If you sometimes find yourself needing an open wireless network in order to check your email from a car, a street corner, or a park, you may have noticed that they're getting harder to find.[eff.org]

The Northern Fleet of Russia successfully test launched a ‘Sineva’ intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from the Yekaterinburg nuclear submarine in the Barents Sea on Tuesday. The missile’s warheads reached the Kura firing range in Kamchatka, an official spokesman for the Defense Ministry said.[ruvr.ru]

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This fellow wasn't quite the angel he was made out to be in the earlier reports ...

Mexican investigators have now uncovered 183 bodies, many believed to be bus passengers kidnapped by the Zetas drug cartel, in a series of pits about 80 miles south of Brownsville.[themonitor.com]

The dim witted criminals posted the message "I'm rich" and "Wipe my teeth with hundreds" soon after an armed raid on a bank in Houston, Texas.[telegraph.co.uk]

Richard's Second Natural Law of Security: It's cheaper to be invisible that it is to be invincible.

Also,

In a voicemail Kingman left for a friend following the assault,Kingman bragged about the incident, saying he "beat this guy todeath," that his clothes were covered in blood and that "it felt,oh god, it felt so good; so good."[bosemandailychronicle.com]

Ahhh, whether you get probation or 20 years is often determined by how vain you are ...

Essentially a wrapper for your regular credit card or debit card account, a virtual card number is good for one use only. When you use the virtual number, the bank that supplied it charges your purchase to your regular credit or debit card, but hackers never gain access to the underlying credit card information.[pcworld.com]

Hibbs says the United States and a number of European countries have already cautioned Rosatom about the dangers of supplying quick-fix nuclear plants to developing countries.[rferl.org]

Interesting concept ... I'd prefer a pebble bed configuration ...

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The LAPD say that the victim was walking on the sidewalk in the area of Melrose Avenue and Irving Boulevard when a man pushed her to the ground and stabbed her multiple times.[laist.com]

It isn't your evil that disturbs me, it's that it's so pathetic ...

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"I just ran without thinking about anything," said the feisty 81-year-old who asked not to be identified. "I was just hoping we can catch up to this robber or whatever the hell he was.[nbcnewyork.com]

Pretty spry for an old codger ... probably would have issued a serious beating if he'd caught him in the first few steps ...

The thing about data encryption is that it’s basically a flashing neon sign indicating “SENSITIVE DATA HERE!” A new technique lets you secure your data by customising the way that data is fragmented across your drive.[gizmodo.com]

  Sounds kinda like steganography to me ...

In depth follow-up on the Dropbox story ...

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Gotta love the lede ...

The updated terms specify that Dropbox will turn over data: to comply with the law; protect someone's safety; prevent fraud or abuse on Dropbox; or protect Dropbox's property rights. If Dropbox agrees to hand over data, the company will decrypt it before doing so. If you have encrypted it before storing it on Dropbox, though, it will remain encrypted.[pcmag.com]

Would you object if a police officer stopped you for speeding, then took your phone and cloned all its data--including photos, videos, e-mails, and recent GPS locations?[pcworld.com]

You probably should ...

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At least it turned fatal for the right people ... nice work, dude ...

District Judge Robert C. Brack denied bail for Blas Gutierrez at a hearing in Las Cruces, calling the former trustee of Columbus a dangerous flight risk who had abused his public trust "to fuel the war that's going on south of the border" in Mexico.[reuters.com]

Tijuana – The federal police commander killed Friday in Tijuana was shot at least 22 times, according to information revealed Monday.[sandiegored.com]

Better yet, if someone tries to access the data on this memory stick, they’d better be a good guesser–not only is it password-protected (and includes support for specific characters–imagine how hard it might be to guess a password that could have a tilde and an umlaut in it), but after ten failed attempts to access the drive’s contents, the encryption key is automatically erased, rendering the entire drive, and its contents, permanently inaccessible.[nexus404.com]

Suspiciously like an Ironkey ...

The US military research agency has awarded almost $5 million to speed the performance of an algorithm that could make cloud computing secure.[i-programmer.info]

The amount of data lost to cyber attacks dropped dramatically in 2010, even as the number of breaches rose sharply, according to a new security report.[sfgate.com]

Through a new program dubbed Partners for Amtrak Safety and Security being launched Tuesday, Amtrak will recruit people who are already watching and riding trains to keep an eye out for suspicious activity on trains and around stations and tracks.[wsj.com]

Hmmm ... it's be interesting to see how this develops ...

Piatek has taught self-defense for nearly three decades but knows not all women have the time to devote to taking a class or seminar. For those who don’t, she offered some tips for protection and prevention.[hollandsentinal.com]

Generally good advice ...

Hero of the week

Metro Police are searching for a man who tried to rob a woman before shooting a security guard at the Tuscany Hotel and Casino early this morning.[lasvegassun.com]

Fine work. my brother ... peace be on you as you recover ...

Hong Kong Airlines said all staff had been invited to undergo training in wing chun -- a form of kung fu used in close-range combat -- but it was only compulsory for cabin crew, the Sunday Morning Post reported.[skynews.com]

Damn good idea ...

