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• Powell reveals disgust with Trump, distaste for Clinton in hacked emails

  14-09-2016 23:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By John Walcott WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Secretary of State Colin Powell revealed distaste for both U.S. presidential candidates, but leveled his most pointed criticism at Republican Donald Trump in hacked emails leaked by a group American intelligence officials suspect is linked to Russia. In an email to Reuters on Wednesday, Powell confirmed the authenticity of the thousands of hacked messages but declined further comment. In one of the leaked emails, Powell, a Republican, called Trump "a
  
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• Shooter Detection Systems Guardian system to be offered by Genetec thanks to new strategic alliance

  14-09-2016 23:35
  Top Priority Sector: disaster_preparedness_emergency_responseROWLEY, MA Sept. 12, 2016 Shooter Detection Systems LLC (SDS), the world leader in indoor gunshot detection technology, today announced their strategic alliance with Genetec Inc. (“Genetec”), a leading provider of open-architecture, IP security solutions, as a Certified GenetecTM Technology Partner.Homepage position: 1read more
  
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• At ASIS, Hikvision seeks stronger presence in enterprise market

  14-09-2016 23:31
  Top Priority Sector: video_surveillance_cctvORLANDO, FL Sept. 14, 2016 Hikvision USA Inc., the North American leader in innovative, award-winning video surveillance products and solutions, known for its success in the SMB market, is showcasing its video surveillance solutions and services for the enterprise market at ASIS 2016 (ASIS International 62nd Annual Seminar and Exhibits), which is taking place here this week."Visitors to the Hikvision booth will see how we're supporting our mo
  
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• ARES Security launches update of AVERT, utilizes 3-D modeling technology

  14-09-2016 23:25
  Top Priority Sector: infrastructure_protectionWASHINGTON Sept. 14, 2016 ARES Security Corporation (ASC) has released AVERT 8.0 as its latest update to the quantitative risk assessment technology. AVERT utilizes 3D modeling and simulation technology that allow users to visualize, analyze, and optimize all of their site's vulnerabilities. AVERT has already been deployed in 35% of the commercial nuclear facilities in the U.S. and is also installed at many other critical infrastructure sites ar
  
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• Security Mentor executive to speak at upcoming CIO conference

  14-09-2016 23:17
  Top Priority Sector: education_trainingPACIFIC GROVE, CA Sept. 13, 2016 Security Mentor, a pioneer of innovative security awareness training that drives real behavior change, today announced that Chief Strategist and Chief Security Officer Dan Lohrmann will be presenting at the 2016 NASCIO Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida, which takes place September 18-21.Homepage position: 1read more
  
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• Pennsylvania Constables vote to join COPsync Network

  14-09-2016 23:12
  Top Priority Sector: law_enforcement_first_respondersImage Caption: WoessnerDALLAS Sept. 14, 2016 COPsync, Inc. (NASDAQ: COYN), announced today that the Pennsylvania Fraternal Order of Constables unanimously voted to join the COPsync law enforcement real-time, information sharing and communication network. The COPsync Network™ has been used to rescue kidnapped children, protect school children and their teachers from imminent danger, and save the lives of law enforcement officers
  
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• Nearly half of Americans ‘very concerned’ about Clinton emails: Reuters/Ipsos poll

  14-09-2016 23:11 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Chris Kahn NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nearly half of American adults are "very concerned" about two issues that have hounded Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign this year: her use of a private email server to conduct government business and donations to her family's charitable foundation, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Wednesday. During that time, she used an unauthorized private email server to conduct government business - something that the Federal Bureau of Investigat
  
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• SWIFT Weather offers 40 percent discount to public sector agencies for tracking software

  14-09-2016 23:07
  Top Priority Sector: disaster_preparedness_emergency_responseMINNEAPOLIS Sept. 13, 2016 In honor of National Preparedness Month this September, SWIFT Weather announced today their company will start offering a 40 percent discount on its award-winning Weather Defender Commercial Edition for federal, state and local government agencies, active and retired U.S. military, first responders and related government agencies. The weather tracking software is user-friendly and feature-rich, providing
  
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• In leaked emails, Powell calls Trump a 'national disgrace'

  14-09-2016 23:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  In a trove of newly leaked emails, former Secretary of State Colin Powell calls Donald Trump "a national disgrace" and suggests his own Republican Party is "crashing and burning." Powell ...
  
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• Mazda's factory museum has some absolute beauties - Roadshow

  14-09-2016 22:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Check out 85 years of Mazda automobiles in the Mazda Museum in Hiroshima, Japan.
  
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• Google Chrome releases stable channel update

  14-09-2016 22:30
  
  Google Chrome released a stable channel update for its desktop applications for Windows, Mac and Linux.
  
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• Study finds gamer cyber hygiene stinks

  14-09-2016 22:23
  
  As online gaming grows in popularity ESET researchers found that cybersecurity measures haven't kept pace with growth.
  
