Maltese port inaugurates new nuclear detection gear

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  maritime_port_security Image Caption:  Port of Marsaxlokk The Port of Marsaxlokk, Malta commissioned new gear to detect smuggled nuclear material on Sept. 18 in conjunction with  the U.S. nuclear safety agency. On Sept. 18, representatives from the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Office of International Material…

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Port of Tampa helps secure RNC in the face of hurricane

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  disaster_preparedness_emergency_response Image Caption:  Port of Tampa As the world watched split television screen reports of Hurricane Isaac and coverage of the Republican National Convention in Tampa Bay, FL, the security director at the Port of Tampa had been dealing with the double – barreled impact…

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Hackers port ancient Linux Trojan to Mac OS X

The Tsunami malware is in limited circulation and is likely still being tested, say experts Hackers are testing new Mac malware that they’ve ported from a nine-year-old Trojan horse originally written for Linux, according to security experts. The malware, dubbed “Tsunami,” has been circulating in limited numbers since last week,…

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