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Surveillance video of New Jersey gas station shows attendant being dragged by car and left in the street.[kplctv.com]

Couple of things not to do ... don't grab onto the car or the contents including the occupant when they're trying to get away ... and don't stand in front of the car when they're trying to get away (that doesn't happen here, but just sayin') ...

The Mexican state of Tamaulipas has dismissed its head of security following the discovery of 145 bodies in mass graves earlier this month.[bbc.co.uk]

Additionally, the five drives in the series, which offer 60GB to 640GB of capacity each, benefit from a feature that deletes the keys required to decrypt data when a drive is removed or is connected to an unrecognized host. The process is thus intended to prevent data thieves from accessing data on a drive that has been lost or stolen and then installed on another system.[pcworld.com]

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Surveillance video shows 85-year-old Geraldine Rhoten slowly walking to the door of Walgreens on 2500 Gallatin Road in East Nashville. It then shows her crossing path with a man who violently snatches her purse, pulling the senior citizen to the ground.[newschannel5.com]

Hmmm ... it's fortunate for everyone that she's a tough old bird ... as it is, it's not likely to go well for the perp when he gets apprehended ... in fact, I bet by now he's down right apprehensive about it ...

To reiterate, this vulnerability only affects devices that have the Skype for Android installed and have previously installed one of the 21 malicious applications from the Android Market.[technorati.com]

Apparently, some kind of modern-day heroes ...

As more of our social lives, shopping sprees and dating misadventures take place online, we leave behind, purposely or not, a growing supply of personal information.[nytimes.com]

Interesting ...

"That kind of is useless. I would think that someone would be watching [the thousand-odd cameras] at all times. Otherwise the crime happened already, and no one was there to help them," said traveler Robin DiTommaso.[thedenverchannel.com]

It WOULD be a lot safer because, with the 100 extra surveillance operators working 24/7 to watch all those cameras, it would be so expensive to land at the airport that most of the lower classes (that's probably you, sport) wouldn't be able to afford to fly anymore ...

BOLO

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In the video, Adriana Ibarra is dragged kicking and screaming, but fighting all the way, across a parking lot. She clings to her gym bag and purse with a ferocity worthy of prime-time TV.[dallasnews.com]

I'm curious about what's under the edits ... probably just dead time, maybe ...

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A reward is being offered for information leading to identifying and convicting what appears to be a young man caught on security video smashing windows at a Lewiston business.[klewtv.com]

It's not your evil that disturbs me ... it's that your evil is so weak and pathetic ...

Note taking has become a dangerous business, or so Thinkgeek would have you believe.  They’re hocking a product called the Bulletproof Body Armor Clipboard.[gadgetreview.com]

I imagine it's perfect for walking up to an unfamiliar car to write a ticket ...

The Navy wants to build a second explosives handling wharf at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, a potential $715-million project that could begin in 2012.[kitsapsun.com]

Arrogant complaining about airport security is one indicator Transportation Security Administration officers consider when looking for possible criminals and terrorists, CNN has learned exclusively. And, when combined with other behavioral indicators, it could result in a traveler facing additional scrutiny.[cnn.com]

Leaving aside whether the screening is effective or whether complaining about the screening constitutes a valid indicator, I would point out that complaining to the screener, or even a supervisor, is likely a waste of time because they aren't the ones setting policy and also serves to make a miserable job, theirs, more miserable over something they can't control. The time to complain is when you're planning your travel (by using other transportation methods), talking to your legis-weenies or pulling the voting handle ...

Transportation Security Administration screeners will finish casting their votes on whether to unionize by next Tuesday. The smart money says that the majority of the 44,000 airport screeners will vote for unionization.[reflectionsofarationalrepublican.com]

For the first time in Mexico's drug war, the U.S. government said its employees and citizens could be the targets of drug gangs in three Mexican states, a disclosure that could signal danger for Americans south of the border.[wsj.com]

The unencrypted personal records of 3.5 million Texans were exposed for more than a year after they were copied onto a server accessible by the public over the web.[pcworld.com]

Everything's bigger in Texas ...

Toshiba is proud to be the first off the blocks when it comes to rolling out the original Self-Encrypting Drive worldwide, complete with Wipe Technology. The name itself is pretty self-explanatory, as Wipe Technology lets you determine a range of security settings, ranging from invalidation of encryption keys and data invalidation when a drive is removed from its housing to being connected to an unauthorized host system.[ubergizmo.com]

Cool ...

