation campaign

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Some 210 YouTube accounts were just disabled by Google LLC for involvement in a coordinated effort to spread disinformation relating to the Hong Kong protests. Google said Thursday it has identified threats after sharing information with industry partners and law enforcement, following an internal investigation found a propaganda campaign on YouTube similar to the campaigns recently

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