Posts Tagged Hacking
Is the FBI Hacking Your Computer From A Server In Virginia?
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on May 19, 2017
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Is the FBI hacking your computer? That’s not an unreasonable question considering recent actions of bureau. Michael Pope has this look at how a server in Virginia was used to hack into hundreds of computers.
Virginia Hospitals Want Lawmakers to Crack Down on Medical Hackers
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on January 23, 2017
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Hacking is not just a problem in politics and banking. It’s also becoming an increasing worry for hospitals. And now they’re asking lawmakers in Virginia to help them crack down. Michael Pope reports.
Could Hackers Influence the Election?
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on October 18, 2016
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With alleged cyber-attacks from Russia on the rise, federal officials are looking at ways to keep foreign operatives from meddling with this year’s elections. Matt Laslo reports from Washington.
Will Foreign Hackers Attack Voter Registration Rolls in Virginia?
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on September 15, 2016
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Will Virginia’s election this year be hacked? As Michael Pope tells us from Capitol Hill, that is a growing concern in Washington.
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From NPR News- Mississippi and Alabama face a painful recovery after storms and a tornado killed 26 March 26, 2023President Biden approved a federal disaster declaration for Mississippi early on Sunday. State officials said that dozens of people remained injured.
- After nearly 200 years, the Yuchi Tribe of Oklahoma reconnects with bison March 26, 2023Tribal members say the new herd will strengthen ceremonial practices and connect them not only with the animal but also with other Indigenous nations.
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- A judge sided with publishers in a lawsuit over the Internet Archive's online library March 26, 2023The nonprofit, which has a mission to provide "universal access to all knowledge," says it will appeal the ruling.
- Mississippi and Alabama face a painful recovery after storms and a tornado killed 26 March 26, 2023
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