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Hackers Targeted NY Subway System, MTA Says, As Fears Of More Cyberattacks Grow Hackers Targeted NY Subway System, MTA Says, As Fears Of More Cyberattacks Grow
Hackers Targeted NY Subway System, MTA Says, As Fears Of More Cyberattacks Grow The New York subway system was targeted by hackers, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) confirmed, according to a new report. In the wake of hackers hitting the Colonial Pipeline Company, a large North American meat producer, and the Steamship Authority of Massachusetts, the New York Times is reporting that on Tuesday, April 20, the FBI, CISA, and National Security Agency announced they had been targeted by Chinese hackers. Earlier story - Ransomware Attack Hits Mass Steamship Authority, Delaying Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket Ferries Fixes and patches to the problem were reporte…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Westchester Community College's Cybersecurity Program Gets $1 Million Grant Westchester Community College's Cybersecurity Program Gets $1 Million Grant
Westchester Community College's Cybersecurity Program Gets $1 Million Grant Westchester Community College has presented a $1 million donation after being designated a Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education by the US Department of Homeland Security and the National Security Agency.  To support the efforts of the center and create pathways for many students who might not otherwise have such an opportunity, Robert Wiener announced that The Wiener Philanthropy will donate $1 million, college officials said. WCC is one of only nine community colleges nationwide to earn this new designation and the only one located in the …

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Memorial Wall Service Held For Navy Technician From Area Killed Syria In ISIS Attack Memorial Wall Service Held For Navy Technician From Area Killed Syria In ISIS Attack
Memorial Wall Service Held For Navy Technician From Area Killed Syria In ISIS Attack A special tribute was paid to Shannon Kent, a Hudson Valley woman killed in a suicide bombing in Syria on Wednesday, Jan. 16, during a recent memorial service. The sailor from Pine Plains in Dutchess County, one of four Americans to die during an ISIS suicide bombing, is the 177th person to have their name engraved on the National Security Agency's National Cryptologic Memorial at Fort Meade in Maryland, according to the National Security Agency. Her name is engraved on the memorial wall.CTICS “Senior Chief Kent and all those honored on this wall remind us of the seriousness of our miss…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Horace Greeley High School Senior Named National Finalist For Neuroscience Research Award Horace Greeley High School Senior Named National Finalist For Neuroscience Research Award
Horace Greeley High School Senior Named National Finalist For Neuroscience Research Award A local high school student is one of the 12 national finalists for the prestigious Neuroscience Research Award. Isha Puri, Horace Greeley High School senior, conducted research surrounding dyslexia, developing a way to screen children for the disorder using a standard computer webcam. Puri has won several awards for her research, including the Second Grand Prize Award in her category at the 2018 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, the 2018 MIT THINK Scholar award, the 2018 National Security Agency Mathematics Honors award and the 2018 Regeneron WESEF Neuroscience fi…

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by Valerie Musson