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• Canada raises detainee case with China, presses on human rights

  01-06-2016 23:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada on Wednesday pressed China about a Canadian citizen charged with spying and also raised the need to improve human rights around the world, Foreign Minister Stephane Dion said. Dion, part of the new Liberal government led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, said that while Canada wanted closer trade ties with China, it would not hesitate to speak out on sensitive matters.
  
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• Two dead at UCLA in likely murder-suicide

  01-06-2016 22:21
  Top Priority Sector: law_enforcement_first_respondersImage Caption: UCLA Police Chief James Herren (left)By Steve Bittenbender
  Editor, Government Security NewsTwo people are confirmed shot dead after an apparent murder-suicide took place this morning at a University of California at Los Angeles academic building.Homepage position: 1read more
  
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• Newly discovered zero-day exploit affects almost every version of Windows

  01-06-2016 18:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Researchers from Trustwave's SpiderLabs research team recently discovered a new zero-day exploit that affects all versions of Windows from Windows 2000 all the way up to Windows 10. Trustwave initially discovered the exploit last month after seeing it advertised on a Russian hacking forum for the not-so-affordable price of $95,000. According to security researcher Brian Krebs, the exploit is of the "local privilege escalation” variety and, as a result, works in tandem with other exploits.
  
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• Congress probes NY Fed's handling of Bangladesh Bank heist: letter

  01-06-2016 18:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Dustin Volz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. congressional committee has launched a probe into the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's handling of the cyber theft of $81 million from one of its accounts held by the central bank of Bangladesh, according to a letter seen by Reuters. The letter, addressed to New York Fed President William Dudley and sent Tuesday from the House of Representatives' Science Committee, requests "all documents and communications" connected to the February heist, the bank
  
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• Russia says arrests hacker gang who defrauded banks of millions

  01-06-2016 16:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's FSB security service said on Wednesday it had helped detain a gang of about 50 hackers who stole over 1.7 billion roubles ($25.33 million) from the accounts of various Russian financial institutions. The suspects had used malware to set up a network of bots on infected computers to carry out the cyber attacks, the ministry said, and Sberbank, Russia's largest bank by assets, had helped the authorities crack the case. The hackers targeted accounts belo
  
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• Trucking association backs House spending bill that gives federal government oversight over interstate trucking regulations

  01-06-2016 15:31
  Top Priority Sector: federal_agencies_legislativeImage Caption: Bill GravesARLINGTON, VA Last week, the American Trucking Association applauded the House Appropriations Committee for passing a Fiscal Year 2017 transportation spending bill, addressing issues critical to the trucking industry that, without approval, could have immediate impacts on the safety and efficiency of the trucking industry, and interstate commerce across the United States.Homepage position: 1read more
  
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• RF Safe develops smartphone case, headset to protect against radiation

  01-06-2016 15:27
  Top Priority Sector: law_enforcement_first_respondersNEW YORK May 31, 2016 RF Safe's has decades of experience in both RF shielding design and health effects research to provide the best accessories to avoid excessive Smartphone radiation implicated in the most recent cell phone cancer link released by NTP researchers.Homepage position: 1read more
  
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• Lockheed Martin and partners complete technical review of two planned Middle East satellites

  01-06-2016 15:23
  Top Priority Sector: communicationsDENVER, May 31, 2016  Lockheed Martin (NYSE:  LMT), Arab Satellite Communications Organization and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) have successfully completed a comprehensive technical review of Arabsat 6A and Hellas-Sat-4/SaudiGeoSat-1, two satellites that will provide television, inteHomepage position: 1read more
  
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• DRS Technologies, Autonomous Solutions reach deal to protect soldiers from IEDs

  01-06-2016 15:20
  Top Priority Sector: access_control_identificationARLINGTON, VA, May 27, 2016DRS Technologies Inc., a Leonardo-Finmeccanica Company, announced today that it has signed a strategic teaming agreement with Autonomous Solutions, Inc. (ASI), a leading provider of robotic vehicle technologies, to develop automated solutions for the US military's route-clearance vehicles.  Homepage position: 1read more
  
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• Southwest Antennas unveils smallest design available for military market

  01-06-2016 15:16
  Top Priority Sector: communicationsSouthwest Antennas, a leading supplier of rugged RF and Microwave antenna product solutions, is pleased to introduce their new small form factor “Turbo Cloverleaf” family of circularly polarized (CP) Omni antennas in 1.98 - 2.2 GHz and 2.3 - 2.5 GHz frequencies. These new and innovative antenna products deliver substantial increases in high data rate throughput and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) in a very compact, rugged radome that measures two i
  
