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India Enforces Tight Security in Kashmir  The Wall Street JournalNEW DELHI—Residents of India-administered Kashmir observed the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha under exceedingly tight security, with Indian paramilitary …

Legal Insider: Changing Jobs with a Security Clearance  Reston NowThis week’s Legal Insider discusses tips for changing jobs with security clearances.

How SD-Branch addresses today’s network security concerns  Network WorldNew digital technologies such as IoT at remote locations increase the need to ID devices and monitor network activity. That’s where SD-Branch can help, says …

Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: August 3–9  Council on Foreign RelationsThis update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from August 3 to 9, 2019.

Security Assistance: U.S. Agencies Should Improve Oversight of Human Rights Training for Foreign Security Forces  Government Accountability OfficePromoting respect for human rights is a U.S. foreign policy goal. The United States includes hum…

Who’s Watching Walmart? Negligent Security Lawsuits Brewing After El Paso Mass Shooting | Texas Lawyer  Law.comSurvivors and victims’ families of the mass shooting at Walmart in El Paso are calling attorneys for legal representation, even whi…

Authorities searching for inmate who escaped minimum-security prison in Forks  The OlympianAs of 1 p.m. Monday, authorities were still searching for an inmate who escaped from the minimum-security Olympic Corrections Center in Forks over the …

‘Security of Strait of Hormuz red line for Iran’  Anadolu AgencyTEHRAN. Stability and security of the Strait of Hormuz is Iran’s red line, Iranian First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri said on Monday, according to Iran’s Young …

Phishing top security threat to business  ComputerWeekly.comA new Telefónica security *service* for business shows that phishing is the most-blocked threat and smaller businesses are a popular attack target in the first two …

Hacking 4G hotspots – when did you last update?  Naked SecurityYour 4G hotspot might seem very basic and low risk compared to your phone, but you need to keep it patched just as carefully!

Hacking 4G hotspots – when did you last update?  Naked SecurityYour 4G hotspot might seem very basic and low risk compared to your phone, but you need to keep it patched just as carefully!

How Secure Are Ohio Elections Boards?  businessjournaldaily.comYOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – A security directive provides Ohio elections boards with “a very clear task list” to be accomplished by Jan. 31, 2020.

Planned Parenthood in Wilkes-Barre Vandalized, Security Camera Image Released  WNEP Scranton/Wilkes-BarreWILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Police are investigating a case of vandalism and attempted arson at a Planned Parenthood office in downtown Wilkes-B…

Planned Parenthood in Wilkes-Barre Vandalized, Security Camera Image Released  WHNT News 19WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Police are investigating a case of vandalism and attempted arson at a Planned Parenthood office in downtown Wilkes-Barre. Accordin…

tZERO Security Tokens Now Tradable by Non-Accredited Investors  Business WireNEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–tZERO, the global leader in blockchain innovation for capital markets, announced today that its preferred equity security tokens …

Biden Calls Assault Weapons ‘Threat to National Security,’ Vows to Revive 1994 Ban  Crime ReportAssault weapons are a “threat to national security,” and those who say nothing can be done about them are not qualified to lead the country, says …

Fall River Public Schools security team gets training for new school year  Fall River Herald NewsFALL RIVER — Fall River Public Schools and the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office are looking ahead to the 2019-20 school year.Members of the BCSO H…

Epic is being sued over a security issue that left Fortnite player data exposed  GamasutraEpic Games is being sued over its handling of a security breach that could’ve exposed the accounts and personal information of millions of Fortnite play…

DARPA Wants to Prove Secure Voting Hardware Is Possible  Tom’s HardwareDARPA headed to the Def Con 27 hacking conference to sell attendees on the idea that it can build a truly secure hardware platform to protect U.S. elections.

Student Security, Safety Changes In Place In Polk County  Bay News 9Just as in Hillsborough County, safety and security are top concerns as the new school year gets started in Polk County.

