Austin on guard after Texas hit with increased cyberattacks from Iran

News and updates from Austin's news in your inbox Email not displaying correctly? [View Online]( [Statesman]( MORNING HEADLINES Start your day with a fresh roundup of news, features and commentary. Friday's Top Story [Austin on guard after Texas hit with increased cyberattacks from Iran]( [Austin on guard after Texas hit with increased cyberattacks from Iran]( As Texas officials work to fend off a recent barrage of cyberattacks coming out of Iran, the city of Austin's technology security team says it's on guard and at the ready to protect city systems and the personal data they store. [Read More »]( Local News [Abbott instructs state troopers to patrol in downtown Austin]( [Abbott instructs state troopers to patrol in downtown Austin]( Gov. 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[Read More »]( Business [Bastrop posts near 20% growth in sales tax revenue this month]( [Bastrop posts near 20% growth in sales tax revenue this month]( The city of Bastrop is beginning 2020 with nearly 20% growth in its sales tax revenue this month compared to January 2019, according to recently released state comptroller data. [Read More »]( [Austin startup Ender s aim: Modernize property management]( [Austin startup Ender’s aim: Modernize property management]( As more people in Austin and around the country have turned to renting, property management has become a booming business. [Read More »]( [Vuka, one of Austin s original co-working spaces, creates nonprofit foundation]( [Vuka, one of Austin’s original co-working spaces, creates nonprofit foundation]( Vuka, one of Austin's original co-working spaces, says it has created a nonprofit organization to expand its work with nonprofit groups and social-impact startups. 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[Read More »]( [Austin Spurs hold off Suns for fifth-straight win]( [Austin Spurs hold off Suns for fifth-straight win]( Keldon Johnson scored 22 points as the Austin Spurs recorded their season-best fifth win in a row, topping the Northern Arizona Suns 109-102 Thursday night at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park. [Read More »]( [From beginning to end, Austin Bold home schedule more balanced in 2020]( [From beginning to end, Austin Bold home schedule more balanced in 2020]( The USL Championship season is roughly the same length as it was in 2019, but it should feel a lot longer to Austin Bold fans. [Read More »]( Opinion [Herman: Prepare for being propositioned at the polls]( [Herman: Prepare for being propositioned at the polls]( OK, the festive holiday season's in the rear-view mirror (except for the credit card bills) and school's back in session (except at UT, where classes don't re-start until Jan. 21).So, folks, it's time for a quiz. 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[Read More »]( [US border arrests drop as focus turns to Mexicans]( [US border arrests drop as focus turns to Mexicans]( SAN DIEGO (AP) " The number of people arrested or stopped entering the United States on the Mexico border fell for a seventh straight month in December, with Mexicans outpacing Central Americans among the detainees, authorities said Thursday. [Read More »]( [Judge denies Trump effort to stop columnist defamation suit]( [Judge denies Trump effort to stop columnist defamation suit]( NEW YORK (AP) " President Donald Trump has lost a bid to block an advice columnist's lawsuit over his remarks that she lied in accusing him of rape. 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[Read More »]( [Crash may be grim echo of US downing of Iran flight in 1988]( [Crash may be grim echo of US downing of Iran flight in 1988]( DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) " The Western allegation that Iran shot down a Ukrainian jetliner and killed 176 people offers a grim echo for the Islamic Republic, which found itself the victim of an accidental shootdown by American forces over 30 years ago. [Read More »]( [The Latest: France says invited to join plane crash probe]( [The Latest: France says invited to join plane crash probe]( TEHRAN, Iran (AP) " The latest on Iran-related developments (all times local): 1:40 p.m. The French air accident investigation authority says it has been invited by Iran to join the probe into this week's plane crash near Tehran. 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[Read More »]( Austin360 [Black Pumas to play The Tonight Show Tuesday; band adds third Stubb s show]( [Black Pumas to play ‘The Tonight Show’ Tuesday; band adds third Stubb’s show]( As the new year dawns, Black Pumas, the spectacular breakout act of 2019, continues its hot stream. [Read More »]( [Easing holiday pain with an escape to New Orleans]( [Easing holiday pain with an escape to New Orleans]( The holidays can be hard for people. I'd always heard it, but I never really knew it. My family is small and tight, and for decades we had avoided any misplaced tension or untimely and disorienting tragedies. 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