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• GCHQ targets teenage girls to find cyber spies of the future

  18-01-2017 19:44 via theguardian.com
  
  Girls aged 13 to 15 invited to test tech skills in competition as part of effort to inspire more women to join fight against online crimeTeenage girls are being invited to put their technology skills to the test in a competition that could unearth the cyber spies of the future.The contest has been set up by GCHQ’s new National Cyber Security Centre as part of efforts to inspire more women to join the fight against online crime. Only 10% of the global cyber workforce are female, the intelli
  
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• Obama Commutes Chelsea Manning's Sentence

  18-01-2017 19:33
  Obama Commutes Chelsea Manning's SentencePresident Obama has commuted the sentence of Chelsea Manning, the transgendered former US Army intelligence analyst who was serving 35 years in prison for leaking state secrets.
  On the eve of the inauguration of the deeply polarizing President-elect Donald Trump, Obama overrode his secretary of defense and issued an order that will allow Manning to walk free. The move does not pardon her however, and she remains convicted of her crimes, which include
  
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• New Mac Malware Uses Ancient Code to Spy on Biotech Firms

  18-01-2017 19:09
  New Mac Malware Uses Ancient Code to Spy on Biotech FirmsA Mac-based espionage malware that Apple calls “Fruitfly” is making the rounds, targeting biomedical research facilities.Malwarebytes, which recently spotted the bug, said that the malware specializes in screen captures and webcam access, and can also determine screen size and mouse cursor position, change the mouse position, and simulate mouse clicks and key presses in a kind of rudimentary remote control functionality.Malware
  
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• (ISC)² Names New Board Members

  18-01-2017 19:01
  (ISC)² Names New Board Members(ISC)² has announced the newly elected officers for its board of directors.
  The 13-member board provides governance and oversight for the organization, grants certifications to qualifying candidates, and enforces adherence to the (ISC)² Code of Ethics.Effective January 14, the following individuals assumed board officer positions:Chairperson:  Wim Remes, CISSP (Belgium) Vice Chairperson:  Jennifer Minella, CISSP (USA) Treasurer:  Alliso
  
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• Enterprise IT trends

  18-01-2017 16:21
  
  Are you ready for 2017?‎ asks Joe Siegrist, pictured, VP and GM at password management product company LastPass.
  News of security breaches hardly left the headlines last year. It might not come as surprise to know that personal data from 2.7 billion user accounts were left open to potential hackers. While major names such as Yahoo, MySpace and LinkedIn have not been immune, businesses of all sizes will have to up their security game in 2017 to keep data secure. In light of this, we’ve
  
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• FM for Reed

  18-01-2017 16:04
  
  A three year contract to provide cleaning and security services for Reed Exhibitions at its UK headquarters at Gateway House in Richmond, west London, has gone to Incentive FM Group.Incentive QAS will be providing daily office cleaning and janitorial services, periodic deep cleans, internal window cleaning and washroom services at the 42,000 square foot building which holds around 560 staff. Incentive Lynx will provide daytime reception services and overnight manned guarding.Martin Reed...
  
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• Carbanak Uses Google for C&C Comms

  18-01-2017 13:20
  Carbanak Uses Google for C&C CommsThe infamous Russian Carbanak cybercrime gang has begun using various Google services for its command and control (C&C) communications, enabling it to hide in plain sight, according to Forcepoint.The cybersecurity firm recently investigated a weaponized RTF document which, when opened, uses social engineering to trick the recipient into clicking on an envelope image to “unlock the contents.”However, doing so brings up a dialog box asking if t
  
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• BYOD threat to SMEs

  18-01-2017 13:18
  
  The proliferation and use of devices such as personal smart phones and tablets at work, known as bring your own device (BYOD), is one the biggest cybersecurity threats faced by SMEs, according to Kevin Timms, COO and co-founder of IT services provider, Streamwire. This and a general lack of awareness at the board level are the primary issues that need to be tackled in 2017, he said.
  Kevin said: “In the past year, it seems a day hasn’t gone past where a high-profile cyber breach is do
  
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• Somerset report

  18-01-2017 13:11
  
  Somerset Businesses Against Crime (SBAC) recorded their highest number of incidents from local businesses in 2016, reports the independently run business crime reduction partnership.
  Incidents reported rose from 324 to 413 based on the previous year’s figures, an increase of 27pc. This is echoed in the number of offenders on the SBAC database, which rose from 267 to 343. The bulk of incidents reported were based on shop theft or where businesses successfully deterred offences from happenin
  
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• Veracity at San Diego

  18-01-2017 12:35
  
  Veracity, the IP video transmission, storage and display company, is delivering a paper on the critical differences between IT data and video data. Veracity will be presenting and exhibiting at the San Diego Security Show, at the Town and Country Convention Center in San Diego, California, on January 25 and 26, 2017.John Kampfhenkel, Director of Technical Sales for Veracity says: “Larger numbers of cameras, generating greater image quality and longer retention times for today’s safer
  