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• Hackers are targeting state Democratic Party officials: Politico

  14-09-2016 22:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hackers are targeting state Democratic Party officials and have successfully breached and impersonated some of them, Politico reported, citing a message the Association of State Democratic Chairs sent Wednesday to its members. The email, titled "Security Alert: Please Do Not Search Wikileaks!," warned recipients to avoid the anti-secrecy site — which has posted leaked material from the Democratic National Committee - because of concerns about malware embedded in the
  
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• Researchers discover spam email campaign using malicious MS Publisher to create backdoor

  14-09-2016 22:05
  
  A campaign of spam emails that use Microsoft Publisher attachments to infect companies with a Windows backdoor was disclosed by researchers.
  
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• Snowden backers press Obama for pardon before presidency ends

  14-09-2016 21:28 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By David Ingram NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three rights groups launched a campaign on Wednesday to try to persuade President Barack Obama to pardon former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden on U.S. theft and espionage charges before Obama leaves office in January. The American Civil Liberties Union, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said the time was right to rally support for a pardon for Snowden, who leaked documents about top-secret U.S. surveillance programs to journalis
  
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• Identity Governance Isn't Just for Compliance Anymore

  14-09-2016 19:54
  Remember when sushi was exotic? Has it been a while since you thought of it as cold dead fish? That was probably before it became popular enough to cause endangerment of species.
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• Cuba dissident: Fake site duped me into ending hunger strike

  14-09-2016 19:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  HAVANA (AP) — Guillermo "Coco" Farinas became one of Cuba's best-known dissidents by starving himself — launching two dozen hunger strikes demanding government concessions on human rights.
  
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• Senior official says UK exploring national internet filter

  14-09-2016 19:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The head of Britain's newly formed cybersecurity agency says authorities are exploring the creation of a national internet filter to block malicious software and rogue websites, a proposal that has raised ...
  
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• US official: Hard to alter US elections through hacking

  14-09-2016 19:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's homeland security adviser says it'd be very hard to hack into America's voting systems in a way that could alter an election outcome.
  
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• U.S. Democratic Party says more documents leaked, blames Russians

  14-09-2016 19:08 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (This 13th September story was refiled to correct the headline and first paragraph to make clear more documents released from earlier breach, not a new hack) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the Democratic National Committee said on Tuesday the organization had been hacked by Russian state-sponsored agents who were trying to influence the U.S. presidential election and they may have released more documents after a similar leak in July roiled the party. A link to the documents was posted on Wik
  
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• Google Launches Android Hacking Contest

  14-09-2016 18:58
  Google announced on Tuesday the launch of a new hacking contest that invites researchers to find serious vulnerabilities and exploit chains in the Android operating system. The search giant is prepared to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to the winners.
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• AdBlock Plus launches its ad-selling platform

  14-09-2016 18:41
  
  The company has rolled the dice on its relationship with both users and publishers
  
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• Mac OS Malware, Web-based Threats Decline: Report

  14-09-2016 17:38
  A new report from McAfee Labs shows that while malware overall continues to increase, web-based threats and Mac OS malware have declined in recent months.
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• Apple Patches 7 Flaws With Release of iOS 10

  14-09-2016 17:04
  Apple announced on Tuesday the release of iOS 10, Xcode 8 and watchOS 3. The new versions patch several vulnerabilities that can be exploited for information disclosure, arbitrary code execution and denial-of-service (DoS) attacks.
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• As decision time approaches, PM May mulls Hinkley options

  14-09-2016 16:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By William James and Geert De Clercq LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) - Theresa May could announce as soon as Thursday whether Britain will go ahead with a $24 billion (18 billion pounds) nuclear power project, laying down a marker on energy policy and her approach to investment from China. Hours before a deal was due to be signed in July, the new prime minister stunned investors by putting it on hold. May said she needed time to assess the terms of a project that would see French utility EDF build Britai
  
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• Email Is Forever - and It's Not Private

  14-09-2016 16:11
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• Leaked Colin Powell emails fault Trump and Clinton

  14-09-2016 16:06 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, in newly leaked emails, criticized both major presidential candidates, calling Donald Trump "a national disgrace" and lamenting Hillary Clinton's attempt to equate her email practices with his.
  
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• Zero-Day Patched by Microsoft Used for Malvertising Since 2014

  14-09-2016 15:52
  A zero-day vulnerability patched by Microsoft this week in its Internet Explorer and Edge web browsers has been exploited by cybercriminals in malvertising campaigns since 2014.
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• Pay-to-click ad service hacked, 6.6M plaintext passwords dumped

  14-09-2016 15:19
  
  It was 20 years ago today, no, make that 40, that Sergeant Pepper taught us not to store plaintext passwords...
  
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• Leaked Colin Powell emails show loathing for Trump

  14-09-2016 15:06 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, in newly leaked emails, criticized both major presidential candidates, calling Donald Trump "a national disgrace" and lamenting Hillary Clinton's attempt to equate her email practices with his.
  
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• Instagram users to take control over abusive comments

  14-09-2016 13:04
  
  The photo and video app now allows users to control and filter comments to thwart online nastiness.
  