"Raytheon DeepSiren enables operational commanders anywhere in the world to quickly send tactical messages to a submarine operating at speed and depth – even under Arctic ice," said Steve Moynahan, senior engineer, Raytheon Network Centric Systems (NCS), who deployed with DeepSiren to support the exercise. "This addresses one of the most significant shortfalls in submarine communications to provide mission-critical information while the vessel is submerged."[prnewswire.com]

Apparently, Seji marked the cards with a piece of sandpaper with each wear signifying the strength of the hand. For instance, a mark in the upper left corner would indicate an ace and and so on in descending numerical order.[onlinepoker.net]

Former Mexican President Vicente Fox has a solution for the damage that drug-related violence near the U.S. border is imposing on Mexico’s tourism industry: Legalize drugs in the U.S.[wsj.com]

The discovery of at least 116 bodies in mass graves in the north-eastern Mexican state of Tamaulipas has become the most gruesome incident in the country's four-year war against drug cartels.[bbc.co.uk]

There are several ways criminals can obtain information on smartphones, including gaining access of the physical device, tapping into the phone's browser and developing rogue apps. Instructions on how to hack Bluetooth and WiFi connections are readily available on the internet.[theaustralian.com.au]

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A McDonald's manager was recently caught on camera beating a teenage employee.[wmctv.com]

This was a long time coming ...

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It certainly LOOKED like a hit ...

Even worse, Maskati said, he discovered that Bahraini authorities used records of his calls, plus texts and emails sent from his phone, as a secret road map to crack down on his network of pro-democracy advocates.[latimes.com]

A HANDICAPPED man was among at least 28 people who were killed in weekend violence related to organised crime in two northern Mexican states, local officials said Sunday.[straitstimes.com]

A new Israeli-made missile defense system has gotten off to an encouraging start, shooting down at least eight rockets in a test run that could potentially change the long-running war between Israel and Palestinian rocket squads in Gaza.[cleveland.com]

The southwest border has become the nucleus of the U.S. and Mexican war on drugs.[signonsandiego.com]

Wi-Fi may be the networking method of choice among apartment blocks cropping up in increased numbers in Australia’s major cities, however increased reliance on wireless internet is resulting in more security risks, according to Layer 10 Consulting.[cio.com.au]

Every year at this time, PCMag takes a look at what is worth installing on your PC— software that's totally free that does the job as well as, if not better, than the big boys.[pcmag.com]

Consider five of the many misleading messages imbedded in [China's] 30-page defense white paper.[humanevents.com]

Interesting ...

The use of firearms for self-defense is a divisive issue, with weapons, especially concealable ones, being easily misappropriated for wrong-doing. While we're reluctant to suggest adding more guns to the equation, the newly developed single-shot Palm Pistol does have some worthwhile qualities as a defensive weapon for non-aggressors.[gizmag.com]

I hate the idea of only one round. I think it would be better to take the time and develop whatever skill or strength is needed to fire a small revolver ...

Accused WikiLeaks source Pfc. Bradley Manning installed and used unauthorized “data-mining software” on his SIPRnet workstation during the time he allegedly siphoned hundreds of thousands of documents off that classified network, the Army said Friday in response to inquiries from Threat Level.[wired.com]

It could have been worse, though. Truth is, your entire financial profile that you have entrusted with us can be pretty easily hacked by anyone who even halfway knows what he is doing.[forbes.com]

This would be funny ... if it weren't likely all true ...

The Chilean Navy has taken delivery of the first Airbus Military C295 in its anti-submarine warfare (ASW) configuration. The handover took place after the aircraft was certified by INTA, the Spanish authority responsible for certification and military airworthiness.[defenceweb.co.za]

Epsilon, the world's largest permission-based email marketing services company, released a statement reporting an unauthorized entry in its clients' customer database on Friday. Email addresses and customer names were obtained. The list of client databases began with the grocery chain Krogers, but as the investigation continues, more companies are added.[msnbc.com]

According to Mr. Rivner, it’s difficult for companies with the world’s most sophisticated defenses to stop this newfangled “advanced persistent threats,” which are made potent by the combination of low-tech “social-engineering” cons and a high-tech zero-day attack that antivirus software won’t recognize.[nytimes.com]

I am constantly amazed at the number of people who believe they’re prepared for a home invasion who are clearly, absolutely not.[thetruthaboutguns.com]

Seven men and a woman were pronounced dead at the scene and two other men died in the wee hours of Friday at a hospital in Ciudad Juarez, Arturo Sandoval, spokesman for the Chihuahua state Attorney General's Office, told Efe.[foxnews.com]

Gilles Tetreault testified that he walked into the building in a residential Edmonton neighbourhood on Oct. 3, 2008, to pick up a woman he had met on an Internet dating site. It was the same garage where Mark Twitchell allegedly killed Johnny Altinger one week later, cutting up his body, burning the parts and dumping his remains down a manhole.[winnipegfreepress.com]

There are a variety of lessons in this story ...

I was in the security line at an airport a few months ago when I watched a fellow passenger do something I'd never seen done before: He dissed the scan.[cnn.com]

Both sides of the argument ...

Although network security has always been important, the stakes have never been higher than they are today. Network security should be a major priority for every organization. These 10 simple tips can help.[techrepublic.com]

Claiming the governor's security detail justified when the governor was the brother of a president and a nation at war, the Senate budget eliminates half of Gov. Rick Scott's security detail.[miamihearald.com]

China on Thursday dismissed Japanese claims that a Chinese helicopter Saturday flew too close to a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer in the East China Sea.[xinhuanet.com]

Hmmm ... doesn't seem to be any video ... and you'd think they both could produce some ...