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USPS needs sharper view of cybersecurity budget, report says
The U.S. Postal Service is in the midst of a large-scale investment program to bolster its cybersecurity, but a new report from its inspector general calls for more insights into how recurring expenses could affect the service’s goals.
Woman admits to laundering stolen money to support ISIS
A New York woman has pleaded guilty to providing material support for ISIS, admitting to laundering stolen money to support the terrorist group, the Justice Department announced Monday.
4 Marjory Stoneman Douglas staff members reassigned over shooting response
Four Marjory Stoneman Douglas High school staff members will be reassigned after hearings about the Parkland, Florida, school shooting that killed 17 people, the Broward County school district said.
Mitigating cyber security threats this Cyber Monday
How can retailers safeguard from cyber-attack this Cyber Monday?
Afghanistan: Taliban kills police officers in Farah province raid
At least 20 police officers have been killed in a Taliban ambush in Afghanistan’s western Farah province, an official said.
Russia poses greater threat than Isis, new British army chief warns
Russia “indisputably” poses a far greater threat to national security than Islamic terrorist groups such as al-Qaida and Isis, the new head of the British army has warned.
ISIS claims deadly attack on tribal region in Pakistan
The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group on Saturday (Nov 24) claimed responsibility for a suicide attack that ripped through a marketplace in Pakistan’s restive northwestern tribal region, as the death toll climbed to 33.
Melbourne terror plot: Three arrested in Australia after ‘ISIS-inspired’ attack foiled
Police in Australia said they have foiled a terror plot “inspired by ISIS” in which assailants were planning to target a prominent public places in Melbourne, a city still reeling from a deadly attack two weeks ago.
Taiwanese student to be deported for Philadelphia school shooting threat
The 18-year-old called the talk a joke, but authorities found more than 1,600 rounds of ammunition, as well as weapons, in the home of his host family.
‘When I aim I don’t miss’: Student arrested after online threat targeting suburban high school
Police have arrested a male student who posted an online threat targeting Oak Lawn Community High School.