2+ hour, 11+ min ago   (407+ words) A December news release from Sen. John Cornyn felt like a missive from another time. It announced that Cornyn had introduced a bill to reauthorize funding for a cybersecurity grant program that helps state and local governments better defend against…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (429+ words) America is concerned about technology. The Senate is moving forward with AI legislation, the House is probing social media platforms over political extremism, and polling continues to show widespread skepticism about Big Tech's impact on our daily lives. The narrative…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (675+ words) A ferocious scam is making a comeback, thanks to artificial intelligence and other modern-day techniques like caller ID and social media messaging. Like some fine wines, some scams improve with age. Take the lottery/sweepstakes scam. That's the one where…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (463+ words) Antibiotics have been the workhorses of modern medicine, but their success has fueled a dangerous rise in drug-resistant bacteria. Scientists at Baylor University and other research centers are launching a counterstrike using viruses and artificial intelligence. Baylor announced this month…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (308+ words) The threats pop up in surprising places. Last year, Russian hackers attempted to gain entry to the water systems of Lockney, Hale Center and Muleshoe in the Texas Panhandle. The gang tried 37,000 times over four days to penetrate the firewall…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (247+ words) Envoy'Air, American'Airlines'largest regional carrier, suffered a hack in recent days as part of the wave of extortion attempts from hackers exploiting Oracle E-Business Suite applications, the company confirmed on Friday. A spokesperson for the Irving, Texas-based company, which operates more…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (767+ words) Oct. 14 is D-Day for users of Microsoft's operating system, Windows 10. After that date Microsoft will cease providing security patches which protect users from viruses and malware. It's estimated that 43% of all computer users still use Windows 10. We're talking about 400 million…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (151+ words) Join us Sept. 24 at 10 AM for Digital Connection as Care'a free 2-hour hands-on workshop at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church. Seniors will learn how to reduce isolation, boost memory, and stay safe ... This event has ended. Digital Connection as Care - Reducing…...

4+ mon, 10+ hour ago   (453+ words) I've been having some conversations with people online and in person about using and storing passwords. I'm like most of you, in that I don't have one solution. I utilize several options that include a password manager, having a browser…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (686+ words) When Netflix and other streaming giants found themselves in need of more cash, they cracked down on viewers who shared passwords. People grumbled, but the gambit worked. Now, the same principle is being applied to another service we use every…...