The Trump Impeachment Process Began on March 4  Just SecurityIf you trace the path of the Nixon impeachment process, you can get a pretty good idea about where the Trump impeachment inquiry could be heading.

6 Security Considerations for Wrangling IoT  Dark ReadingThe Internet of Things isn’t going away, so it’s important to be aware of the technology’s potential pitfalls.

‘We’re always working to improve’: District 2 steps up security as students head back to class  KKTV 11 NewsStudents going back to class in Harrison School District 2 will be walking into safer schools this year.

Big Data Analytics’ Role in Security  BankInfoSecurity.comBig data analytics can help security professionals stay ahead of emerging challenges in a rapidly changing threat landscape, says Splunk’s Haiyan Song.

Tension between courthouse access and security  Virginia Lawyers WeeklyCourthouse security is cracking down across Virginia. Despite calls for relaxed cellphone policies in Virginia courthouses, many sheriffs are still reluctant to …

Major security flaw found in most popular drivers  ITProPortalSoftware governing many of the world’s most popular hardware platforms could feature a major security vulnerability, researchers have warned. Advertisement.

Motorola Solutions Introduces New Mission Critical Security Solutions  Yahoo FinanceMotorola Solutions (MSI) has long offered a range of solutions to keep networks secure from customized risk assessments to 24×7 security monitoring. Today …

Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) News: 12 August 2019  MSSP AlertEach business day, MSSP Alert broadcasts a quick lineup of news, analysis and chatter from across that managed security services provider ecosystem.

Democrats stump for election security, blast McConnell at hacker conference  POLITICOElection security experts overwhelmingly say these provisions are vital for protecting the democratic process.

Serious Security Issue in F5’s BIG-IP Could Lead to Cyber Breaches En masse  Yahoo FinanceF-Secure security consultant Christoffer Jerkeby discovers security flaw with the potential to turn hundreds of thousands of load balancers into beachhe…

Come test your tech with us, security establishment urges innovative startups  The Times of IsraelINNOFENSE program offers grants and mentorships for 20 firms a year to develop cutting-edge technologies suited for both defense and civilian pu…

Weekly Security News Roundup: WhatsApp Flaws Let Attackers Intercept, Manipulate Messages  Security IntelligenceLast week in security news, the world learned of new WhatsApp vulnerabilities that allowed a threat actor to intercept and manipul…

Apple will hand out unlocked iPhones to vetted researchers  Naked SecurityIt’s been called an iPhone jailbreaker’s golden egg: a so-called “dev-fused” iPhone created for internal use at Apple in order to extract and study the Secure …

Ga. launches new, more secure licenses, IDs  WALBATLANTA, Ga. (WTOC) – The state of Georgia has started using new, more secure identification cards. It’s the most secure credential the Georgia Department of …

Your smart TV is still a ticking security timebomb  The INQUIRERBACK IN 2014, before the great global purge of sanity, we reported on a theory that your smart TV could be attacked by simply flying a drone near enough to …

Police: Security guard shoots gunwoman outside club  WSFAPolice say a woman accused of shooting at another person, was shot and killed by a security guard outside an Alabama club.

Police: Security Guard Shoots Gunwoman Outside Club | Alabama News  U.S. News & World ReportSELMA, Ala. (AP) — Police in Selma, Alabama say a security guard fatally shot a woman who was shooting at another woman outside a bar.

Pakistan Celebrates Eid Al-Adha Amid Tight Security  Radio Free Europe/ Radio LibertyWorshipers gathered at the King Faisal Mosque in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, to celebrate Eid al-Adha, the Muslim Festival of Sacrifice.The overflow crowd…

GDPR privacy can be defeated using right of access requests  Naked SecurityA British researcher has uncovered an ironic security hole in the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) – right of access requests.

GDPR privacy can be defeated using right of access requests  Naked SecurityA British researcher has uncovered an ironic security hole in the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) – right of access requests.

