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Group claims to have hacked FBI director’s personal account
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (258+ words) Kash Patel, the current head of the FBI, who once saw his name displayed with pride on the agency's headquarters, will now find his name among the list of successfully hacked victims," said a message posted Friday from the group…...
Michigan’s use of AI to process SNAP applications draws concerns about past automation failures
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (1064+ words) The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has begun using artificial intelligence to help boost the number of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program cases it can review, a department official told members of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on DHHS last…...
Suggestions to more safely navigate shopping online
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (321+ words) With Thanksgiving done and Cyber Monday looming ahead of the Christmas season, Wisconsin's Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has some advice on avoiding some common scams and other potential pitfalls to shopping online. By asking themselves a few…...
Michigan to have Cyber Summit, plus event for high school students
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (412+ words) LANSING, Mich. " The Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget has opened registration for the 2025 Michigan Cyber Summit and High School Cyber Summit, set for Oct. 22 and 23 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi. Michigan is recognized as a national leader…...
Creating realistic deepfakes is getting easier than ever.
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (997+ words) For Washington insiders, seeing and hearing is no longer believing, thanks to a spate of recent incidents involving deepfakes impersonating top officials in President Donald Trump's administration. Digital fakes are coming for corporate America, too, as criminal gangs and hackers…...
Man sentenced in connection with theft
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (489+ words) ESCANABA " A Wilson man was sentenced in Circuit Court on Monday regarding a stolen property charge. Colton Troy Brunette, 24, of Wilson, appeared in Delta County Circuit Court before Judge John Economopoulos for sentencing on charges of receiving and concealing $1,000 or…...
Say you’re on the ‘Do Not Call List’
8+ mon, 6+ day ago (467+ words) Roger, it might be a better idea to simply not answer the phone when it's a number you don't recognize. " Heloise Dear Readers: Did you know: " The cap of certain small bottles of vanilla can hold 1 teaspoon, and with larger…...
Protecting computers from malware
10+ mon, 4+ day ago (317+ words) Dear Heloise: Please tell your readers to be very careful about clicking "unsubscribe" in emails. We've all heard not to click anywhere inside an unsolicited email, and this includes the "unsubscribe" link. You should only click on a link if…...