Tag Archives: malware

TxDOT hit with ransomware

Posted on May 20, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Not great. Texas’ transportation agency has become the second part of the state government to be hit by a ransomware attack in recent days. On Thursday, someone hacked into the Texas Department of Transportation’s network in a “ransomware event,” according … Continue reading →

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Ransomware attack on state court system

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Not great. Websites for the Texas court system were still down Monday after a ransomware attack late last week left the network temporarily disabled, according to the Office of Court Administration. Officials discovered the breach early Friday and quickly shut … Continue reading →

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“Coordinated cyberattack” on several Texas cities

Posted on August 21, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

That doesn’t sound good. Twenty-three Texas towns have been struck by a “coordinated” ransomware attack, according to the state’s Department of Information Resources. Ransomware is a type of malicious software, often delivered via email, that locks up an organization’s systems … Continue reading →

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Mobile payments

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Austin is a hot spot for the hot new thing in retail technology. Mobile payments technology is gathering steam across the country, but Austin is one of the hot spots, both for deployment of new technology and for development of … Continue reading →

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Check your DNS

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Your computer may be infected with a virus that will cause it to lose connectivity to the Internet in July. For computer users, a few mouse clicks could mean the difference between staying online and losing Internet connections this summer. … Continue reading →

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