Counter-Interference Force

2012-01-26T19:59:00.001-08:00

Encryption keys on smartphones can be stolen via a technique using radio waves, says one of the world's foremost crypto experts, Paul Kocher, whose firm Cryptography Research will demonstrate the hacking stunt with several types of smartphones at the upcoming RSA Conference in San Francisco next month.[computerworld.co.nz]

2012-01-26T19:58:00.000-08:00

Symantec is suggesting pcAnywhere users pull the plug on the remote access software.[sci-tech-today.com]

2012-01-26T19:53:00.001-08:00

Scientists claim to have cloaked a three-dimensional object standing in free space, making it invisible from all angles.[theengineer.co.uk]

2012-01-26T19:49:00.000-08:00

The security contractor for the Energy Department's Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee is investigating reports that one of its security guards was sleeping and had also been using an unauthorized cell phone while they were supposed to be guarding a sensitive nuclear facility with bomb-grade material.[pogoblog.typepad.com]

2012-01-24T20:17:00.000-08:00

Do not, I repeat, DO NOT go to the ground if at all possible ...

2012-01-24T20:14:00.000-08:00

Almost every day we read about some new data leak and, as a result, almost every IT company seeks new and better security solutions. One answer that makes a lot of sense to me is the self-encrypting drive (SED), a drive which contains the hardware itself so that all data written to it is encrypted.[pcmag.com]

2012-01-24T20:08:00.001-08:00

India on Monday became the world's sixth country after the US, Russia, France, the UK and China to operate nuclear-powered submarines when the Russian Akula-II class submarine `K-152 Nerpa' was commissioned into Indian Navy as INS Chakra on a 10-year lease under a secretive almost $1-billion contract inked in 2004.[indiatimes.com]

Also:

The Russian Strategic Nuclear Force is to get two new missile submarines this year. They are the “Yury Dolgoruky” and the “Alexander Nevsky”.[ruvr.ru]

2012-01-23T21:26:00.001-08:00

A credit card shown at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas comes with its own keypad embedded on the front of the card. The goal is to make it extremely difficult for thieves to use the lost or stolen card, but it requires you to type in a unique security number every time you complete a transaction.[moneyville.ca]

This is interesting ...

2012-01-23T21:25:00.001-08:00

LMS Defense, Inc., a defensive training firm thatprovides specialized counterterrorism training to U.S. military,law enforcement and private security professionals, announced todayplans to move its corporate headquarters to Twin Falls.[magicvalley.com]

2012-01-23T21:21:00.001-08:00

Hackers, possibly from abroad, executed an attack on a Northwest rail company's computers that disrupted railway signals for two days in December, according to a government memo recapping outreach with the transportation sector during the emergency.[nextgov.com]

2012-01-23T21:17:00.000-08:00

Dr Theodora Dallas, a 34-year old juror who researched a defendant on the internet and shared the information with fellow jurors during the trial, has been jailed for six months for contempt of court.[computerworlduk.com]

2012-01-23T21:16:00.000-08:00

Authorities were certain that he posed little to no risk of bringing drugs or weapons across the border. What they didn't know was some of these special pass holders, including Andres, were being targeted by Mexican drug cartels, officials say.[cnn.com]

2012-01-23T21:14:00.000-08:00

A prisoner charged with murder over a fatal shooting escaped after a "well-orchestrated armed ambush", Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke said.[bbc.co.uk]

2012-01-23T21:12:00.001-08:00

If you were packing for a trip and needed to take reams of documents with personal data, such as bank statements and medical bills, would you rather put them in a suitcase or a safe?[pcworld.com]

2012-01-17T21:04:00.001-08:00

All of the customers were required to reset their passwords, but this isn't the first time, and certainly won't be the last, that a website gets breached. So, this is the perfect time to remind everyone on the importance of strong passwords. Whether you're joining a site or resetting a password, make sure you always consider the following eight steps.[businessinsider.com]

2012-01-17T20:58:00.001-08:00

Airport security officers are to be monitored for exposure to dangerous levels of radiation from the controversial scanners which are used to screen passengers before flights.[dailymail.co.uk]

2012-01-17T20:56:00.000-08:00

The National Security Agency's SELinux Project has announced the first release of SE Android, a security enhanced version of Google's Android operating system. SEAndroid is the name of both a project to identify, and find solutions for, critical gaps in Android security and of a reference implementation of a security enhanced Android.[h-online.com]

