News (Archives)
The strange tale of the US soldier who wanted to teach mixed martial arts to Isis
Possibly suffering from PTSD, the Iraq and Afghanistan veteran native was caught in an FBI entrapment operation.
UK businesses feel let down by government on cyber security
UK businesses are looking for greater support from the government in the battle against cyber crime, a survey of more than 500 UK senior IT professionals by Atomik Research has revealed.
Huawei Is Planning a $2 Billion Cybersecurity Reboot
Huawei Technologies Co. plans to overhaul its global software systems in response to growing fears in Europe that the Chinese company’s wireless equipment is vulnerable to snooping and hacking, according to people familiar with the matter.
Battered ISIS Keeps Grip on Last Piece of Territory for Over a Year
The Islamic State has been stripped of nearly all the territory it ruled in Iraq and Syria and has been pummeled by nearly 30,000 airstrikes. But the extremist group has still managed to retain a small pocket of land on the Syria-Iraq border for more than a year.
TSA Unveils Cybersecurity Roadmap
The Transportation Security Administration this week released a cybersecurity roadmap that will help prioritize cybersecurity measures within the agency and potentially across airports and other systems in the transportation sector.
White House Facial Recognition Pilot Raises Privacy Alarms
The facial recognition pilot will identify “subjects of interest” around the White House.
Afghan peace talks may hinge on tentative U.S.-Pakistan thaw
A fresh effort by the Trump administration this week to seek Pakistan’s help in arranging Afghan peace talks has produced no signs of progress but suggests that the chill between the longtime security allies may be starting to thaw.
Deputies arrest juvenile suspect in connection with Mead High School shooting threat; identify suspects in East, West Valley threats
The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a juvenile suspect who is believed to have issued a shooting threat Tuesday against Mead High School, Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich said.
Terrorism deaths down in 2017, but far-right terrorism rising, report says
Deaths from terrorism declined in 2017 for the third straight year, but far-right extremism was on the rise, according to a new report released Wednesday.
School shooting threat lands JHS student behind bars
“All y’all are going to feel bullets.”