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• GCHQ looks at creating nationwide internet firewall

  14-09-2016 12:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Britain's GCHQ security agency is considering developing a nationwide internet firewall to block malicious content and protect government networks from rocketing numbers of attacks, the incoming head of its new cyber security arm says. Ciaran Martin, the chief executive of the eavesdropping agency's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), said the measure was among a number of more ambitious, active approaches Britain was taking in the face of an upsurge in attacks.
  
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• Britain's GCHQ looks at creating nationwide internet firewall

  14-09-2016 12:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Britain's GCHQ security agency is considering developing a nationwide internet firewall to block malicious content and protect government networks from rocketing numbers of attacks, the incoming head of its new cyber security arm says. Ciaran Martin, the chief executive of the eavesdropping agency's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), said the measure was among a number of more ambitious, active approaches Britain was taking in the face of an upsurge in attacks.
  
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• March Networks new camera line captures video in all lighting environments

  14-09-2016 05:00
  Top Priority Sector: video_surveillance_cctvORLANDO, FL and OTTAWA, Sept. 12, 2016 March Networks®, a global provider of intelligent IP video solutions, is pleased to introduce its new ME4 Series Cameras. The new cameras incorporate High Dynamic Range (HDR) to deliver clear video in all lighting conditions, including environments such as banking branches and retail storefronts where parts of the scene are very bright and others very dark.Homepage position: 1read more
  
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• Lockheed delivers final MH-60R helicopter to Australian Navy

  14-09-2016 05:00
  Top Priority Sector: military_force_protectionNOWRA, Australia, Sept. 12, 2016 Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), together with the U.S. Navy, ceremonially delivered the 24th, and final, MH-60R SEAHAWK® helicopter to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).The hand-over occurred during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Lockheed Martin's purpose-built logistics and maintenance facility in Nowra which will house and maintain the new fleet.Homepage position: 1read more
  
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• Law enforcement agencies using TacticID system for narcotics field testing

  14-09-2016 05:00
  Top Priority Sector: law_enforcement_first_respondersNEWARK, DE Sept. 13, 2016 B&W Tek, an advanced instrumentation company that delivers lab quality Raman spectroscopy solutions through user-friendly mobile platforms, is proud to be setting precedents with instrumentation that radically advances narcotic field-testing protocols.Homepage position: 1read more
  
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• British firms team to offer insurance plans against acts of terrorism

  14-09-2016 05:00
  Top Priority Sector: disaster_preparedness_emergency_responseImage Caption: WatsonLONDON, Sept. 13, 2016 In response to the growing and rapidly evolving terror threat, insurance broker Lockton in conjunction with London Market insurers Hiscox, Beazley, Talbot and XL Catlin, have launched a new product – Terrorism Crisis Solutions (TCS). Designed to offer corporate clients a combined terrorism cover that encompasses a wide range of threats, the new policy brings together underwrit
  
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• AMICO showcases new perimeter security system at ASIS

  14-09-2016 05:00
  Top Priority Sector: perimeter_protectionBIRMINGHAM, AL Sept. 7, 2016 AMICO Security, producer of high security perimeter systems for over 20 years, launches Vanguard—one of the most innovative new products on the market today.Homepage position: 1read more
  
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• Democratic Party says it was hacked again, blames Russians

  14-09-2016 02:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The head of the Democratic National Committee said on Tuesday the organization had been hacked by Russian state-sponsored agents who were trying to influence the U.S. presidential election, after a similar leak in July roiled the party. A link to the documents was posted on WikiLeaks' Twitter account and attributed to alleged hacker Guccifer 2.0. "There's one person who stands to benefit from these criminal acts, and that's (Republican presidential nominee) Donald Trump," DNC interim Chair Donna
  
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• HID: The top 10 ways mobile IDs will improve how governments and citizens interact

  14-09-2016 02:21
  Top Priority Sector: access_control_identification©2016 HID Global Corp./ASSA ABLOY AB. Once only a futuristic concept, mobile IDs have arrived and will fundamentally change the way governments and citizens interact.A mobile ID is a government-issued identification credential that is securely provisioned on to a citizen’s smartphone (i.e., a mobile phone can be used in lieu of or as a complement to a printed driver’s licenses or government identification card). These mobile
  
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• Will iOS 10, “the biggest release of iOS ever,” brick your device?

  14-09-2016 01:36
  
  Apple's security updates page shows iOS 10, followed almost at once by 10.0.1. If you didn't update within the first hour, are you OK now?
  
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• The Atlantic Daily: Power Plays

  14-09-2016 01:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  What We’re Following Developing Story: Shimon Peres, the former president of Israel, has been hospitalized and sedated after he suffered a stroke with significant bleeding. Here’s what we know so far.
  
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• Anti-doping agency says athlete data stolen by Russian group

  14-09-2016 01:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The World Anti-Doping Agency said on Tuesday that hackers stole confidential medical information about U.S. Olympic athletes and published it on the internet, blaming a Russian group for the attack. The U.S. government is investigating the case because there is evidence that the hackers are linked to the Russian government, though details are still sketchy, according to two sources familiar with the probe who were not authorized to publicly discuss the matter. Russian news agencies quoted Kremli
  
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