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• Larson Electronics releases new stand with 500-watt LED light

  01-06-2016 15:12
  Top Priority Sector: military_force_protectionKEMP, TEXAS May 31, 2016 Homepage position: 1read more
  
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• Exclusive: Fed records show dozens of cybersecurity breaches

  01-06-2016 14:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Jason Lange and Dustin Volz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve detected more than 50 cyber breaches between 2011 and 2015, with several incidents described internally as "espionage," according to Fed records. The Fed's computer systems play a critical role in global banking and hold confidential information on discussions about monetary policy that drives financial markets. The Fed declined to comment, and the redacted records do not say who hacked the bank's systems or whether t
  
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• House subcommittee questions Border Protection’s technology procurement efforts

  01-06-2016 14:02
  Top Priority Sector: border_securityImage Caption: Rep. McSallyBy Steve BittenbenderEditor, Government Security NewsMost people agree that technology is an essential part of any solution that secures the United States’ border with Mexico. However, an Arizona Congresswoman has taken aim at the agency responsible for securing the technology needed to help federal agents patrol the nearly 2,000-mile expanse, saying procurement officials with Customs and Border Protection have not ma
  
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• FAA picks British consortium’s product to participate in counter-drone project

  01-06-2016 13:55
  Top Priority Sector: airport_aviation_securityLONDONThe world's first fully integrated detect-track-disrupt-defeat Anti-UAV Defense System (AUDS) - developed by a trio of British companies including Blighter Surveillance Systems, Chess Dynamics and Enterprise Control Systems, and integrated/supported in North America by Liteye Systems Inc. - has been selected by the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for evaluation at US airports as part of its Pathfinder Program.Homepage p
  
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• Lawsuit claims SEPTA violates federal, state laws on background checks

  01-06-2016 13:48
  Top Priority Sector: state_local_securityImage Caption: MiazadPHILADELPHIA and NEW YORKSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) faces more allegations from new plaintiffs that it willfully violates federal and state laws when conducting criminal background checks of prospective employees, according to Outten & Golden LLP and a coalition of legal advocates.Homepage position: 1read more
  
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• Kvichak boosts NYPD’s maritime patrol capabilities with Coast Guard-style boat

  01-06-2016 13:43
  Top Priority Sector: maritime_port_securityKvichak, a Vigor company, delivered a fourth, 45’ Response Boat - Medium C (RB-M C) to its long-time customer, the New York Police Department Harbor Unit. Homepage position: 1read more
  
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• WestJet passengers now can receive TSA PreCheck clearance from mobile devices

  01-06-2016 13:39
  Top Priority Sector: airport_aviation_securityCALGARY, May 26, 2016 WestJet today announced that eligible guests departing from U.S. airports will now be able to receive the TSA PreCheck designation using web, mobile and kiosk check-in. Until now, only eligible guests who received their boarding passes at WestJet counters could take advantage of the program, which offers a less-intrusive search when departing from U.S. airports. Homepage position: 1read more
  
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• Port of Los Angeles launches green terminal project

  01-06-2016 13:35
  Top Priority Sector: maritime_port_securitySAN PEDRO, CA – May 26, 2016Building on a shared commitment to eliminate pollution from port-related operations, Pasha Stevedoring and Terminals L.P. and the Port of Los Angeles are launching the Green Omni Terminal Demonstration Project, a full-scale, real-time demonstration of zero and near-zero emission technologies at a working marine terminal. Homepage position: 1read more
  
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• Trail in Ecuador cyberheist leads to gamers’ crash pad in Hong Kong

  01-06-2016 08:06 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Clare Baldwin and Nathan Layne HONG KONG/CHICAGO (Reuters) - The paper trail left behind by $2 million stolen from a hacked Ecuadorian bank runs cold in a windowless gamers’ crash pad in a gritty industrial area of Hong Kong. The room, in a former factory in the Kwun Tong district, is the registered address for Jiushun Group Co., Ltd., the firm that received the largest single transfer of the $12 million reported missing from Ecuador's Banco del Austro (BDA) in January 2015. King Y
  
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• Microsoft sells patents to Xiaomi, builds 'long-term partnership'

  01-06-2016 02:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Software maker Microsoft Corp is selling about 1,500 of its patents to Chinese device maker Xiaomi [XTC.UL], a rare departure for the U.S. company and part of what the two companies say is the start of a long-term partnership. The deal, announced on Wednesday, also includes a patent cross-licensing arrangement and a commitment by Xiaomi to install copies of Microsoft software, including Office and Skype, on its phones and tablets. "This is a very big collaboration agreement between the two compa
  
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