A hacker group announced on Monday it successfully breached several government websites, including the U.S. Air Force and NASA, according to USA Today. View full post on hacker – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security » Computer Hacking
2011-10-21 – US Air Force Wins U.S. National Cybersecurity Innovation Award
US Air Force Wins U.S. National Cybersecurity Innovation Award View full post on SANS Press Room View full post on National Cyber Security » Announcements
Fla. task force told ‘stand your ground’ law confusing
By Curt Anderson Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A task force examining Florida's "stand your ground" self-defense law was told Thursday that the Trayvon Martin shooting is one example of the law's ambiguity and the potential unintended consequences it has created. "What we've discovered is, in a drug deal…
Lawmakers Consider Computer Crimes Task Force Bill
A public hearing was being held Friday morning on a bill that would help better fund the state's computer crimes task force. View full post on computer forensic – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
US Air Force Cancels iPad Purchase Plan (February 23, 2012)
The US Air Force has abruptly cancelled its plans to use iPads as flight books in place of paper-filled flight bags……. View full post on SANS NewsBites View full post on National Cyber Security
Sgt.: Cop waited to report use of force
By Karl Fischer Contra Costa Times MARTINEZ, Calif. — A Richmond police sergeant testified Wednesday that officer Dedrick Riley failed to immediately report hitting a handcuffed prisoner in March 2009, an allegation that resulted in felony charges against the officer. Sgt. Mitch Peixoto told the jury in Riley’s criminal trial…
Use of force: Defining ‘reasonable’ versus ‘necessary’
Event Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:30:05 GMTAuthor: Ed FlosiBy Ed FlosiIn the past several years I have heard many different legal “standards” being tossed about regarding how much force an officer can use when effecting an arrest, preventing escape, or overcoming the resistance of a subject. Some of the…
Weber assumes command of Lee Co. Narcotics Task Force
For the Daily Gate City Keokuk Police Department Assistant Chief Dave Hinton will implement a forensic computer task force in Lee County with funding secured through federal grants, according to Keokuk Police Chief Tom Crew. Therefore, the Lee County Narcotics Task Force commander position has been transferred to Investigator Stacy…
Cuts force new strategy for U.S. defense
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is rewriting its defense strategy to absorb hundreds of billions of dollars in defense budget cuts while scaling back the longstanding Pentagon goal of being ready to fight two wars simultaneously.Underscoring t … View full post on cyber wars – Yahoo! News Search Results View…
Reaver version 1.3 Released – Updated Brute Force Attacker against Wifi Protected Setup
Just today, Tactical Network Solutions has released the updated version of Reaver which is version 1.3. The new version “implements the short DH key optimizations described in the original vulnerability release paper, which reduces computation time on the target AP and increases the attack speed.” You can download the latest…