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WiFi Class Action Lawsuit Against Comcast

Comcast has a lawsuit filed against them by two California residents regarding their Xfinity Wi-Fi hotspots. The accusation is that Comcast’s new wireless routers consume more electricity to broadcast Xfinity Wi-Fi and the broadcasting of the secondary network compromises the performance of the customer’s home Wi-Fi network. For more on this story, please click here:: Comcast Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Xfinity Wi-Fi Hotspots
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Google Revamps CAPTCHA with “No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA”

Google has done away with the CAPTCHA system that was designed to prevent spammers and bots from accessing websites after it was revealed that bots were starting to decipher the distorted text. The new “reCAPTCHA” was unveiled and is able turn away bots while offering users a simpler way to access sites by merely clicking “I am not a robot.” For more on reCAPTCHA, click here:: Google kills CAPTCHAs: Are we human or are we spammer?
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Healthcare Hurt the Most By Cyber Crime

While the news is full of stories about big business data breaches or individual identity thefts, the most hurt victim of cybercrime is the area where most healing happens. According to a NewDiligence report, the healthcare system is hit by the most malicious hackers and has the highest legal cost of all industries that are affected by cybercrime.

Overall, $62.3 million was paid by cyber insurance providers to cover the claims, investigations, and legal advice regarding the claims. All of that money came from 117 claims, which had varying amounts. The healthcare industry needs to beef up its cyber security to not only protect the patients’ information, but also their bank accounts. For more on this topic, click here:: The Real Cost of Cyber Incidents, According to Insurers
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Hacker’s Sentence Reduced by 440 Years

Fidel Salinas, a young Texas hacker, consented to plead guilty to a misdemeanor count of computer fraud and will pay $10,000 in restitution. And he’ll pay happily. Just months ago, the original charges were for 44 felony counts of computer fraud, each carrying a 10-year maximum sentence, which would have totaled 440 years of jail time. For the full story on this, please click here:: Oops: After Threatening Hacker With 440 Years, Prosecutors Settle for a Misdemeanor
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