2012-01-17T20:44:00.001-08:00

The new handheld and vehicular devices come with improved encryption as well as the ability to jump between frequencies, making it more difficult for an enemy to eavesdrop on conversations between field commanders, according to Col. Ronen Schneider, head of the IDF Army HQ’s C4I Division.[jpost.com]

2012-01-17T20:39:00.000-08:00

In December, seven people died in an explosion in Yazd. On November 28, a bomb seems to have gone off in nuclear facilities in Isfahan. On November 12, 17 people were killed by an explosion near Tehran. On July 23, a scientist called Darioush Rezaeinejad was shot through the throat outside his daughter's kindergarten. On November 29, 2010, Majid Shahriari was killed in the same way as Roshan, with a bomb planted in his car. Fereydoun Abbasi-Davani was also attacked, but survived. On January 12, another motorcycle bomber killed Masoud Alimohammadi.[abc.net.au]

If the purpose of the action is to create terror, then the act is terrorism. If the purpose is action is to eliminate a utility and the terror is incidental, than it may just be an expedient methodology. The level of physicist that could legitimately aid in development of a nuke program is always in short supply and difficult to replace which makes them legitimate targets, and who knows how convoluted a plan has to be to be effective in this particular environment. It might be terrorism, but the fact that they're using explosives on these so-called 'civilians' and that there may be collateral casualties, in and of itself, certainly doesn't make the case that it is.

2012-01-15T18:44:00.000-08:00

Weeks ahead of the nuclear security summit in Seoul, India has been dealt a blow on its famed nuclear reputation. In the first-ever index of security of nuclear materials, India almost brings out the rear - just above Iran, Pakistan and North Korea.[indiatimes.com]

2012-01-15T18:30:00.001-08:00

NATO's ability to defend member nations against aggression by a conventional enemy force may be atrophying, Norway's Defense Minister said Jan. 13.[defensenews.com]

2012-01-15T18:26:00.000-08:00

Johnny D. Guillen, known as the "Corta Nalgas" -- or "butt cutter" -- was captured Friday in Lima, according to Jair Quedas, system operator for Interpol Peru.[wbdj7.com]

I can't wait to hear this guy's explanation ...

2012-01-15T18:22:00.001-08:00

Most Americans do not realize that the Obama administration is silently removing hundreds of troops away from the U.S.-Mexico border while the mainstream media focuses more on the Afghanistan withdrawal.[examiner.com]

2012-01-15T18:20:00.001-08:00

Informed sources told The Hindu that the construction of a second Arihant-class nuclear submarine, to be named INS Aridaman, is moving fast at the Shipbuilding Centre (SBC) in Visakhapatnam. It is slated for launch by this year-end or in the first quarter of next year.[thehindu.com]

2012-01-15T18:19:00.001-08:00

Among other things, an independent Scotland would require the UK government to find a new home for its Trident nuclear weapons system.[newstatesman.com]

2012-01-15T18:17:00.001-08:00

Israel now has four Dolphin submarine bought from Germany, and two more are on order. Industry magazine Jane’s Defence Weekly reports the submarines are nuclear-armed.[euronews.net]

2012-01-12T20:20:00.001-08:00

iTwin derives its name from the fact that you need two iTwin devices for it to work. When paired with one another, the devices allow users to share files over the Internet using Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) 256 bit encryption. Plug in one to a Mac or PC, assign it files and folders that you want to be accessible, and when the other device is plugged into a second Mac or PC, those folders and files can then be accessed by that machine.[macobserver.com]

Also:

At CES, Singapore-based ST Electronics was showing off a new security device that can be installed in nearly any notebook computer to protect its data from prying eyes—Digisafe DiskCrypt, a hard-disk enclosure that turns any 1.8-inch micro-SATA device into removable and fully encrypted storage. The enclosure, which is the size of a 2.5" drive, can be used as a drop-in replacement for existing drives.[arstechnica.com]

2012-01-12T20:12:00.000-08:00

A new technology to be tried out in Edmonton aims to catch terrorists by testing transit tickets for explosives residue. That is, if the terrorists are honest enough to buy and validate their tickets. Those skipping fares aren't likely to get caught.[winnipegfreepress.com]

2012-01-12T20:10:00.001-08:00

The 32 nations with materials that can fuel atom bombs are typically mum on security, which looks to the public like a closed world of barbed wire and armed guards. Behind the scenes, atomic insiders have long told horror stories of risky practices and security flaws that might let the crucial ingredients for nuclear weapons fall into the wrong hands.[nytimes.com]

2012-01-12T20:00:00.000-08:00

Two decapitated bodies were found inside a burning SUV early Wednesday at the entrance to one of Mexico's most luxurious malls, feeding fears drug violence is infiltrating privileged realms previously thought safe.[abclocal.go.com]

2012-01-10T19:44:00.001-08:00

Cool ...

