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  • Published on Aug 14, 2018

    Can hackers tamper with your vote? Researchers show it’s possible in nearly 30 states

    Top computer researchers gave a startling presentation recently about how to intercept and switch votes on emailed ballots, but officials in the 30 or so states said the ease with which votes could be changed wouldn’t alter their plans to continue …

    Source: The Sacramento Bee
  • Published on Aug 8, 2018

    The Economics of Hacking an Election

    There have been many news stories of late about potential attacks on the American electoral system. Which attacks are actually serious? As always, the answer depends on economics. There are two assertions I'll make up front. First, the attacker — any …

    Source: Circle ID
  • Published on Aug 1, 2018

    Government workers in Alaska forced to use typewriters after cyber attack cripples their computers

    Government workers in an Alaska have been forced to return to using typewriters after a cyber-attack crippled computer networks.   Workers in Matanuska-Susitna found themselves cut off from technology after malware known as BitPaymer encrypted the borough …

    Source: Charleston Daily Mail
  • Published on Aug 6, 2018

    Alaskan borough using typewriters after Windows ransomware attack

    A borough in Alaska, which has been reduced to using typewriters after a massive ransomware attack on its Windows machines, has begun a PR campaign to try and portray the dire situation it finds itself in as one that brings out the best in its people. …

    Source: iTWire
  • Published on Aug 2, 2018

    Ransomware attack forces town's employees to go back to typewriters

    A borough and a town in Alaska have been hit by a devastating ransomware attack, forcing employees to completely forego computers and go back to typewriters and hand receipts.  Matanuska-Susitna (Mat-Su), a borough in the Anchorage Metropolitan …

    Source: Mashable
  • Published on Jul 31, 2018

    Mat-Su scrambling in wake of malware attack hidden in system since as early as May

    PALMER — The computer malware that penetrated the safeguards of one of Alaska's largest municipalities last week may have lurked in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough's computer network for more than two months. The borough is still recovering from the …

    Source: Anchorage Daily News
  • Published on Aug 1, 2018

    An Alaskan borough turns to typewriters and handwriting after its computers were hacked

    After a devastating cyberattack forced a borough in Alaska to shutdown many of its computer systems, officials there turned to an unlikely savior: typewriters. Staff in Matanuska-Susitna, a southern borough of Alaska that’s part of the municipality of …

    Source: The Washington Post
  • Published on Aug 1, 2018

    Hackers charged with stealing 15 million credit and debit card numbers

    WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors revealed Wednesday that three men are now in custody, charged in a massive hacking operation that targeted businesses in 47 states and stole the credit and debit card numbers of more than 15 million people. Annette Hayes, …

    Source: euronews
  • Published on Aug 9, 2018

    Secretary of the U.S. Army visits JBER, talks about Alaska's place in the Military

    JBER, Alaska (KTUU) — Cyber warfare was one of several hot topics of discussion for the Secretary of the U.S. Army, Dr. Mark Esper during his trip to Alaska this week, which included visits with soldiers at JBER Wednesday after trips to Ft. Greeley and Ft …

    Source: KTUU TV-2 (NBC - Anchorage)
  • Published on Aug 9, 2018

    Windows BitPaymer ransomware scores a hole in one: US PGA takes a hit

    Malicious attackers have launched a Windows ransomware attack on the servers of the PGA of America golf tournament which began at the Bellerive County Club in St Louis on Thursday. Allan Liska, a ransomware expert from security form Recorded Future, told …

    Source: iTWire
  • Published on Aug 1, 2018

    Avista Corp. Reports Financial Results for Second Quarter and Year-To-Date 2018, and Confirms 2018 Earnings Guidance

    SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 01, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avista Corp. (NYSE: AVA) today reported net income attributable to Avista Corp. shareholders of $25.6 million, or $0.39 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2018, compared to $21.8 million, or $0.34 …

    Distribution channels: Banking, Finance & Investment Industry, Energy Industry ...
  • Published on May 24, 2018

    Iran Has Reached ‘Peak of Power’ and Says It’s Ready for War if U.S. Attacks

    A top Iranian general has warned the U.S. that his forces are prepared for any potential military action as President Donald Trump threatens to escalate his campaign against Tehran. Major General Iranian Mohammad Hossein Bagheri, chief of staff for Iran…

    Source: Yahoo! Voices
  • Published on Apr 15, 2018

    University of Virginia wins 2018 National Collegiate Cyber Defense Championship by protecting against network attacks ...

