Flashback: Declassified 1970 DOD cybersecurity document still relevant | Ars Technica

Flashback: Declassified 1970 DOD cybersecurity document still relevant | Ars Technica: "Ware Report's recommendations still important as proven by ransomware and breaches."



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Demand for security skills is ballooning: So can former hacker hotbed Romania help? | ZDNet

Demand for security skills is ballooning: So can former hacker hotbed Romania help? | ZDNet: With a past mired in malware, today Romania's widespread tech skills and low salaries are helping to turn the country into a cybersecurity hotspot

U.S. Senate Passes Energy Bill With Cyber Security Provisions - Energy and Natural Resources - United States

U.S. Senate Passes Energy Bill With Cyber Security Provisions - Energy
and Natural Resources - United States

http://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/x/487534/Oil+Gas+Electricity/US+Senate+Passes+Energy+Bill+With+Cyber+Security+Provisions

Do Medical Marijuana Laws Reduce Addictions and Deaths Related to Pain Killers?

http://www.nber.org/papers/w21345

Er, yes they do!

ethnographic "security professional" - Google Scholar

A rich vein to mine...

https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=ethnographic+%22security+professional%22&btnG=&hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5

Cybersecurity Research and Malware Defense Best Practices - ThreatTrack

Cybersecurity Research and Malware Defense Best Practices - ThreatTrack



In the past two years, organizations have made only modest gains in
their readiness to fight cyberattacks and took a few steps backward in
some areas. How have you fared?

How to digitally record and transcribe an interview – Jack Dougherty

http://commons.trincoll.edu/jackdougherty/how-to/record-and-transcribe/

Check it out...

Rev - Audio & Video Transcription Services | $1/min, Fast, Accurate

https://www.rev.com/transcription

Our transcriptions are 99% accurate or better, among the highest precision rates in the industry. This accuracy starts with hiring only the most experienced, educated and talented transcriptionists from around the globe to join our team.

Java Archive Downloads - Java SE 7

Java Archive Downloads - Java SE 7:



The old stuff...



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Why Microsoft needed to make Windows run Linux software | Ars Technica

For MJC...

http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/04/why-microsoft-needed-to-make-windows-run-linux-software/

U.S. Suicide Rates Go Up & Up: What Does It Mean? | World of Psychology

U.S. Suicide Rates Go Up & Up: What Does It Mean? | World of Psychology

http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2016/04/22/u-s-suicide-rates-go-up-up-what-does-it-mean/

Were the Israelites black?

Were the Israelites black?

Apparently not!

http://www.british-israel.ca/black.htm

Senator: let’s fix “third-party doctrine” that enabled NSA mass snooping | Ars Technica

Senator: let's fix "third-party doctrine" that enabled NSA mass
snooping | Ars Technica

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/04/senator-lets-fix-third-party-doctrine-that-enabled-nsa-mass-snooping/

$10 router blamed in Bangladesh bank hack - BBC News

$10 router blamed in Bangladesh bank hack - BBC News:



"The second-hand hardware also meant that basic security steps to segregate network traffic were not taken," he said.

Urban Optiks, San Diego

Urban Optiks, San Diego

Larry - digital.

http://urban-optiks.com/

Florida man arrested in bribery case tied to JPMorgan hack | TheHill

Bitcoin, hacking, and more...

http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/277152-fbi-arrests-florida-man-for-bribery-scheme-linked-to-jp-morgan-hack

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/palm-beach/fl-mike-murgio-profile-20160422-story.html

UK report finds rising digital privacy concerns | TechCrunch

UK report finds rising digital privacy concerns | TechCrunch

Not surprisingly...

http://techcrunch.com/2016/04/21/uk-report-finds-rising-digital-privacy-concerns/

Tweet from TweetCaster

http://threatbrief.com/employees-use-personal-devices-puts-firms-risk-malware-infection-says-report/

And they are not using AV because???

Shared via TweetCaster

WordPress Hosting, now with BoldGrid | InMotion Hosting

WordPress Hosting, now with BoldGrid | InMotion Hosting: "InMotion Hosting provides premium WordPress Hosting for customers of all levels of experience and expertise. All of our hosting plans can have WordPress pre-installed on checkout. And now, we also offer the fastest way to get you online with WordPress, using BoldGrid."



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Herkimer Dad Confesses to Posing as Daughter’s Boyfriend to Sending Naked Photos

New York Dad Confesses to Posing as Daughter's Boyfriend to Trick Her
Into Sending Naked Photos

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/03/15/new-york-dad-confesses-to-posing-as-daughters-boyfriend-to-trick-her-into-sending-naked-photos/

Privacy for Business: Web sites and email

Privacy for Business: Web sites and email: "The goal of this book is to help businesses and their employees learn what they need to know about privacy as it relates to company Web sites and email."



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Dark web forums found offering Cerber 'ransomware as a service' - SC Magazine

Dark web forums found offering Cerber 'ransomware as a service' - SC Magazine: The pro-Eastern European ransomware Cerber has been spotted on dark web Russian forums offering ransomware as a service, according to the cyber intelligence firm Sensecy.

