On October 12, Vermont's AG announced a settlement with software vendor Entrinsik, Inc. regarding vulnerabilities in its software related to a 2013 security breach at a Vermont college. Vermont's Consumer Protection Act requires vendors to eliminate software vulnerabilities or warn consumers about them. In a press release, the AG stated that "[t]his settlement is a warning to companies whose software introduce similar vulnerabilities."

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