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Ransomware Now Being Used by Some Microsoft SharePoint Server Hackers
A cyber-espionage campaign centered on vulnerable versions of Microsoft's server software now involves the deployment of ransomware, Microsoft said in a late Wednesday blog post. In the post, citing ...
As Oregon Wildfire Approaches 100,000-Acre Mark, a Look at Other Megafires
A wildfire burning in a sparsely populated region of central Oregon has become the largest fire this year and is on the verge of surpassing 100,000 acres to become what's officially known as a ...
Fridays Pose Highest Risk for Car Accidents on U.S. Roads: CARFAX
New data shows more accidents occur on Fridays than any other day of the week, according to vehicle history provider CARFAX. More accidents occur on Fridays than on any other day of the week in at ...
Texas GOP Lawmakers’ Special Session Agenda Focuses on Deadly Floods, Redistricting
Texas Democrats showed up Monday for a special session but left open the possibility of walking out as a means to derail an unusual summer redrawing of U.S. House maps that would help protect ...
1,000-Year Texas Flood Damage Estimated at $1.1B; Little Insured: Cotality
Cotality, a property data and analytics company, estimates that Central Texas flash floods over the July 4 weekend, which claimed the lives of more than 120 people, also caused $1.1 billion in damage ...
A Third of Americans Haven’t Prepared Financially for a Natural Disaster: Survey
A recent survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) found that many Americans are financially unprepared for a natural disaster. Nearly one-third (32 ...
Deadly Crash Prompts NTSB Reminder to Put Cell Phone Down While Driving
Earlier this month, the NTSB urged cell phone manufacturers to install lock-out mechanisms after a deadly crash in Wisconsin. The distracted driving safety alert followed a recent investigation of a ...
Last Week’s Alaskan Earthquake One of Several in Recent Years
Wednesday's magnitude 7.3 earthquake off Alaska's Aleutian Islands chain struck in a region that has experienced a handful of powerful quakes within the last five years — including one that shook ...