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Antisemitic School Board Candidate is Member of Controversial Religious Sect

Antisemitic School Board Candidate is Member of Controversial Religious Sect

Daily Kos — School board elections are normally pretty uneventful, with the focus being on local issues. This year, however, has been a sharp departure from the norm. Many school board races in 2021 have involved fighting (sometimes literally) over issues such as...
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Breaches, ID Theft & Malware: Schools At Risk From Vulnerabilities

Breaches, ID Theft & Malware: Schools At Risk From Vulnerabilities

Bleeping Computer — K-12 educational institutions aren't fairing well either, as a U.S. school district becomes the victim of a cyberattack approximately every three days. The cyber incidents range from data breaches to phishing scams to ransomware attacks.
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U.S. Government Systems Will Be 'At Risk for Years to Come'

U.S. Government Systems Will Be 'At Risk for Years to Come'

Bleeping Computer — The US government will apparently need to get a handle on the same cybersecurity issues it grappled with in 2018 as for some agencies, subpar performance is expected for years to come. State sponsored espionage, insider threats, securing infrastructure and supply chains and increases in cybercrime and the cost of cybercrime are among the top issues the government has to come to terms with.
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Facial Recognition Tech: EFF Engaged in Battle Against "Expanding Proliferation of Surveillance"

Facial Recognition Tech: EFF Engaged in Battle Against "Expanding Proliferation of Surveillance"

Bleeping Computer — Unchecked, the expanding proliferation of surveillance cameras, coupled with constant improvements in facial recognition technology, can create a surveillance infrastructure that the government and big companies can use to track everywhere we go in public places, including who we are with and what we are doing.
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DNA Testing Kits & The Security Risks in Digitized DNA

DNA Testing Kits & The Security Risks in Digitized DNA

Bleeping Computer — The addition of digitized DNA provides hackers with another target to exploit and opens up a new and challenging frontier for cybersecurity professionals. There are significant implications involved in digitizing DNA. "The cyber-physical nature of biotechnology raises unprecedented security concerns," coauthors Jean Peccoud, Jenna...
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Critical Infrastructure & Supply Chain Remain Highly Vulnerable to Attacks

Critical Infrastructure & Supply Chain Remain Highly Vulnerable to Attacks

Bleeping Computer — Additionally, cybercriminals have been targeting the commercial sector with as much aggression and skill as their attacks against the government. Unfortunately, some attacks against the government. Unfortunately, some attacks against corporations have national security ramifications, a fact not yet fully realized by all businesses.
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#OpQAnon: Anonymous Declares War on QAnon

#OpQAnon: Anonymous Declares War on QAnon

Bleeping Computer — In October 2017, "Q" materialized from the internet message board 4chan. Beginning with a thread titled "Calm Before the Storm", Q presented himself as a government insider with top security clearance who was aware of a secret struggle for power involving Donald Trump, the "deep state", Robert Mueller, the Clintons, pedophile rings, and more.
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Combating Social Engineering: Tips From Black Hat 2018

Combating Social Engineering: Tips From Black Hat 2018

Bleeping Computer — Social engineering is the use of deception to manipulate individuals into disclosing sensitive information that may be used to compromise a network, infiltrate an organization, gain access to trade secrets, or in furtherance of an espionage operation. In this article we look at ways to protect yourself from these types of attacks.
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Essential Apps & Resources for Surviving a Hurricane

Essential Apps & Resources for Surviving a Hurricane

Bleeping Computer — Hurricane Florence is expected to bring a life-threatening storm surge and catastrophic inland flooding. The storm's speed has been reduced to a slower, but potentially more dangerous pace, "and with enormous and lumbering intensity it will come to rest against the shore."
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The Types of Hackers & Why They Hack

The Types of Hackers & Why They Hack

Bleeping Computer — In current times, the term may describe a person who attempts to gain unauthorized access to computers, with less than honorable intentions, or the person who counters the bad intentioned one. But, there is a pretty broad spectrum of hackers and a variety of motivations for hacking.
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Is Conscious AI Achievable & How Soon Might We Expect It?

Is Conscious AI Achievable & How Soon Might We Expect It?

Bleeping Computer — Artificial general intelligence (AGI) can be defined as artificial intelligence (AI) that matches or surpasses human intelligence. It is, in brief, the type of intelligence through which a machine is able to perform any intellectual task that a human being can. And, it is currently one of the main objectives of AI research.
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Study: Law Enforcement Need Technical Skills, Not Backdoors

Study: Law Enforcement Need Technical Skills, Not Backdoors

Bleeping Computer — FBI Director Chris Wray is following in predecessor James Comey's footsteps in joining the anti-encryption crusade. Though the FBI has admitted to distorting the number of encrypted devices it can't get into, in an interview at the Aspen Security Forum, Wray "hinted he was moving towards an anti-encryption legislative mandate," if a compromise couldn't be reached with tech companies: "I think there should be [room for compromise].
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Police Use of Minority Report-Style Pre-Crime Tech Raises Inaccuracy Concerns