2012-01-10T19:41:00.000-08:00

Motion-sensored lights at a Dearborn Heights home did not stop two men from breaking into the home and stealing valuable items, including several guns.[clickondetroit.com]

That sort of lighting is more likely to work in situations where the house is selected at random and no advance work is done ...

2012-01-10T19:38:00.000-08:00

Dropcam is handling the product from ground up. Not only have they come up with a stylish, unobtrusive and minimalist design, the setup process has also been simplified. To top it all, the unit now comes at a very reasonable price point of $149![anandtech.com]

2012-01-10T19:34:00.001-08:00

The watchdogs at the Government Accountability Office this week issued a report that takes a look at what information, or guidance as they call it, is available to help government agencies and public sector companies bulk up their cybersecurity efforts.[computerworld.co.nz]

2012-01-09T20:43:00.000-08:00

In fact, this is the same old story that we have heard again and again: users used the same basic, weak password for several sites and applications and were not made aware of the need for a strong password.[scmagazineuk.com]

2012-01-09T20:41:00.000-08:00

The Cattles Group, which specializes in personal loans and debt recovery, admitted losing twobackup tapes containing information about 1.4 million customers.[techtarget.com]

2012-01-09T20:39:00.001-08:00

Motorola announced today the Droid 4, a Google Android smartphone on Verizon that it says is ideal for road warriors who want to work like hell while they’re on the move.[zdnet.com]

Pics included

2012-01-09T20:35:00.000-08:00

Here is an interesting slide-show about the Yek sub fire ...

2012-01-09T20:30:00.001-08:00

Samsung Techwin America, a leader in consumer video monitoring and security products, today made home security even more accessible with the introduction of its Wi-Fi IP SmartCam™. With the ability to wirelessly connect to a home network, the camera gives homeowners the ability to place the device in any room and monitor activity remotely through their computer, smartphones or other mobile devices.[sacbee.com]

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/01/08/4171975/home-security-and-surveillance.html#storylink=cpy

2012-01-09T20:27:00.000-08:00

Gun transactions in Virginia totaled 321,166 last year, with a single-month record of 41,957 in December, according to the latest Virginia State Police figures of mandatory criminal-background checks of gun buyers.[timesdispatch.com]

2012-01-08T11:37:00.001-08:00

This is impressive ...

2012-01-08T10:35:00.000-08:00

NUCLEAR weapons have been based in a reluctant Scotland for half a century. Churches, trade unions, local authorities, protest groups, countless individuals, and the Scottish Parliament have called persistently for their removal and an end to the policy of nuclear deterrence. To no avail. London’s power of decision has remained absolute.[scotsman.com]

I found this more interesting from the implication that Scotland may be becoming independent than anything else ...

2012-01-08T10:23:00.000-08:00

But wait, it gets even better. In addition to the use of the terms terrorism and terrorist, there is also the use of “terrorist” (i.e. the term in single or double quotation marks).[chinahearsay.com]

Interesting essay for the agitprop watchers out there ...

2012-01-08T10:20:00.000-08:00

2011 was a wild ride for information security. The amount and scope of some breaches has been astounding. New targets and new vectors have been uncovered as well as reminding us of well-known weaknesses in some systems.[techrepublic.com]

2012-01-08T10:18:00.000-08:00

Symantec is downplaying reports that hackers accessed the source code to its Endpoint Protection 11.0 and Antivirus 10.2 applications.[tgdaily.com]

2012-01-06T19:55:00.000-08:00

The best way to protect yourself from an online financial scam is to diligently check your bank accounts. At least, until now. Israeli-based Security firm Trusteer has found an elaborate new computer virus that not only helps fraudsters steal money from bank accounts -- it also covers its tracks.[msnbc.msn.com]

2012-01-05T19:56:00.000-08:00

A spokesperson for Quebec’s provincial police Thursday morning refused to confirm or deny a media report that investigators obtained access to a series of encrypted BlackBerry messages during their probe into the Mafia-style slaying of Salvatore Montagna.[montrealgazette.com]

