Posts by Y@DminG
U.S. ‘Dangerously Insecure’ in Preparing for Major Cyber-Attacks
The U.S. Cyberspace Solarium Commission — a bipartisan body of lawmakers, intelligence officials and others — warned that the nation is “dangerously insecure in cyber,” and recommended a series of actions intended to avert damaging attacks on critical infrastructure and … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCoronavirus Delays Court Proceedings Around the World
The wheels of justice are slowing down around the world as court systems based on open, public hearings deal with an outbreak that dictates the opposite. In Connecticut, where the governor has declared a public health emergency, the federal courts … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMother Sues Hospital For Test That Led To Child Abuse Probe
A mother is suing a Pittsburgh hospital after she says it collected and drug tested her urine without her consent and reported a false positive result to child protective services, launching a child abuse investigation. This is the second such … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreEvers Proposes Flood Bills Even Though Assembly Is Done
MADISON, Wis. — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers proposed a multimillion dollar package of legislation Tuesday designed to control spring flooding, hoping to convince Republicans to reconvene the state Assembly to pass them. Assembly Republicans adjourned their two-year session in February … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFire Sweeps Illinois Recycling Center, Forces Evacuations
MADISON, Ill. — A fire swept through a recycling business in southwestern Illinois early Wednesday, forcing the evacuation of nearby homes, officials said. The fire began about 2 a.m. Wednesday at a Madison, Illinois, industrial park in the Metro-East area … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreInsurer’s Quick Investigation of Exotic Dancer’s Claim Costs it More Than $5.4 Million
In November 2010, Kailee M. Higgins downed 15 shots of tequila during her Saturday night shift as a dancer at Centerfolds II in Worcester, Mass. She was only 20 at the time. Higgins texted a friend that she was “maadd … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNBA, MLB, NHL, MLS Closing Locker Rooms Amid Virus Scare
MIAMI — The NBA, NHL, Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer are closing access to locker rooms and clubhouses to all nonessential personnel, including media, in response to the coronavirus crisis, the leagues announced in a joint statement Monday … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePolice: Flaming Bottle of Hand Sanitizer Sparked Fatal Fire
HARTFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut woman accused of starting an apartment building fire that left a man dead and dozens of residents injured sparked the blaze by throwing a flaming bottle of hand sanitizer at her girlfriend during an argument, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreIsraeli Spyware Firm NSO Seeks Court Sanctions Against Facebook
TEL AVIV — Israel’s NSO Group is asking a California judge to sanction Facebook Inc for allegedly failing to abide by international law with regards to its lawsuit against the spyware maker. Facebook’s WhatsApp sued NSO in October after finding … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTwo People Who Attended Cyber Event Contract Coronavirus
Two cybersecurity company employees who attended an annual industry conference last month in San Francisco have tested positive for the coronavirus. At least one is seriously ill with respiratory issues. One of the workers at Exabeam Inc. is a 45-year-old … Source: Claims Journal
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