    ORLANDO, Fla., April 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- University of Virginia prevailed over nine other finalist teams to win the 2018 National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition. The championship was held in Orlando, Florida, from April 13-15 with the …

    Source: MarketWatch.com
  • Published on Jul 21, 2018

    News24.com | Trump-Putin II: Planning fall event in aftermath of Helsinki

    Unbowed by swirling criticism of his summit encounter with Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump swiftly invited the Russian leader to the White House this fall for a second get-together. Cleanup from the first has continued with no letup and Trump …

    Source: News24
  • Published on Apr 20, 2018

    Alaska Airlines changes policy for emotional support animals

    SEATTLE - A good samaritan who was violently beaten in an attack in Burien shared his story from his hospital bed on Thursday. Ryan O'Dell, 39, said he tried to help his homeless friend who was being harassed by two intoxicated men on Wednesday night …

    Source: EpochTimes
  • Published on Jul 20, 2018

    'Say that ...

    WASHINGTON — Unbowed by swirling criticism of his summit encounter with Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump swiftly invited the Russian leader to the White House this fall for a second get-together. Putin’s ambassador to the U.S. said Moscow is open to …

    Source: Calgary Herald
  • Published on Apr 13, 2018

    Former airline employee sentenced for hacking reservation system

    ANCHORAGE (KTUU) - A California woman who tampered with PenAir’s reservation and ticketing system last year has been sentenced in federal court. Prosecutors say Suzette Kugler, 59, of Desert Hot Springs, Calif., was sentenced to five years of probation …

    Source: KTUU TV-2 (NBC - Anchorage)
  • Published on Dec 15, 2017

    Indian-origin student pleads guilty of the US cyber attacks

    New York: A 21-year-old Indian-origin student has pleaded guilty of executing a series of cyber attacks on the Rutgers University computer network in the US, authorities said. Paras Jha of New Jersey along with two others — Josiah White of Pennsylvania …

    Source: India Tribune
  • Published on Dec 14, 2017

    Indian-origin student pleads guilty of US cyber attacks

    Washington, Dec 14 (IANS) A 21-year-old Indian-origin student has pleaded guilty of executing a series of cyber attacks on the Rutgers University computer network in the US, authorities said. Paras Jha of New Jersey along with two others — Josiah White of …

    Source: Can India News
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Palo Alto Networks: Ransomware's Next Steps

Date: 16-Aug-18 to 16-Aug-18
Location: United States
THIS TRAPS SEMINAR WILL MAKE SURE YOU’RE UP-TO-DATE Promising huge profits from tiny effort or investment, ransomware remains an exceptionally popular tool for both advanced and novice attackers alike. In this seminar, you will learn how your organization can deploy Traps™ advanced endpoint protection to prevent ransomware attacks without sacrificing your teams’ productivity or resources. You’ll also get the latest intel on: - Trends and predictions - New attack vectors and payment schemes - Breaking down attacks

Gartner Catalyst Conference 2018, August 20-23, San Diego, CA

Date: 19-Aug-18 to 23-Aug-18
Location: San Diego / United States
The Must-Attend Event for Technical Professionals Gain a comprehensive view into the technologies that will power the future of your digital business. Through sessions tailored to your role and key priorities, you’ll get insight into the topics such as cloud, analytics, enterprise applications, IoT, AI, and DevOps needed to guide you through an entire technology project lifecycle — from strategy to architecture to execution.

Palo Alto Networks: Virtual Ultimate Test Drive - Next Generation Firewa...

Date: 20-Aug-18 to 20-Aug-18
Location: Singapore
  JOIN US FOR THE ULTIMATE VIRTUAL TEST DRIVE, WHERE YOU'LL GET HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WITH PALO ALTO NETWORKS NEXT-GENERATION FIREWALL. In this free, two-hour virtual workshop, you will configure security policies that will ultimately restore visibility and control over the applications, users and content traversing your network. - Established policies to safely enable applications while restricting the others - Enable sandbox threat analysis using WildFire to prevent unknown malware - Configured policy that decrypts and inspects SSL Traffic - Safely enable mobile devices using GlobalProtect *Please note: If the class is full, we have plenty of other dates to choose from. Click here to view other times

Palo Alto Networks: Virtual Ultimate Test Drive - Advanced Endpoint Prot...

