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• Unprecedented excitement at Libertarian Party convention

  27-05-2016 20:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The deep unpopularity of both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton has led to an unprecedented level of excitement at the Libertarian Party's presidential nominating convention in Orlando this year.
  
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• AP FACT CHECK: Clinton misstates key facts in email episode

  27-05-2016 20:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Over the months, Hillary Clinton misstated key facts about her use of private email and her own server for her work as secretary of state, the department's inspector general reported this week.
  
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• NDAA amendment would elevate Cyber Command to Combatant Command

  27-05-2016 20:53
  
  A bipartisan group of senators introduced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would compel President Obama to raise Cyber Command to a Combatant Command.
  
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• The Southeast Eye Institute patient information compromised

  27-05-2016 20:39
  
  The Southeast Eye Institute, P.A. reported a possible data breach after an unauthorized individual gained access to patient data via a third-party affiliate.
  
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• Microsoft warns of new, self-propagating ransomware in the wild

  27-05-2016 19:08
  
  A new version of ransomware, dubbed Ransom:Win32/ZCryptor.A, that is able to move itself from computer to computer is hitting Microsoft Windows users.
  
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• Researchers: Asian bank hacks may be linked to North Korea

  27-05-2016 18:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Cybersecurity researchers say North Korea might be connected to a recent attack that resulted in the theft of over $100 million from the Bangladeshi central bank and the attempted thefts of millions more ...
  
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• Is North Korea Behind Bank Heists?

  27-05-2016 18:18 via news.yahoo.com
  A security research company has found ties between $81 million stolen from the central bank of Bangladesh, the Sony email hacks, and bank thefts across the world.
  
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• Bank Hackers Linked to Wider Campaign: Researchers

  27-05-2016 18:18
  The hackers behind the $81 million heist from the Bangladesh central bank have likely been involved in a series of attacks on the financial system, a US security firm has concluded.read more
  
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• Massive Locky Campaign Powered by JavaScript Attachments

  27-05-2016 18:10
  Over the past few weeks, researchers have observed a spike in the number of malicious spam emails using attached JavaScript files to distribute malware such as the infamous Locky ransomware.read more
  
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• Android Trojans Exploit Marshmallow's Permission Model

  27-05-2016 16:35
  The authors of Android Trojans have adapted their attack models to target the permission-granting model that Google has introduced in Android 6.0 Marshmallow, security firm Symantec has discovered.read more
  
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• Reddit Counters Account Takeover Surge with Password Resets

  27-05-2016 14:18
  In the light of several recent data breaches and account compromises, Reddit has decided to kick off a service-wide hunt for account takeovers and is prompting users to reset their passwords when such an issue is detected.read more
  
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• TorrentLocker Detected Targeting Computers in Sweden

  27-05-2016 13:57
  A new TorrentLocker campaign has been detected by Heimdal Security that is geographically focused on Sweden. And like earlier campaigns, this ransomware threat is delivered by email spam - this one spoofing an invoice from the international Telia communications firm headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.
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• SWIFT eyes new technology to spot cyber theft

  27-05-2016 13:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Tom Bergin LONDON (Reuters) - The SWIFT secure messaging service, which banks use to transfer money around the world, outlined on Friday areas in which it hopes to improve security, following attacks in which hackers stole millions of dollars from banks in Bangladesh and Ecuador. SWIFT said on Friday it would consult its users, which are also its owners, about new measures, including the potential to develop new tools that could allow it to spot fraudulent payment instructions. Historically,
  
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• Key issues at G-7: Global economy, terrorism, women

  27-05-2016 12:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The leaders of the Group of Seven industrialized economies pledged to tackle major economic and political risks including terrorism, floods of refugees, climate change and cyber-attacks.
  
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• EU member states should stress-test banks' cyber risks: European Banking Authority chairman

  27-05-2016 12:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Matthew Miller BEIJING (Reuters) - Domestic authorities in European Union member states should stress-test their financial institutions for cyber risks, a top E.U. supervisor said, warning banks might be required to hold extra capital as a buffer against what is an emerging threat. Speaking to Reuters in Beijing on Friday, Andrea Enria, chairman of the European Banking Authority (EBA), said cyber security had become an important issue for E.U. member states. "But if you ask me would I recomme
  
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• Abe claims success as G-7 leaders back action on economies

  27-05-2016 12:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SHIMA, Japan (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe claimed success Friday in winning support for his approach to fighting off a possible economic crisis from fellow leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy nations, despite mounting evidence the formula is failing to yield promised results in Japan.
  