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• Amnesty: Snoopers’ Charter Violates Basic Human Rights

  18-01-2017 12:30
  Amnesty: Snoopers’ Charter Violates Basic Human RightsAmnesty International has launched another broadside on the UK government, claiming that when it comes into force the Investigatory Powers Act (IPA) could have “devastating consequences” for human rights.The colloquially titled ‘Snoopers’ Charter’ was criticized during its passage through parliament by rights groups, technology and legal experts, three separate committees and even former NSA technical direc
  
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• Personal safety awards

  18-01-2017 12:10
  
  The annual National Personal Safety Awards mark the work done across the UK to keep people safe from violence and aggression.
  The Suzy Lamplugh Trust, the personal safety charity, seeks to recognise best practice in the field across sectors. This year the awards, presented with Peoplesafe, a provider of lone worker services, will be announced on the afternoon of Thursday, March 23, 2017 at the Church House Conference Centre in central London. Shortlisted nominees will be announced before the...
  
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• Terror rights report

  18-01-2017 11:57
  
  Laws and amendments passed at speed are undermining fundamental freedoms and dismantling human rights protections, says the campaign group Amnesty International. It's brought out a report, Dangerously disproportionate: The ever-expanding national security state in Europe.John Dalhuisen, Amnesty International’s Director for Europe, said: “In the wake of a series of appalling attacks, from Paris to Berlin, governments have rushed through a raft of disproportionate and discriminatory la
  
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• Oracle Admins Faced with 270 Fixes this Quarter

  18-01-2017 11:48
  Oracle Admins Faced with 270 Fixes this QuarterOracle has released its first quarterly security advisory for the year and it’s one of the biggest ever, fixing a whopping 270 vulnerabilities.The firm made it clear admins should prioritize this update as soon as possible:“Oracle continues to periodically receive reports of attempts to maliciously exploit vulnerabilities for which Oracle has already released fixes. In some instances, it has been reported that attackers have been success
  
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• Compliance challenge for IT

  18-01-2017 11:42
  
  UK IT departments are some of the most likely in Europe to identify security and compliance as the biggest challenge they are facing and, as a result, they are also some of the most likely to host their applications internally, it's claimed.Vanson Bourne surveyed 900 end user IT leaders from mid-market businesses in the six markets in which IT services management company Claranet operates (Germany, Benelux, France, Spain, Portugal, and the UK). It found that 57 per cent of UK organisations...
  
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• Lone working safety trainer

  18-01-2017 11:08
  
  Ahead of the Lone Worker Safety Expo, we speak to the event organiser. Nicole Vazquez, pictured, of Worthwhile Training. Here as background she tells us about some of the training that her company offers.It can include ‘drama-based workshops’, actors helping to deliver scenarios of conflict situations typical to what those doing the training encounter. For as Nicole points out, it’s one thing to say how you would react to a situation; when it’s there realistically and lit
  
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• Taiwan simulates China attacks as tension rises

  18-01-2017 07:43 via defencetalk.com
  
  Taiwan began two days of military drills Tuesday simulating an attack by China as the government sought to reassure the public in the face of deteriorating relations with Beijing. The island’s...
  
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• KSV Large-Caliber Sniper System Under Development In Russia

  18-01-2017 07:30 via defencetalk.com
  
  The Instrument Design Bureau (KBP, a subsidiary of High-Precision Systems Corp.) is developing the KSV heavy sniper system for the Russian Armed Forces, according to the Izvestia daily newspaper. The...
  
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• Israeli Air Force Flies First F-35 Night Sortie

  18-01-2017 07:22 via defencetalk.com
  
  The pair of “Adir” (F-35I) stealth fighters took off for their first night flight in the IAF this evening, only a month after landing in Israel. “We are performing a night flight very quickly in...
  
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• Elbit Systems to Supply BrightNite Systems to an Air Force in a NATO Country

  18-01-2017 07:14 via defencetalk.com
  
  Elbit Systems announced today that it was awarded a contract to supply groundbreaking, multi spectral BrightNite system to an air force in a NATO country. The contract, in an amount of approximately...
  
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• 3M Introduces New PELTOR Sport Electronic Hearing Protectors at SHOT Show

  18-01-2017 05:55 via defencetalk.com
  
  LAS VEGAS: PELTOR™ Sport is showcasing its latest innovations, including new tactical hearing protectors, at The National Shooting Sports Foundation’s Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT...
  
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• Cubic to Demonstrate Immersive Simulators for Firearms Training at SHOT Show

  18-01-2017 05:37 via defencetalk.com
  
  SAN DIEGO: Cubic Global Defense (CGD), a business unit of Cubic Corporation (NYSE: CUB), today announced it will showcase various firearms training solutions that test and improve shooting and...
  
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