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• Cheating site had inadequate security, privacy officials say

  23-08-2016 23:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  TORONTO (AP) — Privacy officials in Canada and Australia have found that cheating website Ashley Madison had inadequate security safeguards and policies despite marketing itself as a discreet and secure service
  
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• USAA members hit with multiple phishing attacks

  23-08-2016 23:15
  
  Updated! Multiple phishing campaigns that play off consumers' fear of having their financial information being hacked are hitting customers of United Services Automobile Association (USAA).
  
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• Unisys: Biometric professionals surveyed agree using technology in wearables can help capture terrorists

  23-08-2016 23:00
  Top Priority Sector: access_control_identificationImage Caption: KendallSYDNEY Aug. 23, 2016 New research from Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) reveals that law enforcement is expected to lead the incorporation of biometrics into wearable technology. However privacy concerns around the security of biometric data stored in the cloud need to be addressed as adoption becomes more mainstream.The survey of 54 biometrics professionals was conducted by Unisys at the Biometrics Institute Asia Pa
  
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• Royal Australian Navy to upgrade Paluma Class vessels with FarSounder sonars

  23-08-2016 23:00
  Top Priority Sector: access_control_identificationFarSounder, Inc. has been awarded a contract to provide four complete FarSounder-1000 systems plus spare parts for the upgrade of four Paluma class hydrographic Survey Motor Launches operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Seismic Asia Pacific Pty. Ltd. of Salisbury, Australia will be responsible for the purchase of the equipment and assist with the systems integration. Seismic Asia Pacific is the FarSounder dealer for this project with
  
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• Latest Fednav cargo ship contains new ballast water treatment system

  23-08-2016 23:00
  Top Priority Sector: maritime_port_securityPORTAGE, IN Aug. 23, 2016 Fednav Limited, the largest international bulk shipowner in Canada, today welcomes to the Port of Indiana – Burns Harbor, the Federal Caribou, one of seven new oceangoing lakers equipped with a ballast water treatment system—a first for the Great Lakes. This vessel protects the Lakes by treating its ballast water two times: by conducting an exchange in the North Atlantic, and through filtration and a chlorine d
  
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• Former NTSB lead investigator to speak at University of Kentucky

  23-08-2016 23:00
  Top Priority Sector: airport_aviation_securityImage Caption: HersmanLEXINGTON, KY Aug. 23, 2016 President and CEO of the National Safety Council Deborah Hersman will mark the 10th anniversary of the Comair Flight 5191 crash on Aug. 26 with a lecture on public safety at the University of Kentucky College of Public Health.Homepage position: 1read more
  
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• Former Norfolk Southern CEO picked to lead Amtrak

  23-08-2016 23:00
  Top Priority Sector: federal_agencies_legislativeImage Caption: MoormanWASHINGTON Amtrak announced that it has named Charles W. “Wick” Moorman as its next president and chief executive officer. Moorman, retired chairman, CEO, and president of Norfolk Southern Corp. (NS), will lead the company, effective September 1, 2016, in the next fiscal year.Homepage position: 1read more
  
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• Controp’s airborne E0/IR surveillance camera payload protects Rio Olympic games

  23-08-2016 23:00
  Top Priority Sector: video_surveillance_cctvHOD HASHARON, Israel, 17 August 2016: CONTROP Precision Technologies Ltd. ¬– a company specializing in the field of electro-optics (EO) and infrared (IR) cameras for defense and homeland security solutions – is proud to announce the use of CONTROP's SHAPO AirborneEO/IR surveillance payload for the protection of 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The SHAPO is installed on board the ADB-150 Aerostat that supports the Bra
  
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• Epic data breach revealed, but was your password stolen?

  23-08-2016 21:16
  
  Epic games has owned up to two data breaches from its online forums. One of them involves password-related data. We investigate...
  
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• Russians suspected in hack of New York Times, other U.S. media: CNN

  23-08-2016 20:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The FBI and other U.S. security agencies are investigating cyber breaches targeting reporters at the New York Times and other U.S. news organizations that are thought to have been carried out by hackers working for Russian intelligence, CNN reported on Tuesday, citing unnamed U.S. officials. "Investigators so far believe that Russian intelligence is likely behind the attacks and that Russian hackers are targeting news organizations as part of a broader series of hacks that also have focused on D
  
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• Ashley Madison parent broke Canada, Australia privacy laws

  23-08-2016 20:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The parent company of infidelity dating website Ashley Madison was responsible for numerous violations of privacy laws at the time of a massive release of customer data in a cyber attack last year, privacy watchdogs in Canada and Australia said on Tuesday. The two countries launched an investigation after the 2015 breach of Avid Life Media Inc's computer network, when hackers exposed the personal details of millions who signed up for the site with the slogan "Life is short. Have an affair." The
  
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• Reporters at New York Times, other U.S. media, hacked: CNN

  23-08-2016 20:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The FBI and other U.S. security agencies are investigating cyber breaches targeting reporters at the New York Times and other U.S. news organizations thought to have been carried out by hackers working for Russian intelligence, CNN reported on Tuesday, citing unnamed U.S. officials. "Investigators so far believe that Russian intelligence is likely behind the attacks and that Russian hackers are targeting news organizations as part of a broader series of hacks that also have focused on Democratic
  
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• Facial recognition can be tricked with Facebook photos

  23-08-2016 18:49
  
  Social media-shared photos can be pulled into virtual reality, animated, and given texture to trick 4 out of 5 facial recognition systems, researchers say.
  