Lockly Secure Pro Review: This pricy biometric smart lock joins the Wi-Fi club  TechHiveI reviewed the Lockly Secure Plus smart lock late last year. It integrated a fingerprint reader into its hardware, ostensibly providing a dramatic upgrade…

Security expert offers ways for parents to keep up with their child’s secret online life  KYW Newsradio 1060PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — The internet is constantly changing, so for parents, it can seem like an overwhelming task to try to ke…

More security woes for chipmakers  FudzillaThe new technique uses a flaw in the SWAPGS system and can bypass mitigations put in place for previous speculative execution vulnerabilities like Spectre.

Digital transformation driving security rethink  ComputerWeekly.comOrganisations are demonstrating an unprecedented focus on security as part of normal business operations in the light of digital transformation, a global study …

How Deception Technology Can Help You Detect Threats Early  Security TodayDeploying automated decoys can help protect your network and reduce IT costs.

Start of new year involves reviewing security policies  KCTV Kansas CityKids at Lenexa Hills, Shawnee Mission’s newest elementary, are headed back to school on Monday. But one thing that is not new is the district’s security …

Software security firm names Elana Anderson CMO – Bizwomen  The Business JournalsThe company provides application security testing solutions.

HMRC on the hunt for £150k Chief Security Officer  DiginomicaThe Chief Security Officer will be part of the Chief Digital Information Office Group and be responsible for HMRC’s GDPR strategic vision.

School security cameras add facial recognition software  Detroit Free PressMichigan schools are spending millions on beefing up their defenses against school shooters and other threats.

Security Think Tank: Balancing data accessibility with security controls  ComputerWeekly.comHow can infosec pros and data architects work together to support business goals and achieve a good level of cyber security?

Built to scale: 5 tips for structuring your security organization for growth  CSO OnlineHow to prepare your SOC for mergers, new business innovation and a constantly changing and growing attack surface.

Broadcom Strikes $10.7B Cash Deal for Symantec’s Enterprise Security Assets; Rick Hill Quoted  GovConWireBroadcom (Nasdaq: AVGO) has agreed to acquire Symantec’s (Nasdaq: SYMC) enterprise security assets for approximately $10.7B in cash. The …

JACKSONVILLE INTERNET CAFE SHOOTING: JSO: Security guard killed during robbery at the High Score Arcade in Jacksonville  ActionNewsJax.comA security guard at the High Score Arcade in Jacksonville is dead following an early morning robbery. Wa…

Security at Forefront as Students Return to School  News 13MELBOURNE, Fla. — Security is on the top of the minds of parents, guardians, and school administrators as tens of thousands of children across Central Florida …

McAfee Makes Container Security Play With NanoSec Buy  Infosecurity MagazineMcAfee has announced the acquisition of cloud security start-up NanoSec in a move designed to help reduce container-related risk for its customers and …

Monday review – the hot 23 stories of the week  Naked SecurityThis week: hijacked home routers, SMS spam and time to update your iPhone. Catch up with everything we’ve written in the last seven days.

Security chief: Raids’ timing ‘unfortunate’  Arkansas OnlineThe timing of immigration raids at Mississippi food-processing plants after a mass shooting apparently targeting Hispanics in Texas was “unfortunate,” the top …

Iranian-Qatari Talks on Gulf Maritime Security  Asharq Al-awsat EnglishIranian President Hassan Rouhani said Sunday that his country “attaches a great importance” to maintaining regional security, especially in the Arabian Gulf, …

Pullman School District updates security in several schools  The Daily EvergreenThe Pullman School District has upgraded security measures at three of its elementary schools to ensure staff always knows who’s coming into their buildings.

Internet Security: How Widespread Are Bad Development Habits?  Security BoulevardAn intive study of its customers showed an alarming number of companies aren’t performing simple measures to improve their internet security.

