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A cardiac device from St. Jude’s Medical was found to have vulnerabilities that could allow a hacker to access the device. According to the FDA, once a hacker accessed the device, they could deplete the battery or even change pacing of the device. The compromised devices were meant to monitor and control heart functions. The …
James K. is a 76-yer old diabetic from Colorado… During a trip to Nevada, James and a friend decided to check out some old mines in remote mountains. But, the two men became stuck in their car on a remote road with no cell service. First, they tried to dislodge the car. When that didn’t …
Earlier this year, the California Department of Motor Vehicles alerted drivers of a security breach. The leak exposed the personal information of up to 40 million California drivers. The affected data included almost two years’ worth of vehicle registration records. This included the owner’s name, address, license plate, and VINs. The California DMV blamed the …
Parma S. is a 25-year old Tesla driver that was recently arrested by the California Highway Patrol. He was arrested after videos showed him in the backseat of his Tesla while the car was driving down the freeway. According to the CHP, they received several complaints about the car traveling on the highway without a …
In 2018, the Howe Ridge Fire broke out near Glacier National Park in Montana. The wildfire was started by a lightning strike near Lake McDonald. In total, 13 homes and 14 other structures were destroyed, and the fire burned over 13,000 acres and cost over 6 million dollars to fight. No lives were lost in …
One piece of real-life spy gear that sounds like it was out of a James Bond movie was the British Welrod. In 1940, the British set up a clandestine department knows as the Special Operations Executive. The goal of the SOE was to assist resistance movements in occupied Europe. The SOE weapons division was located …
Trevor was in his early 20’s. He was attending a local community college and money was tight… But he loved to spend time outdoors, and he frequented a fishing spot on the banks of the Mississippi River. The particular area wasn’t great for hunting but was ideal for fishing. Trevor grew up around guns and …
One evening around 9 p.m., 76-year-old George L. and his wife of 50 years were at home watching T.V. Then, the Stafford, NY couple heard a knock at their front door. George said, “I answered the door, which normally I will because you never know when somebody needs help.” “Soon as I cracked the door, …
Marriott International was the victim of one of the largest cyberattacks in history. Over four years, hackers stole about 500 million records from Marriott’s Starwood Hotels reservation system. According to Marriott, about 327 million of the accounts included passport details. Hackers exposed the personal data of customers including their credit card numbers. In 2020, two …
By now, you are familiar with the Colonial Pipeline cyber-attack. In this case, hackers used a ransomware attack to take the pipeline offline. Colonial Pipeline’s main gas line carries gasoline and diesel to the U.S. east coast. The attack and subsequent shortage caused more than 1,000 gas stations to run out of fuel. And two …