Also:

BlackBerry messenger is “significantly less encrypted compared to the BlackBerry email that corporations are using,” Leif-Olof Wallin, an analyst at Gartner Inc., based in Sweden, recently told Bloomberg News. “Any kind of cryptographer should be able to crack it without the involvement of (parent company, Waterloo, Ont.-based Research in Motion)."[montrealgazette.com]

2012-01-05T19:52:00.000-08:00

Federal prosecutors want a judge to order a Colorado woman to provide the password to decrypt her laptop, which the government seized with a search warrant.[wired.com]

Also:

Can the government force you to give up your password in the course of an investigation against you?[abclocal.go.com]

2012-01-05T19:45:00.001-08:00

India officially rejoined the nuclear submarine operators' club when the Russian manufacturers handed over to an Indian crew the Nerpa, in Russia's far east.[upi.com]

2012-01-05T19:44:00.001-08:00

Few believe Tehran could keep the straits closed for long — perhaps no more than a handful of days — but that alone would still temporarily block shipment of a fifth of all traded global oil, sending prices rocketing and severely denting hopes of global economic recovery. But such action would swiftly trigger retaliation from the United States and others that could leave the Islamic republic militarily and economically crippled.[nationalpost.com]

2012-01-05T19:37:00.000-08:00

A plan by Foley leaders to save money by having the city patrolled by a private security company has been blocked by the Peace Officers Standards Training Board on the advice of the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office, according to an announcement by the city Wednesday night.[sctimes.com]

2012-01-05T19:30:00.000-08:00

Gov. Mitch Daniels says he's reversing recently announced restrictions on the number of people allowed into the Indiana Statehouse.[wthr.com]

As compared to:

One week after several council members were threatened, big security changes are being made at Richmond’s City Hall. [wtvr.com]

2012-01-05T19:24:00.001-08:00

In a move that proves that Godzilla isn’t the only worldwide threat to emerge from Japan, the Japanese Defense Ministry has been working with Fujitsu since 2008 to develop a defensive, weaponized computer virus capable of tracing the path of a cyber attack to its source in order to shut it down, disabling every system it comes across along the way.[extremetech.com]

Pics included

2012-01-04T20:03:00.001-08:00

Revealing photos of the nuclear powered submarine “Yekaterinburg” from before and during last week’s fire clearly indicate that the flames come from inside the torpedo-compartment.[barentsobserver.com]

2012-01-03T19:11:00.001-08:00

In a technology called the “Wi-Fi Protected Setup” (WPS) initially intended by the wireless industry to ease the security features set-up of modern routers, a new tool has been discovered that could bypass its encryption effects and leave the users open to a wide array of attacks by exploiting the design itself.[inaudit.com]

2012-01-02T20:57:00.001-08:00

With Indian security agencies being unable to intercept encrypted communications from BlackBerry, Google's Gmail, Nokia Pushmail and internet telephony provider Skype, among others, the telecom department has sought the expertise of US agencies - on both technical and regulatory fronts - on intercepting such messages in a readable format.[indiatimes.com]

2012-01-02T20:56:00.000-08:00

The New Year is upon us, and you might be partaking in the tradition of making a resolution for the coming year. This year, why not make a resolution to protect your data privacy with one of the most powerful tools available? Commit to full disk encryption on each of your computers.[eff.org]

Make sure that you have backups and have test-driven your software before you do it for 'reals' though ...

2012-01-02T20:53:00.000-08:00

In response to threats by Western countries to impose oil sanctions on Iran, the Iranian website Mashreq News, which is close to Iranian military circles, posted an article on December 15, 2011 outlining military measures that could be taken by Tehran to close the Strait of Hormuz should the regime choose to do so.[rightsidenews.com]

Put me down for twenty on AEGIS and under ...?

Pics included

2011-12-29T22:36:00.000-08:00

Some photos of the 'massive' Iranian naval maneuvers ...

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2011-12-29T22:32:00.000-08:00

I wonder if the tasing had been the other way around he would have been talking about how dangerous it makes the LPO ...