Global Security Paper Market is Expected to Reach USD 17.76 Billion by 2025 : Fior Markets  GlobeNewswireNew Jersey, NJ, Aug. 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Growing demand of security paper for several applications such as bank notes, legal and…

Why Modernizing Security is Like Visiting a Fast-Food Restaurant  DevOps.comFast casual restaurants are taking over the food industry. Today’s consumers want quality and speed, and the brick-and-mortar model offering immediate *service* …

Medora Covered Bridge to look at security cameras  Seymour TribuneOne of the county’s top tourist attractions will soon have a security system installed in hopes it will deter vandalism.Morris Tippin with Friends of the Medora …

Signal Sciences Moves to Secure Envoy  Container JournalSignal Sciences has extended its WAF and RASP software to support the open source Envoy proxy *service* software.

Security beefed-up in Bihar on Eid al-Adha, last Shravan  India TodaySecurity has been beefed-up across Bihar in the view of Eid-ul-Adha, also called Bakrid, coinciding with the last Monday of Shravan month, when devotees visit …

Security beefed-up in Bihar on Eid al-Adha, last Shravan  India TodaySecurity has been beefed-up across Bihar in the view of Eid-ul-Adha, also called Bakrid, coinciding with the last Monday of Shravan month, when devotees visit …

Pitfalls to avoid when improving your software development skills  Help Net SecurityThe dizzying pace of technological change makes knowledge acquisition and skill development a very big deal in the IT and IT security industry. Luckily,

Kubernetes security matures: Inside the project’s first audit  Help Net SecurityAuditing 1.5 million lines of code is a heroic undertaking. With resources provided by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), the Kubernetes.

J&K marks Eid amid tight security, reimposed restrictions  The HinduJammu and Kashmir on Monday marked its first Eid after the revocation of its special status, even as security was tightened and restrictions were reimposed on …

District Adding Security Upgrades In Buildings  KNSI Radio(KNSI) – Students and parents in the Sauk Rapids-Rice School District can feel safer after the district finishes installing security upgrades in every building.

European businesses worried about security in Indonesia – The Jakarta Post  Jakarta PostEuropean businesses operating in Indonesia have become increasingly concerned about security risks in the country, a recent joint survey by European …

Cyber insurance may create false sense of security  PropertyCasualty360Most of the losses expected in a substantial cyber security event are not typically covered by insurance policies FM Global found.

Ian Bramson Named Global Head of Cyber Security for ABS  Security MagazineThe American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has appointed cyber expert Ian Bramson as its Global Head of Cyber Security. Bramson will lead the development of a …

London’s King’s Cross uses facial recognition in security cameras  Financial TimesLondon’s King’s Cross is using facial recognition to track tens of thousands of people and Canary Wharf is considering following suit, across a total area that …

London’s King’s Cross using facial recognition in security cameras  Financial TimesLondon’s King’s Cross is using facial recognition to track tens of thousands of people and Canary Wharf is considering following suit, across a total area that…

Black Hat 2019: Investment, Interest in AI for Security Ramps Up  ITPro TodayCompanies are investing significant dollars into AI for security efforts. According to Capgemini’s Reinventing Cybersecurity with Artificial Intelligence Report, …

Female shooting suspect killed by security guard outside Selma club  AL.comA woman was shot and killed by a security guard outside a Selma club Sunday morning after witnesses say she shot another woman first. Selma police …

IoT for security: Bengaluru startup Openapp uses connected devices to provide innovative security solutions  YourStoryFounded by Gotama Gowda, Siddhesh Keluskar, and Rajshekar Jenne, Openapp is a new-age security and surveillance startup that…

Black Hat 2019: Can Products Make Up Security Talent Shortfall?  ITPro TodayYou’ve heard it now many times: the security industry suffers from a shortage of skilled talent to fill roles in security departments around the globe. An estimated …

Marine Raider Killed While Assisting in Iraqi Security Force Mission  USNI NewsA Marine Raider was killed Saturday by enemy small arms fire while supporting Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq. Gunnery Sgt. Scott Koppenhafer, 35, …

Moving To The Cloud: Considerations Beyond The Bottom Line  Cyber Security HubOrganizations are rapidly moving to cloud providers to reduce costs, pursue digital transformation initiatives, and improve the agility of business. Moving to the …