Researchers uncover JavaScript-based ransomware-as-service | Ars Technica

Researchers uncover JavaScript-based ransomware-as-service | Ars Technica: In a blog post, Emisoft Chief Technology Officer Fabian Wosar described the malware and its Tor-based administrative Web interface.

Postwaves - In Good Company, Top Posts

Postwaves - In Good Company, Top Posts

Not sure about this...

https://www.postwaves.com/posts/group/3895634012

A New Era in Medical Marijuana Research? - Scientific American

A New Era in Medical Marijuana Research? - Scientific American

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-new-era-in-medical-marijuana-research/

Call for Submissions: Are You a Male Caregiver? -

Call for Submissions: Are You a Male Caregiver? - check this out

http://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/call-submissions-male-caregiver-bbab/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Maybe The NSA Has Already Broken Every Security System, Not By Hacking Computers, But By Hacking The Entire Industry | Techdirt

Maybe The NSA Has Already Broken Every Security System, Not By Hacking
Computers, But By Hacking The Entire Industry | Techdirt

https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20160408/10091534133/maybe-nsa-has-already-broken-every-security-system-not-hacking-computers-hacking-entire-industry.shtml

Forbes: Slovak millionaires hit records - spectator.sme.sk

For the record...

http://spectator.sme.sk/c/20063170/forbes-slovak-millionaires-hit-records.html

Content Browser Detail | ESET

Content Browser Detail | ESET: Healthcare organizations are in the cross hairs of cyber attackers as evidenced in the 2016 State of Cybersecurity in Healthcare Organizations Study sponsored by ESET.

Uconnect� Software Update - Update your Uconnect� System

Uconnect Jeep = Update your Uconnect System

VIN e.g. 1C4PJLDS5EW103878X

Why Everyone Must Get Ready For The 4th Industrial Revolution - Forbes

And for security?

http://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2016/04/05/why-everyone-must-get-ready-for-4th-industrial-revolution/?utm_content=bufferd66ea&utm_medium=blog&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=Epoca%20Now%20via%20Buffer#44e39ae879c9

How to Remove or Uninstall Java (JRE) on Windows and Mac

How to Remove or Uninstall Java (JRE) on Windows and Mac: "but if you really want to get rid of every trace of Java, I recommend using a freeware app called JavaRa. Once you download it, just run the application."

Automakers Announce Initiative to Further Enhance Cyber-security in Autos | Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers

Automakers Announce Initiative to Further Enhance Cyber-security in Autos | Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers: Troy, MI-On Tuesday, July 14 at the 2015 SAE Battelle CyberAuto Challenge automakers announced an added layer of cyber protections by launching an Auto ISAC that will serve as a central hub for intelligence and analysis, providing timely sharing of cyber threat information and potential vulnerabilities in motor vehicle electronics or associated in–vehicle networks.

The Resilience Project | Join the Search. Be a Hero.

http://resilienceproject.com/

Seems like a good thing...

From Stephen's mobile: 1 (619) 203-8317

Warning: May contain autocorrec terrors.

The FBI made a malware-spreading Seattle Times article to track bomb threat source.

The FBI made a malware-spreading Seattle Times article to track bomb threat source.: "There’s nothing wrong with inventive law enforcement techniques, but it seems like online investigation tactics have gotten a little out of hand."

Regulations.gov - Notice Document

Regulations.gov - Notice Document: an overview of the technical and organizational aspects of the current V2V security design, of which the SCMS is an integral part.

Suit charges asphyxiation danger in keyless ignitions

Suit charges asphyxiation danger in keyless ignitions: The "keyless" ignition is one of those supposed conveniences that comes with a lot of downsides, the most extreme being the risk of asphyxiation.

Connected Vehicle Trade Association

Connected Vehicle Trade Association: The Connected Vehicle Trade Association (CVTA) is a non-profit business league established to facilitate the interaction, and advance the interests, of the entities involved in the vehicle communication environment.

Ford Custom Accessories | Remote Access

Ford Custom Accessories | Remote Access: Access Your Vehicle from
Virtually Anywhere

MacBooks are so hot right now. And so is Mac OS X malware • The Register

MacBooks are so hot right now. And so is Mac OS X malware • The Register: The report (registration required), 2015 – The Most Prolific Year in History for OS X Malware, is based on over 1,400 unique OS X malware samples

First city to get Google Fiber also first to lose free Internet - SlashGear

http://www.slashgear.com/first-city-to-get-google-fiber-also-first-to-lose-free-internet-10435608/

Hmmm, not as wunnerful as first thought?

The Ancient Anunnaki, Nibiru, and Gold what mainstream history isn't telling you | Ancient Code

The Ancient Anunnaki, Nibiru, and Gold what mainstream history isn't telling you | Ancient Code:

Handy to know....

"The existence of the ancient Anunnaki –An Extraterrestrial civilization that came to Earth in the distant past–  has long been disputed by researchers, yet their existence and arrival to planet Earth is well documented in many ancient texts that mainstream history has completely ignored"

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20 things you should know about Nibiru - Planet X

20 things you should know about Nibiru - Planet X: "Ancient Astronaut theorists believe that the convergence of the three concepts – planet / orbit / and number 3,600 – could not be a coincidence."



