A new iPhone bug will crash the Messages app with a single text

A researcher discovered that a single text message could be exploited to crash the Messages app by MMS on iOS due to a recently discovered bug

A single text message could be exploited to disable the Messages app on any iPhone due to a recently discovered bug.

The bug flaw makes the Apple Message app inoperable, making it impossible to read text messages or iMessages. The flaw is serious, the app will continue to crash even when the user closes it or reboot the device.

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Researchers Discover New Lean and Mean ATM Malware

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Homeland Security report: Border Patrol arrests up in 2016

(CNN)It’s been a busy year for the US Border Patrol, with total nationwide arrests up 23% from 2015, according to a year-end report issued Friday by the Department of Homeland Security. DHS released its annual report on immigration enforcement efforts ……
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Using Cyber Threat Intelligence to Make 5 Security Forecasts for 2017

I spend most of my time analyzing vast quantities of cyber threat data, looking for trends and insights that we can use to help our customers better prepare for what cyber threats are coming next. There are some clear trends that have emerged over the past 12 months that we can use to offer cyber security guidance and strategies in the coming year. 

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The OSCE organization was victim of a major cyber attack

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) confirmed to have suffered suffer a “major” cyber attack.

Hackers targeted the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the news was confirmed on Wednesday by a spokeswoman for the organization.

The OSCE is a security and human rights watchdog, clearly the attack is part of a cyber espionage operation, unfortunately, the organization confirmed that it did not have the capability to investigate the incident.

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ICE Removes M-13 Member Illegally in US Wanted in El Salvador for Homicide

Emilio Coreas-Avelar, 24, an alleged MS-13 gang member and the subject of an <link……
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Albuquerque Police Use Facial Recognition Tech Responsibly, Report Says

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Opinion Journal: Wanted: Beefed-Up Homeland Security

Wonder Land Columnist Dan Henninger on the need for a Trump-era Patriot Act. Photo credit: Associated Press. The Wall Street Journal Digital Network…
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Trump taps Bush official as top homeland security adviser

(CNN)President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday named a former official in President George W. Bush’s White House as his top adviser on homeland security, counterterrorism and cybersecurity. Trump tapped Tom Bossert, the deputy homeland security adviser in ……
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As the transition to the Trump administration, what names are being considered for high-level jobs? After the Democrats’ loss on Tuesday, how does the party rebuild? And who is in line to lead? Plus, how does the election compare to 1992 when voters were looking for change and got it?
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ISIS use of Telegram has definitively surpassed Twitter

Telegram is the ‘app of choice’ for ISIS members, its use has definitively surpassed Twitter and other social media platforms.

Do you want to investigate ISIS activities, you have to be aware that Telegram is today its privileged channel for propaganda.

The use of the popular encrypted messaging app is widespread among the militants of the terrorist organization, The use of Telegram has eclipsed the use of other social media platforms, including Twitter.

Social media continue to ban the content posted by members of the ISIS in the attempt to block their propaganda online.

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$527K to develop a Web authentication middleware tool

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Quake-detection app recorded nearly 400 temblors worldwide

12/23/16

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FBI Thwarts Virginia Man for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS in Criminal Complaint

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ISIS Video Shows Berlin Jihadist Swearing Fealty To Baghdadi; Urges Similar Attacks

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Bio-Inspired Drone Uses “Feathers” for Maneuverability

A drone has been equipped with “feathers” to increase its precision during flight. The bio-inspired device can spread or close its wings …
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House Homeland Security Chairman McCaul: Putin and the staggering cost of Obama’s ‘strategic patience’

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Local Law Enforcement Taps Social Media Monitoring Software

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Anti-Terror Training – on Increased Demand

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Cybercrime Doesn’t Skip Small Towns

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Russian government hackers used same malware in hacking of DNC, Ukrainian military

12/22/16

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Majority of States Score 6 or Lower on Indicators for Public Health Preparedness

The nation is frequently caught off guard when a new pathogenic threat emerges like Zika, the Ebola outbreak or a bioterrorist threat, “which then requires diverting attention and resources away from……
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Eagle Hill Consulting Locks In Nine Homeland Security Contracts

ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Eagle Hill Consulting LLC is extending its work with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through nine new contracts. The work includes six new prime contracts, the expansion of two existing contracts ……
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Cyber Risk Reduction is All About the Business

During the past year, you may have noticed a shift in the way IT and security professionals talk about cyber security.

Historically, firewalls, DLP, antivirus, SIEM and other technical point solutions have been the centerpiece of security conversations, but the mindset is slowly shifting from technology to risk.

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In the ever-growing virtual environment known as cyberspace, cyber-attacks can result in great damage to individuals, companies, or governments. These attacks can include stealing an organization’s intellectual property, confiscating online bank accounts, creating and distributing viruses on other computers, posting confidential business information on the Internet and disrupting a country’s critical national infrastructure. Sensitive information exposures happen all the time. Most go unreported. Data, either stored in the cloud or within your four walls is your responsibility. Without adequate information on the security and compliance profile of the data, including its ownership, access controls, audits and classification, protection of information can fall short of expectations and put sensitive data at risk.

In this webinar PPC and Concept Searching will discuss how you can use Concept Searching’s Smart Content Framework™ to design a solid Information Architecture which supports cyber security and information assurance in your organization. The session will illustrate why this information architecture will help you to secure the weakest links and to proactively identify data exposures before they happen.

What you will take away from this session:
• How conceptClassifier can be used to develop a taxonomy of security terms and organizational defined descriptors that are aligned with your nomenclature
• Learn how to develop a detailed set of enterprise-specific requirements for security terms and descriptors
• Identify precautions your organization must take to protect sensitive information
• Improve risk management and reduce operating costs associated with cyber security attacks and data privacy exposures

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