2011-12-29T22:25:00.000-08:00

Police say he would distract young women shoppers, and then cut their buttocks with a razor blade or box cutter.[nbcwashington.com]

2011-12-29T22:21:00.000-08:00

"If we could do away with knife fights, or knife-related assaults, we would resolve a lot of issues in the Victorian community."[ninemsn.com]

2011-12-29T22:18:00.001-08:00

"Continuing the week long celebration of wreaking utter havoc on global financial systems, militaries, and governments, we are announcing our next target: the online piggie supply store SpecialForces.com," the group wrote in a Pastebin posting today.[cnet.com]

2011-12-28T18:39:00.000-08:00

Hatanaka and U.S. Army Japan commander Maj. Gen. Michael Harrison later agreed that senior U.S. Combatives instructors will train at the Japanese school, while Japanese troops will learn Combatives at Camp Zama, Munoz said. The first exchange is slated for February, he said.[stripes.com]

2011-12-28T18:37:00.001-08:00

The Navy wants the "Switchblade" drone designed by AeroVironment to become a flying scout capable of spotting enemy ships over the horizon, even as the "mother" submarine remains hidden underwater.[msn.com]

2011-12-28T18:36:00.000-08:00

Indian Navy is set to receive a major boost when the much-awaited Russian 'Nerpa' nuclear attack submarine would join its fleet "in the next few days" on a 10-year lease worth USD 920 million.[indiatimes.com]

2011-12-28T18:34:00.001-08:00

They could use the vulnerability in the GSM technology -- which is used by most telecom operators globally and by billions of people -- to make calls or send texts to expensive, premium phone and messaging services in scams, said Karsten Nohl, head of Berlin-based Security Research Labs.[reuters.com]

Video included

2011-12-28T18:32:00.001-08:00

Deeply satisfying ...

2011-12-28T18:21:00.001-08:00

Anonymous struck again on Monday morning -- and the backlash by the infamous hacking group may not be over yet. Anonymous, which took down Strategic Forecasting's Web site over the weekend, has vowed to strike again. This time, the targets are Stratfor members who are speaking out to support the firm.[newsfactor.com]

2011-12-27T17:21:00.000-08:00

Chinese submarines are a hell of a lot noisier than anyone expected. The sound you hear is the Pacific balance of power tipping in Washington’s favor.[wired.com]

2011-12-27T17:18:00.001-08:00

Drone-maker AeroVironment has created a special maritime-ready unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which stealthily hovers over the sea eying enemy ships and transmitting what it sees to a lurking submarine.[dailytech.com]

2011-12-27T17:15:00.001-08:00

Some interesting thoughts on the Stratfor breach ...

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2011-12-27T17:13:00.000-08:00

You can't see what the third suspect was doing but the two that went over the counter were so much dead meat to an armed defender (assuming that #3 wasn't in a position to intervene) ...

2011-12-22T20:17:00.000-08:00

No surprise that the government of the nation's second-largest city got cold feet when it cameto trusting sensitive law enforcement email to the cloud. It is, however, an indictment that maydelay other enterprises from accepting public cloud-basedemail.[techtarget.com]

Video included

2011-12-22T20:15:00.000-08:00

"That pace, that sprint away from the bank doesn't appear to be consistent with someone who is 60 or 70 years old. It appears to be someone younger in age, given the pace of that sprint, FBI Special Agent Darrell Foxworth said.[cbs8.com]

Video included

2011-12-21T19:57:00.001-08:00

If this is legit, it's probably best not to mess with them ...

2011-12-21T19:44:00.000-08:00

In today’s information security environment, there can be little doubt that the human element is the weakest link in cybersecurity. Recent high-profile security compromises, including the RSA breach, started with targeted phishing – underscoring the vulnerability of human interactions in the cybersecurity chain.[crn.com]

2011-12-21T19:32:00.001-08:00

Encrypted USB unlocks with onboard PIN pad.[pcmag.com]

2011-12-21T19:31:00.000-08:00

You're right; we've written a lot of articles about how to protect yourself over the years, but sometimes it can be confusing as to exactly what's happening behind the scenes.[lifehacker.com]

Interesting technical discussion ...

2011-12-20T20:22:00.000-08:00

So, my question to fellow Slashdotters is 'Do you encrypt your email? If not, 'Why not?' and 'Why has email encryption using PGP or something similar not become more commonplace?' The use of cryptography used to be a hot topic once upon a time."[slashdot.org]

There is some interesting discussion in the comments ...