Date: 21-Aug-18 to 21-Aug-18
Location: Singapore
  JOIN US FOR THE ADVANCED ENDPOINT PROTECTION ULTIMATE TEST DRIVE, WHERE YOU'LL GET HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WITH NEXT-GENERATION ENTERPRISE SECURITY PLATFORM. In this free half-day technical workshop you will learn how to defeat the adversary at the endpoint. During this workshop you will: - Effortless approach to managing - Break down the sophisticated threat - Prevent successful execution of advanced attacks originating from executables, data files or network-based - Take on the roles of the targeted individual,attacker and security - Understand the chain-like nature of - Experience the power of advanced execution control and cloud *Please note: If the class is full, we have plenty of other dates to choose from. Click here to ...

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  JOIN US FOR THE ULTIMATE VIRTUAL TEST DRIVE, WHERE YOU'LL GET HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WITH PALO ALTO NETWORKS NEXT-GENERATION FIREWALL. In this free, two-hour virtual workshop, you will configure security policies that will ultimately restore visibility and control over the applications, users and content traversing your network. - Established policies to safely enable applications while restricting the others - Enable sandbox threat analysis using WildFire to prevent unknown malware - Configured policy that decrypts and inspects SSL Traffic - Safely enable mobile devices using GlobalProtect *Please note: If the class is full, we have plenty of other dates to choose from. Click here to view other times

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  JOIN US FOR THE ULTIMATE VIRTUAL TEST DRIVE, WHERE YOU'LL GET HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WITH MIGRATION PROCESS. In this free, two-hour virtual workshop,you will learn Migrating to a Palo Alto Networks   next-generation firewall is a critical step toward the prevention and detection of cyberattacks.  During this workshop y ou will learn: - How to Simplify and accelerate the migration process with the migration tool. - Easily convert legacy port-based policies to application-based policies. - Optimize your security environment by identifying and removing unused policies. *Please note: If the class is full, we have plenty of other dates to choose from. Click here to view other times

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Location: Orlando / United States
IT Sourcing, Procurement, Financial, Vendor & Asset Management leaders are faced with a growing challenge to meet continuously changing IT & business needs. Proactive and more collaborative engagements with IT and business stakeholders is key to meeting this challenge. Continuous engagement is critical to identify and prioritize risks and opportunities, to influence at the right level, & to control costs & to drive successful business initiatives. Gartner IT Sourcing, Procurement, Vendor and Asset Management Summit 2018 is designed to help attendees: - Design a reliable roadmap to innovation, growth and profitability for IT and the business. - Define and cultivate roles and relationships and drive competitive advantage through collaboration. - Exploit IoT, AI, ...

Palo Alto Networks: Cyber Tuesday – Cyber Range Level 1

Date: 11-Sep-18 to 11-Sep-18
Location: United States
Welcome to the next step in security training. Part immersive video game, part skills workshop and part team-building exercise, Cyber Range is the antidote to standard, dry-as-dust, snooze-fest training. If you’re looking for a fast-paced, high-tech, FUN way to learn the very latest security strategies and techniques, then look no further! At the  Cyber Range , you and your teams will: - Master skills and techniques  by identifying and preventing live attacks with best practices tips from our experienced instructors. - Create and test different strategies  by researching and responding to real-world threats. - Strengthen your execution  by building and testing end-to-end prevention processes while battling other teams during full-on cyberattack scenarios. What’s more, you’ll receive a ...

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Date: 12-Sep-18 to 12-Sep-18
Location: Netherlands
Welcome to the next step in security training. Part immersive video game, part skills workshop and part team-building exercise, Cyber Range is the antidote to standard, dry-as-dust, snooze-fest training. If you’re looking for a fast-paced, high-tech, FUN way to learn the very latest security strategies and techniques, then look no further! At the  Cyber Range , you and your teams will: -  Master skills and techniques  by identifying and preventing live attacks with best practices tips from our experienced instructors. -  Create and test different strategies  by researching and responding to real-world threats. -  Strengthen your execution  by building and testing end-to-end prevention processes while battling other teams during full-on cyberattack scenarios. What’s more, you’ll receive a ...
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