Day: February 18, 2024

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Cyber Criminal Behind Vermont Hospital Disruption Pleads Guilty

A Ukrainian man pleaded guilty in federal court for his leadership role in two cyberattack schemes that caused tens of millions of dollars in losses and temporarily crippled a Vermont hospital in 2020, said the Justice Department. Prosecutors said that Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov, 37, was a leader for an organization that in May 2009 began […]

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Expanding Biometrics Technology: Facial Recognition in Airports

A recent morning, many travelers entered La Guardia Airport’s Terminal C in Queens. They checked bags and walked to the security screening lines. Some travelers who were previously part of a biometric security program proffered identification, but the security officer waved it away. The use of facial recognition software by Delta Air Lines and the […]

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