Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube Vow to Halt Hate Speech
Social media can be a place where racists spread messages of intolerance and terrorists radicalize young people. In order to promote a respectful online environment, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Microsoft have pledged to review hate speech, and other racist, violent, or illegal content posted on their sites, within 24 hours. They have also agreed to […]
How to halt credit card fraud this holiday season
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Hundreds of financial institutions issue credit cards to millions of individuals. Today, more than 77% of U.S. consumers carry one or more credit cards, and nearly three quarters of cardholdersuse them for holiday shopping. But now credit card fraud is more frequent than ever. Nearly 32 […]
U.S. court will not halt NSA phone spy program before ban
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A U.S. appeals court on Thursday refused to immediately halt the government’s bulk collection of millions of Americans’ phone records during a “transition” period to a new federal scheme that bans the controversial anti-terrorism surveillance. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York said […]
Border agencies halt enforcement actions in Sandy evacuations
Top Priority Sector: border_security U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) were told to concentrate on saving lives and property and not to pursue immigration enforcement activities during evacuations ordered ahead of Hurricane Sandy. The massive east coast storm threatens millions from Washington D.C. to Boston. New York City, […]
Phone Frustration: How To Halt Caller ID Spoofing
FRESNO, Calif. (KMPH) – We’ve all been there. The phone rings during dinner and it’s a telemarketer. The national Do Not Call Registry was put in place to stop those calls. But a lot of people complain it doesn’t work. Others say the government does little to nothing to stop spam calls. Telemarketers are now […]
Inmate rips Ore. governor for execution halt
Associated Press SALEM, Ore. — A condemned inmate who was scheduled to be executed next month is slamming Gov. John Kitzhaber for giving him a reprieve, saying the governor didn’t have the guts to carry out the execution. Two-time murderer Gary Haugen had voluntarily given up his legal challenges, saying he wants to be executed […]
Smart-phone players scramble to halt rapid growth in malware attacks
Threats, vulnerabilities, Trojans, phishing sites – the language of PC virus warfare is this year increasingly being applied to mobile devices. A series of reports from security companies suggest a surge in mobile malware. Juniper Networks says Google Android malware samples grew 400 per cent between June 2010 and January 2011, while Lookout Mobile Security […]