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• France, Germany press for access to encrypted messages after attacks

  23-08-2016 18:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  France and Germany want to compel operators of mobile messaging services to provide access to encrypted content to terrorism investigations, after a series of deadly attacks in both countries. French intelligence services, on high alert since attackers killed hundreds of civilians in Paris in November and in Nice in July, are struggling to intercept messages from Islamist militants. Many of the groups now use encrypted messaging services rather than mainstream social media, with Islamic State a
  
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• Who needs software vulnerabilities when you can find lame passwords?

  23-08-2016 11:52
  
  Most criminals don't need to target software to infiltrate a network and get at sensitive data:getting credentials will do the job just fine.
  
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• Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales’ Twitter account hijacked

  23-08-2016 11:40
  
  First Mark Zuckerberg, and now the hacking outfit, OurMine, have hijacked another high-profile Twitter account.
  
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• PlateSmart announces integration partnership with VIVOTEK

  23-08-2016 09:00
  Top Priority Sector: law_enforcement_first_respondersOLDSMAR, FL Aug. 22, 2016 PlateSmart® Technologies, creator of the award-winning ARES® video analytics software, is pleased to announce its new integration partnership with leading IP surveillance provider VIVOTEK. Through their association, the two companies will introduce PlateSmart’s disruptive Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR)-based video analytics technology to VIVOTEK’s vast and growing global client bas
  
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• National Science Foundation researching how drones can aid in disaster response

  23-08-2016 09:00
  Top Priority Sector: disaster_preparedness_emergency_responseFrom strengthening wildlife conservation efforts to improving disaster response, researchers are finding new ways to use small, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) -- also known as drones or unmanned aerial systems (UAS) -- to gather data, improve communication, and explore environments where humans and larger aircraft dare not go.Homepage position: 1read more
  
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• Indianapolis suburb chooses BodyWorn for police officers

  23-08-2016 09:00
  Top Priority Sector: law_enforcement_first_respondersLAWRENCE, IN Aug. 22, 2016 Utility, Inc. announced today that the Lawrence Police Department in Indiana will equip its police force with BodyWorn™ body cameras to provide transparency and accountability in police operations. BodyWorn™ is the only recording solution with policy-based recording. The Lawrence Police Department will also install Utility's Rocket IoT™ in-vehicle recording and communication system in each of i
  
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• Homeland Security releases statement on Louisiana flooding crisis

  23-08-2016 09:00
  Top Priority Sector: disaster_preparedness_emergency_responseIn support of the ongoing Federal, state, and local efforts to carry out response and recovery activities in the areas affected by the severe storms and flooding in the State of Louisiana, the Department of Homeland Security’s (“Department”) law enforcement components stand ready to help anyone in need of assistance.As the Department has said during other disasters, given the situation, our priorities are to prom
  
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• Hermes system takes flight during North Dakota field day

  23-08-2016 09:00
  Top Priority Sector: airport_aviation_securityFORT WORTH, TX Aug. 22, 2016 Elbit Systems of America, a subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd, along with its local partners, hosted an Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) field day today, August 22, at the Hillsboro Regional Airport to highlight its recent HERMES® 450 flights over North Dakota. The event welcomed Lt. Governor Drew Wrigley, who served as Master of Ceremonies. Also attending were U.S. Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D. and U.S. Rep. Kevin Crame
  
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• Data security firm Virtru closes $29M round of venture financing

  23-08-2016 09:00
  Top Priority Sector: cyber_securityWASHINGTON Aug. 22, 2016 Virtru, a trusted provider of encryption and data protection to thousands of organizations around the world, today announced that it has secured $29 million in Series A financing led by Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP) with New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Soros Fund Management, Haystack Partners, Quadrant Capital Advisors, and Blue Delta Capital also participating in the round.Homepage position: 1read more
  
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• DetoxCrypto Ransomware Sends Screenshots to Operators

  23-08-2016 05:23
  A new ransomware family was recently observed being distributed under two different variants, including one that takes screenshots of a victims’ computer and sends them to the operator’s servers.
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• Self-Spreading Linux Trojan Creates P2P Botnet

  23-08-2016 05:14
  A newly observed Linux Trojan is capable of self-spreading through infected websites and can recruit the infected machines into a peer-to-peer (P2P) botnet, Doctor Web researchers warn.
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• Two Model S cars were stolen despite Tesla’s advanced tech

  23-08-2016 02:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  You’d have thought that nobody can steal your Tesla thanks to its advanced tracking system. Thieves foolish enough to try to get away with it could be easily caught with the help of the on-board GPS. However, that’s not really the case. Tesla cars are incredibly valuable, which means thieves will do whatever it takes to grab one and leave no traces behind. In fact, at least two such thefts have already been reported in Europe. DON’T MISS: This is our first look at one of t
  
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• Barb will get justice in second season of 'Stranger Things' - CNET

  23-08-2016 00:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  About time! The creators of the creepy Netflix show promise to revisit the fate of Nancy's poor best friend.
  
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