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• Cyber firms say Bangladesh hackers have attacked other Asian banks

  27-05-2016 10:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Dustin Volz and Jeremy Wagstaff WASHINGTON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Hackers who stole $81 million from Bangladesh's central bank have been linked to an attack on a bank in the Philippines, in addition to the 2014 hack on Sony Pictures, cybersecurity company Symantec Corp said in a blog post. The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has blamed North Korea for the attack on Sony's Hollywood studio. A senior executive at Mandiant, the cybersecurity company investigating the Bank Bangladesh heist, a
  
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• US investigating Chinese steelmakers in trade secrets case

  27-05-2016 09:23 via news.yahoo.com
  BEIJING (AP) — U.S. regulators are investigating whether Chinese steelmakers used stolen American trade secrets in a case that adds to tensions over accusations Beijing is flooding global markets with low-cost steel.
  
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• Advocacy group: police chiefs can protect officers’ mental health before and after mass casualty events

  27-05-2016 08:59
  Top Priority Sector: law_enforcement_first_respondersImage Caption: National Alliance on Mental IllnessThe National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today released a guide for police leaders, Preparing for the Unimaginable, to help police departments prepare for mass casualty events and support emotional resiliency for first-responders and their communities.NAMI developed the guide at the request of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Chief of Michael Kehoe (ret.) of the Newtown,
  
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• Army receives new digital radios from General Dynamics

  27-05-2016 08:56
  Top Priority Sector: military_force_protectionImage Caption: General DynamicsGeneral Dynamics Mission Systems delivered 30 new two-channel Manpack networking radios to the U.S. Army for evaluation. The digital radios are the first to be delivered by General Dynamics under the Army's production contract awarded in March.Homepage position: 1read more
  
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• M2Mi wins federal contract for IoT security initiative

  27-05-2016 08:53
  Top Priority Sector: it_securityImage Caption: Geoff BarnardMachine-to-Machine Intelligence (M2Mi) Corporation, a leading supplier of Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) applications and technologies including the award winning M2Mi Intelligence® platform, today announced that the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has awarded M2Mi a multi-phase development contract under the Homeland Security Innovation Program (
  
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• Knight Security wins Texas state contract

  27-05-2016 08:51
  Top Priority Sector: perimeter_protectionImage Caption: Phil LakeKnight Security Systems announces today a new contract deal with the State of Texas DIR, titled, DIR-TSO-3430. This new DIR contract gives State of Texas Purchasing Agents the ability to purchase more security solutions than ever before, on top of capabilities already available via their preexisting contract, DIR-SDD-2224. This enhanced contract comes with a large variety of discounted products and services, representing
  
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• DHS awards SBIR contract ElanTech for EMS analytics solution

  27-05-2016 08:49
  Top Priority Sector: law_enforcement_first_respondersImage Caption: DataTech911ElanTech is pleased to announce that it received a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) contract. The Phase I SBIR will explore the feasibility of developing an architecture design for a real-time monitoring, analysis, and notification solution for small to mid-sized Emergency Medical Service (EMS) organizations available
  
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• Homeland Security Secretary wants Congress to approve converting part-time TSA agents into full-timers

  27-05-2016 08:46
  Top Priority Sector: airport_aviation_securityImage Caption: Photo courtesy of @TSABy Steve Bittenbender
  Editor, Government Security News As the summer travel season kicks off this holiday weekend, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson on Thursday issued a second request to move funds to help the beleaguered Transportation Security Administration reduce the long wait times for passengers at airports across the nation.Homepage position: 1read more
  
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• Push for encryption law falters despite Apple case spotlight

  27-05-2016 07:08 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Dustin Volz, Mark Hosenball and Joseph Menn WASHINGTON/ SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - After a rampage that left 14 people dead in San Bernardino, key U.S. lawmakers pledged to seek a law requiring technology companies to give law enforcement agencies a "back door" to encrypted communications and electronic devices, such as the iPhone used by one of the shooters. Draft legislation that Senators Richard Burr and Dianne Feinstein, the Republican and Democratic leaders of the Intelligence Committee,
  
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• U.S. panel launches trade secret theft probe into China steel

  27-05-2016 00:25 via news.yahoo.com
  The U.S. International Trade Commission said on Thursday it launched an investigation into complaints by United States Steel Corp that Chinese competitors stole its trade secrets, fixed prices and misrepresented the origin of their exports to the United States. U.S. Steel, in its complaint under section 337 of the main U.S. tariff law, is seeking to halt nearly all imports from China's largest steel producers and trading houses. The commission identified 40 Chinese steel makers and distribution
  
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