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Facebook Negotiates Sandberg DC Hearing Testimony

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The social media company had announced earlier this year that it was aiming to create a new cryptocurrency using bitcoin-like technology. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, said after the dinner that he had brought up the “repeated failures” of the firm in election security as well as consumer privacy. And, another legislator, Sen.

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College Pays Off Hackers With $28K In Bitcoin

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In consultation with district and college leadership, outside cybersecurity experts and law enforcement, a payment of $28,000 was made by the district. Hackers reportedly hit the University of Virginia, the University of Central Florida, the University of Connecticut and Michigan State University, to name a few. Francisco C.