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Home | TransTech Social Enterprises

Home | TransTech Social Enterprises

Check it out...

http://transtechsocial.org/

GAO hits IRS (again) over bad IT security

GAO hits IRS (again) over bad IT security


http://fedscoop.com/gao-hits-irs-again-over-bad-infosec-protocols

Startup RiskRecon Comes Out Of Stealth To Tell You How Risky Your IT Vendors Are - Forbes

"White would assess the different business vendors his company worked with to see how secure they were on the internet. Weakness in an area with one of them could mean weakness for the bank. But White had the idea that software could do the same job, and better."

http://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2016/04/08/startup-riskrecon-tells-you-your-vendor-risk/#1bfe7c914e58

Startup RiskRecon Comes Out Of Stealth To Tell You How Risky Your IT Vendors Are - Forbes

OK, panic—newly evolved ransomware is bad news for everyone | Ars Technica

Server antimalware, or admin compromise, or tripwire?

http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/04/ok-panic-newly-evolved-ransomware-is-bad-news-for-everyone/

RSA Conference: Hiring Cybersecurity Talent in A Skills Gap Takes This

RSA Conference: Hiring Cybersecurity Talent in A Skills Gap Takes This

http://www.yoh.com/blog/cybersecurity-professionals-skills-gap-recruiting-strategies

NHTSA V2V Communications

NHTSA V2V Communications: V2V Communications Fact Sheet

NHTSA advanced notice of proposed rulemaking on vehicle-to-vehicle communications technology News release | Notice

Take it to the boardroom: Elevating the cybersecurity discussion - Help Net Security

https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2016/04/05/boardroom-cybersecurity-discussion/

"Elevating cybersecurity to an operational and risk management priority will take effort and focus but can yield many dividends"

6 Steps to Becoming a Corporate Director This Year | BlueSteps

https://www.bluesteps.com/blog/6-steps-becoming-corporate-director

Or next...

What Does a Director on a Corporate Board Get Paid? | Chron.com

http://work.chron.com/director-corporate-board-paid-19587.html

"Board members are typically paid an annual salary and a performance-based bonus, often in the form of company stock. According to the executive search firm Spencer Stuart, the average total compensation for board members at the almost 500 publicly-traded companies in their 2011 annual survey was $232,142. This figure increased to $242,385 in 2012. Privately-held companies do not have to release board of director compensation figures."

Donald Trump’s ‘Punishment’ Talk Exposes Abortion Foes’ True Face - The Daily Beast

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/03/31/donald-trump-s-punishment-talk-exposes-abortion-foes-true-face.html

"Just a few months ago, Personhood USA, a group that has been pushing for state-level laws granting legal personhood to fertilized eggs at the moment of conception, cheered the attempted murder prosecution of a woman in Tennessee who had tried to give herself an abortion."

Treasury Fails To Name Any Cyber Worst Actors For Economic Sanctions | The Daily Caller

Sad but true...

http://dailycaller.com/2016/02/26/treasury-fails-to-name-any-cyber-worst-actors-for-economic-sanctions/

WiFi survey software & WiFi analyzer – Acrylic WiFi analyzer, WiFi site survey and security software

https://www.acrylicwifi.com/en/wlan-software/

"WiFi software: WiFi survey, WiFi mapping and troubleshooting. Enhance your WiFi coverage and perform detailed WiFi analysis with Acrylic WiFi software."

Bill Requires Disclosure of Board’s Cyber-Security Expertise - NACD News

http://nomad.nacd.rd.net/AboutUs/NACDInTheNews.cfm?ItemNumber=22946

"According to the National Association of Corporate Directors, just 11 percent of public-company boards that were surveyed reported a high-level understanding of cyber-security."

Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2015: What you need to know now | Insights

http://bakertilly.com/insights/cybersecurity-disclosure-act-of-2015-what-you-need-to-know-now

"Most board members do not typically possess cyber knowledge, yet their fiduciary responsibility includes protecting valuable assets – in this case, data and information."

Survey: With all eyes on security, talent shortage sends salaries sky high | CSO Online

According to Computerworld's 2016 IT Salary Survey*, information security manager is the hottest job in IT (see figure 1 below), boasting the biggest increase in average total compensation (up 6.4% from 2015 to 2016). Information security specialist also made the hot jobs list with an average increase in total compensation of 4.7%, tying software developer for the #5 spot.

http://www.csoonline.com/article/3049374/security/survey-with-all-eyes-on-security-talent-shortage-sends-salaries-sky-high.html

Survey: With all eyes on security, talent shortage sends salaries sky high

Annual IT Salary Survey shines a light on security hiring and compensation trends. Find out what your peers said about their career outlook and how your salary compares.

Proposed Senate Cybersecurity Bill And The Challenges Facing Corporate Boards - Data Protection - United States

Proposed Senate Cybersecurity Bill And The Challenges Facing Corporate Boards - Data Protection - United States: The Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2015 would force publicly traded companies to have a cybersecurity expert on their board, or to explain in SEC filings why such an expert is not necessary and describe additional measures the company is taking to address cybersecurity.