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South Dakota to get $149,000+ in bankruptcy settlement with 23andMe
54+ min ago (346+ words) South Dakota will receive nearly $150,000 ($149,399) from the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from an October 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. In South Dakota, 11,027 people were affected. The Attorney General’s Office says this data…...
How to spot a CAPTCHA scam
3+ week, 1+ day ago (256+ words) The Federal Trade Commission is getting reports about a new phishing scam that looks a lot like the CAPTCHA requests you might be used to seeing. Real... The Federal Trade Commission is getting reports about a new phishing scam that…...
Trump signs an executive order to vet top AI models for national security risks
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (159+ words) DRGNews Trump signs an executive order to vet top AI models for national security risks UNDATED-AP- President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order on oversight of artificial intelligence, less than two weeks after postponing a White House ceremony…...
Boys and Girls Club in Yankton loses $200K to cyberattack
2+ mon, 7+ hour ago (116+ words) An AI cyberattack on the Boys and Girls Club in Yankton resulted in a loss of $200,000. According to the Boys and Girls Club of the Northern Plains, t... An AI cyberattack on the Boys and Girls Club in Yankton resulted in…...
What to know about hantavirus, the illness suspected in a cruise ship outbreak
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (87+ words) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Three people have died and others have been sickened after what some health authorities suspect may be a rare hantavirus outb... Hantaviruses exist throughout the world and are spread mainly by contact with rodents Itâs rare and…...
U.S. government agencies issue advisory to water systems regarding Iranian-affiliated cyber attacks
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (849+ words) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and Na... U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and National Security Agency (NSA) issued…...
NSU, DSU Announcement Partnership to Expand Cybersecurity Education Pathways
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (227+ words) The partnership, beginning spring 2026, reflects a shared commitment between DSU and NSU to address growing workforce demand in cybersecurity and public safety fields while maximizing the value of a South Dakota Board of Regents education for students across the region....
Department of Health says influenza activity in South Dakota is moderate, cases are widespread
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (214+ words) As of Wednesday (Feb. 11, 2026), the South Dakota Department of Health says 14 people in the state have died from influenza this season. That includes four new deaths over the past week, including two from Hughes County. Minnehaha County has seen the…...
Security concerns and skepticism are bursting the bubble of Moltbook, the viral AI social forum
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (910+ words) UNDATED-AP- You are not invited to join the latest social media platform that has the internet talking. In fact, no humans are, unless you can hijack the site and roleplay as AI, as some appear to be doing. Moltbook is…...
Corn Growers won’t quit on year-round E15
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (135+ words) In 2024, year-round E15 was pulled off the table in Congress at the eleventh hour, and early in 2026, it happened again. Jed Bower, president of the National Corn Growers Association, said his organization is extremely disappointed that year-round E15 was pulled at the…...