Police Use of Minority Report-Style Pre-Crime Tech Raises Inaccuracy Concerns

Bleeping Computer — Pre-crime, is a vast potpourri of information, on everyday activities, used to try to predict and prevent future behavior. In "predictive" policing, computer algorithms identify signs of pre-crime in a realm in which we are all potential suspects.
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Hezbollah Accounts Suspended on Twitter & Facebook Amid Escalation With Israel

Hezbollah Accounts Suspended on Twitter & Facebook Amid Escalation With Israel

Bleeping Computer — On Saturday, US State Department-designated terrorist group Hezbollah announced that Facebook and Twitter had terminated its main accounts. In a post on encrypted messenger, Telegram, Hezbollah opined that the shutdowns were "part of the propaganda campaign against the resistance due to the important role of the organization's information apparatus in various arenas."
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National Security Concerns Over Hackers Commandeering Satellites

National Security Concerns Over Hackers Commandeering Satellites

Bleeping Computer — The number of satellites transmitting GPS locations, cellphone signals and other sensitive information has been rapidly increasing, which has resulted in the creation of favorable circumstances for hackers. Even with all the advances in satellite technology, much of the US military's satellite technology remains vulnerable.
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Hackers Increasingly Targeting Gas Stations & Credit Cards at the Pump

Hackers Increasingly Targeting Gas Stations & Credit Cards at the Pump

Bleeping Computer — Three years ago it was revealed that Automatic tank gauges at approximately 5,000 US gas stations were exposed on the Internet, without password protection. Currently, according to a recent scan, 5,635 gas stations with the same vulnerability have been found.
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OMB Releases Damning Report on U.S. Govt's Inability to Counter Cyber Threats

OMB Releases Damning Report on U.S. Govt's Inability to Counter Cyber Threats

Bleeping Computer — The United State's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) oversees the implementation of the president's objectives in the areas of policy, budget, management and regulation. To that end, the recent government-wide cybersecurity risk assessment, carried out by the OMB, in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), highlights several serious issues that continue to imperil federal cybersecurity and ultimately put the nation at risk.
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Feds Ramp Up Investigations Into Online Harassment, Cyberstalking & Threats

Feds Ramp Up Investigations Into Online Harassment, Cyberstalking & Threats

Bleeping Computer — On Friday, a New York man was arrested and charged in U.S. District Court in the Southern District of New York with conducting an extensive cyberstalking and threats campaign. He was charged with one count of cyberstalking and two counts of sending interstate threats.
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182% Increase in ID Records on Darknet With Kids' Personal Info Being Exploited

182% Increase in ID Records on Darknet With Kids' Personal Info Being Exploited

Bleeping Computer — 4iQ is a identity threat intelligence company that monitors the internet for identity records exposed in data breaches and accidental leaks. The latest 4iQ identity breach report indicates that between 2016 and 2017 there was a 182 percent increase in raw identity records discovered by its team.
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Counterrorism Officials Concerned About Technological Advances of Jihadists in the US

Counterrorism Officials Concerned About Technological Advances of Jihadists in the US

Bleeping Computer — Last week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released another National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin as an extension of the alert the agency issued in November, 2017. This latest alert expires on September 14, 2018.
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Phishing Roundup: Caracal, Stealth Mango, Tangelo, Apple, DHL, eFax & More

Phishing Roundup: Caracal, Stealth Mango, Tangelo, Apple, DHL, eFax & More

Bleeping Computer — Phishing takes place when a fraudster tricks an individual into sharing sensitive information (account numbers, Social Security numbers, login credentials, etc.) by way of fraudulent emails, texts, or counterfeit websites. Phishing can also enable a scammer to gain access to a computer or network so that they can install malware, such as ransomware, on a victim's computer.
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Rapidly Emerging Smart Cities & The Associated Risks

Rapidly Emerging Smart Cities & The Associated Risks

Bleeping Computer — A smart city can be described as a city that incorporates the capabilities of web connectivity, analytics, mobile solutions, sensors, data collection and other technology. This can include surveillance systems utilized by law enforcement, smart congestion-mitigating traffic systems, LED streetlights, and smart grids.
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Newark's New Mass Surveillance Program Criticized by Civil Liberties Org

Newark's New Mass Surveillance Program Criticized by Civil Liberties Org

Bleeping Computer — A network of surveillance cameras in various locations throughout Newark, NJ will enable people to monitor these locations for criminal activity. The , the Citizen Virtual Patrol, has been described by local leaders as "a block watch on steroids".
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Apple 2018: iPhone X Best Selling Smartphone, Stock Hits New High & New Gear on the Way

Apple 2018: iPhone X Best Selling Smartphone, Stock Hits New High & New Gear on the Way

Bleeping Computer — Last Tuesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook reported that the company brought in close to $150 billion in revenue and $34 billion in earnings for the first half of the fiscal year. The iPhone played prominently in Apple's revenue as the company drew approximately two-thirds of its revenue from the iPhone portfolio.
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