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CNN’s Rachel Smolkin named new Oregon Public Broadcasting CEO and president
She currently oversees CNN’s digital news operations in the U.S. and internationally.
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Muhstik Botnet Exploiting Apache RocketMQ Flaw to Expand DDoS Attacks
The distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet known as Muhstik has been observed leveraging a now-patched security flaw impacting Apache RocketMQ to co-opt susceptible servers and expand its scale. “Muhstik is a well-known threat targeting IoT devices and Linux-based servers, notorious for its ability to infect devices and utilize them for cryptocurrency mining and launching Distributed Denial
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Third-Party Cyber Attacks: The Threat No One Sees Coming – Here’s How to Stop Them
Learn about critical threats that can impact your organization and the bad actors behind them from Cybersixgill’s threat experts. Each story shines a light on underground activities, the threat actors involved, and why you should care, along with what you can do to mitigate risk. In an increasingly interconnected world, supply chain attacks have emerged…
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Prevent Account Takeover with Better Password Security
Tom works for a reputable financial institution. He has a long, complex password that would be near-impossible to guess. He’s memorized it by heart, so he started using it for his social media accounts and on his personal devices too. Unbeknownst to Tom, one of these sites has had its password database compromised by hackers…
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Hackers Exploit Legitimate Packer Software to Spread Malware Undetected
Threat actors are increasingly abusing legitimate and commercially available packer software such as BoxedApp to evade detection and distribute malware such as remote access trojans and information stealers. “The majority of the attributed malicious samples targeted financial institutions and government industries,” Check Point security researcher Jiri Vinopal said in an analysis. The volume of
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Google Maps Timeline Data to be Stored Locally on Your Device for Privacy
Google has announced plans to store Maps Timeline data locally on users’ devices instead of their Google account effective December 1, 2024. The changes were originally announced by the tech giant in December 2023, alongside updates to the auto-delete control when enabling Location History by setting it to three months by default, down from the…
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PGE, in pursuit of clean energy, joins $3.2B North Plains Connector transmission project
The state’s largest electric utility said it signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with the developers of a planned 415-mile transmission line that would stretch from Montana well into North Dakota.
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Oregon Nurses union accuses hospitals of ‘purposefully undermining’ safe staffing law
ONA threatened legal action against PeaceHealth if it doesn’t comply with the law.
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Oregon court allows Legacy, Providence to move forward with lawsuit over civil commitments
The hospital systems’ lawsuit had been tossed by a federal judge late last year.
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Introducing the Portland Business Journal’s HR Leaders and Oregon’s Healthiest Employers
Keeping a workforce stable, healthy and happy is becoming a more challenging mission. These award winners are meeting that challenge in 2024.
