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Philippines: Isis claims bombing that killed five on Jolo island
Five people including three soldiers were killed in a bombing targeting an elite army unit in the Philippines’s restive south, which Islamic State claimed was a suicide attack, authorities and experts said.
Two more Broward County deputies fired for neglect during Parkland school shooting
Two more deputies have been fired for alleged inaction during the shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, that left 17 people dead, the Broward County sheriff said Wednesday.
University of Florida to Spend $30 Million on Safety Plan
The plan includes campus safety improvements like safer access to buildings, more than 1,700 new surveillance cameras and license plate readers placed at about 20 campus entry locations.
Cybersecurity staff burnout risks leaving organisations vulnerable to cyberattacks
Cybersecurity professionals are overworked and stressed out to such an extent that it threatens to provide hackers and cybercriminals with a better chance of conducting cyberattacks against the enterprise.
2 U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan; Taliban says they died in an ambush
Two U.S. service members were killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday, the American-led NATO mission in Afghanistan said in a statement.
Britain deploys new fighter jet for first time in a mission against ISIS
Britain has successfully completed the first operational mission of its most advanced fighter jet — the Lockheed Martin Lightning F-35B.
Saudi Arabia announces capture of an ISIS leader in Yemen in U.S.-backed raid
Saudi Arabia said Tuesday that it had captured a man it identified as the leader of the Islamic State’s Yemen branch during a raid this month on a house in southern Yemen, according to the official Saudi press agency.
Millions of Dell PC users urged to update SupportAssist to patch vulnerability
Researchers from security company SafeBreach have warned that a flaw in Dell’s troubleshooting software, SupportAssist, has left “millions” of users vulnerable to having their computer remotely taken over by attackers.
Massive DHS data breach raises questions about Oregon’s cybersecurity protocols
A January data breach at the Department of Human Services exposed the confidential information of an eye-popping 645,000 Oregonians.
Israel security trip provides bonus for law enforcement
A recent trip to Israel geared for law enforcement did more than reinforce the need of current practices for Solon Police Chief Christopher Viland, it opened up communication between police chiefs of major cities with large Jewish populations.