2011-12-20T19:58:00.000-08:00

Microsoft has warned people of a localised strain of malware that masquerades as a message from a country's local law enforcement.[zdnet.co.uk]

2011-12-19T20:18:00.000-08:00

CryptDB, on the other hand, manages to emulate fully homomorphic encryption for most of the functions of the SQL databases used in many applications, computing only with encrypted data and adding just 15% to 26% to those applications’ computing time.[forbes.com]

2011-12-19T20:16:00.000-08:00

A new piece of malware encrypts images, documents and other files stored on infected systems and advertises a demo version of a paid-for program that can recover them.[pcworld.com]

2011-12-19T20:09:00.001-08:00

Washington State armed citizens are being lobbied to push for adoption of a proposed statute that will strengthen the Evergreen State’s lethal force self-defense law, a measure that was introduced in January and now waits for more co-sponsors.[examiner.com]

2011-12-18T19:22:00.000-08:00

Following a defeat in a karate match, a B Com II-year student who holds a black belt in the martial art, hung herself to death in Begum Bazaar on Saturday evening.[indiatimes.com]

Unfortunately, the really important lessons don't seemed to have been taught in this case ...

2011-12-14T21:34:00.001-08:00

Although the government is set to announce its selection of the F-35 fighter jet as a successor to the Air Self-Defense Force's frontline jet, concern remains over whether the next-generation fighter can be delivered to Japan during fiscal 2016 as promised.[yomiuri.co.jp]

2011-12-14T21:20:00.001-08:00

Motorola’s Assured Mobile Environment uses an encrypted hardware card that can be inserted into most commercial handhelds on Android and Linux platforms.[gcn.com]

2011-12-14T21:19:00.000-08:00

Yesterday, a security researcher discovered that Google Wallet, a groundbreaking app that lets you store and process credit cards with a simple tap of the phone, stores unencrypted pretty much everything except your credit card numbers and CVV numbers.[pcmag.com]

2011-12-13T18:23:00.001-08:00

This is very cool ...

2011-12-12T22:24:00.001-08:00

Good advice in general, but especially now ...

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2011-12-12T22:23:00.000-08:00

This is darned impressive from a 'good fortune' standpoint ...

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2011-12-12T22:17:00.000-08:00

This is one of the most enlightened LP ops I've seen lately. No one is getting hot. They're all just hooking on and acting as sources of drag as he tries to leave ... (I refer to this approach, when performed as a coordinated technique, as 'The Octopus'.) I bet by the time the cops arrives, the perp just wanted to lie down and take a nap.

2011-12-12T21:59:00.001-08:00

Lancope, Inc., a leader in flow-based security, network and application performance monitoring, today unveiled its top five security predictions for 2012.[sacbee.com]

Sounds about right ...

2011-12-12T21:56:00.000-08:00

Gungrabbers equate armed self-defenders with ‘executioners’[examiner.com]

How ... uh ... unfortunate ...

2011-12-12T21:50:00.000-08:00

Whatcom County Sheriff Bill Elfo says a man in the casino south of Ferndale told security guards yesterday afternoon he had a bomb in a suitcase.[privateofficernews~.com]

It's way more intense when you have someone standing there saying it's so than when you have some cheesy note left tucked in the toilet paper dispenser or something ...

2011-12-08T18:59:00.001-08:00

Mobile developers building applications for Android devices are making many of the same mistakesas enterprise developers, and those poor coding practices may be rendering encryption and othersecurity features ineffective, according to a new study.[techtarget.com]

2011-12-08T18:54:00.001-08:00

Adobe is working on a patch for a newly discovered Adobe Reader vulnerability that is currently being exploited in the wild to infect computers with malware.[pcworld.com]

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2011-12-07T19:12:00.001-08:00

Pima County Sheriff's deputies are looking for a suspect that snatched a purse from a woman loading groceries into her car outside a northside supermarket, and his accomplice, who nearly hit the victim and another person as he drove away. This is the third attack in three days by the same suspects in the same supermarket, PCSD officials state.[kvoa.com]

Running into the escape path isn't a particularly bright move. She appears to be lucky that the perp swerved to miss hitting her ...

2011-12-07T19:08:00.001-08:00

With associates positioned within the United States military, gang members have taken advantage of opportunities to acquire military-grade weapons, such as assault rifles, grenades, and body armor, according to a recent report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) National Gang Intelligence Center.[washingtonexaminer.com]

2011-12-06T20:16:00.001-08:00

The value of quantum cryptography in telecommunication networks has now been proven, Swiss scientists and engineers claim, by demonstrating its long-term effectiveness in a real-time network.[kursweilai.net]

Interesting ...