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Exchange student who threatened school shooting had 1,600 rounds: Police
Over 1,600 rounds of ammunition and a semiautomatic firearm were found after a student was arrested for threatening to shoot up a Pennsylvania school, officials said Monday.
Credit card data stolen from 5 million customers of luxury stores
A well-known ring of cybercriminals has obtained more than five million credit and debit card numbers from customers of Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor, two high-end US department stores, which are both owned by the Canadian Hudson’s Bay Company.
What Google and Facebook know about you
Google and Facebook know almost everything a smartphone owner does online or offline and store the information even if the owner deletes the data on the device, a technical consultant and web developer has written on his Twitter account.
Boy found drunk wanted to be next school shooter, Polk deputies say
Boy found drunk wanted to be next school shooter, Polk deputies say
Teen student buys AR-15 rifle with money meant for tattoo in school shooting plot, cops say
A high school student in Kentucky accused of threatening to shoot classmates purchased an AR-15 rifle with money that was supposed to be used for a tattoo, authorities say.
Sheriff: Maryland high school shooter died by shooting himself in the head
Austin Wyatt Rollins, the 17-year-old who opened fire on classmates at Great Mills High School in Southern Maryland last week, injuring one and killing another, died from shooting himself in the head, officials investigating the case said Monday.
A Cyberattack Hobbles Atlanta, and Security Experts Shudder
The City of Atlanta’s 8,000 employees got the word on Tuesday that they had been waiting for: It was O.K. to turn their computers on.
UPDATE 1-U.S. TSA says it does not search travelers’ devices for content
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said on Tuesday in response to a lawsuit that it does not search electronic devices of air travelers for content.
School that gives students rocks to repel active shooter to add armed security
A Pennsylvania school district that drew media attention and public mockery for its plan to arm students with rocks in case of an active shooter situation has arranged to add armed security for its buildings.
US expels 60 Russians, closes consulate over Skripal poisoning
US President Donald Trump has ordered the expulsion of 60 Russians as the diplomatic dispute between Russia and the UK intensifies over a spy poisoning case.