During Emergency Meeting, Security Council Condemns Car Bombing in Libya, Urging Parties to Uphold Truce as First Step Towards Permanent Ceasefire – Libya  ReliefWebEnglish News and Press Release on Libya about Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding …

Head of Russia’s national security council to hold bilateral talks in Armenia  Foreign BriefRus sia’s National Security Council leader Nikolai Patrushev will meet with his Armenian counterpart Armen Grigoryan in Yerevan today. Armenia relies …

Russian security chief to visit Armenia  TASSThe Russian delegation led by Secretary of the Russian Security Council would visit Yerevan at the invitation of Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council Armen …

To the Point To The Point 8/11/19: Palm Beach County school security WPTV Webteam  WPTV.comChief Frank Kitzerow of the Palm Beach County School District Police Department talks school security and what to expect this year with Michael Williams.

The Capital One breach proved we must rethink cloud security  The Globe and MailJustin Fier is the director of cyberintelligence and analytics at Darktrace, a leading AI cybersecurity company. By all accounts, Capital One defended its …

Hackers Can Turn Everyday Speakers Into Acoustic Cyberweapons  WIREDA security researcher has demonstrated how to force everyday commercial speakers to emit harmful sounds.

New security doors installed at Sunport  KRQE News 13ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)- The Albuquerque International Sunport has undergone additional improvements. The Sunport has installed new security doors …

An Indian Space Odyssey: Security and Economy  Global Risk InsightsSeveral ISRO initiatives concerning the Indian space programme have been conducted. These reflect India’s growing wealth and technological capability.

CAIR Calls For More Security During Eid ul-Adha Festivals  WCCO | CBS MinnesotaMINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR, is calling on law enforcement to increase security …

About That ‘Election Security’ Bill  The Wall Street JournalThe media’s latest hot take is that Republicans—in particular the dastardly Senator Mitch McConnell—are blocking bipartisan legislation to protect the nation’s …

Johnston promoted at Security National Bank | Business Local Transitions  Sioux City JournalSIOUX CITY — D. Douglas Rice, chairman, president and CEO of Security National Bank, has announced a promotion at the bank.

How security forces nabbed Dvir Sorek’s suspected killers in less than 48 hours  The Times of IsraelConcerned Nasir and Qasseem Asafra would seek to strike again, joint task force of Shin Bet, IDF and Border Police worked quickly and ended up…

US security adviser in Britain to discuss Iran, Huawei – and Brexit  The GuardianJohn Bolton, Donald Trump’s national security adviser, has arrived in London for talks at which he is expected to urge Britain to toughen its stance on Iran and …

John Bolton in UK to meet Johnson and Brexit hardliners  The GuardianJohn Bolton, the hawkish US national security adviser, has started two days of meetings in London with key figures in Boris Johnson’s government as the US …

Authorities searching for inmate who escaped from minimum security prison  Q13 News SeattleFORKS, Wash. – A search is on for an inmate who escaped from a minimum-security prison in Western Washington Sunday. The Washington Department of …

Homeland Security responds to criticism of agents enforcing law  WJTVCANTON, Miss. (WJTV)- Homeland Security has responded to criticism of agents enforcing law with federal search warrants Wednesday, when nearly 700 …

Security researchers find that DSLR cameras are vulnerable to ransomware attack  The VergeRansomware has become a major threat to computer systems in recent years, as high-profile attacks have locked users out of personal computers, hospitals…

Acting Homeland Security chief: Timing of ICE raids ‘unfortunate’  CNNWashington (CNN) President Donald Trump’s acting Homeland Security secretary expressed regret Sunday about the timing of immigration raids in Mississippi …

Researchers Find Over 40 Windows Security Flaws In Drivers From AMD, NVIDIA, Intel And Others  Hot HardwareResearchers recently uncovered Windows kernel security flaws that affect over 40 drivers from 20 different vendors.