2+ hour, 9+ min ago   (667+ words) SPRINGFIELD " Inside the Security Operations Center, the mission is clear: Monitor local cyber threats, thwart attacks and secure firewalls. If it sounds like we've entered the realm of a James Bond movie, you're not far off. Cybersecurity is a rapidly…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (252+ words) Google has announced a big change to Gmail, prompting the email service's three billion users to make a decision about how they want to use the platform. The company said they are launching a series of AI tools that will…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (158+ words) HOLYOKE " New laptops are now lifelines for domestic violence survivors across Massachusetts, thanks to a partnership between AT&T, Human IT and advocacy groups working to close the digital divide. The organizations delivered 50 refurbished laptops Wednesday to Jane Doe Inc.,…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago   (376+ words) A dataset of 2 billion email addresses and 1.3 billion passwords have been discovered online " leaving millions of people vulnerable to account takeovers. The dataset, compiled by security intelligence firm Synthient, aggregates credentials from years of prior breaches, malware logs and dark…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago   (198+ words) SOUTHWICK " Town officials are asking residents who have signed up for CodeRED emergency notifications to change their passwords after the system was the target of a cyberattack. "We didn't lose any of our ability to contact our residents," said Fire…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (279+ words) Several major social media and internet platforms are facing technical difficulties Tuesday morning as a result of a widespread network outage. The company behind the outage, Cloudflare, is responsible for providing a range of services for websites such as performance…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (160+ words) An Amazon Web Services outage overnight Monday took down several websites and services, the cloud computing service confirmed. The issue was first reported around 3:11 a.m. Eastern Time, when the service said it was "investigating increased error rates and latencies for multiple…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (396+ words) Teenagers on Instagram will be restricted to seeing PG-13 content by default and won't be able to change their settings without a parent's permission, Meta announced on Tuesday. "This includes hiding or not recommending posts with strong language, certain risky…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (124+ words) The half-day conference, themed "Secure Our World," brings top cybersecurity experts to Springfield for an afternoon devoted to learning about cybersecurity fundamentals and current cyber threats affecting industry. Cybersecurity event comes to Springfield's Union Station on Thursday SPRINGFIELD " With October…...

4+ mon, 3+ day ago   (296+ words) After 40 years, AOL has put to rest a service that was vital in shaping modern technology: dial-up internet. "AOL routinely evaluates its products and services and has decided to discontinue Dial-up Internet," the company announced in August. While many internet…...