Wednesday, August 4, 2010

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Hackers Target Power Plants and Critical Infrastructure



Posted: 04 Aug 2010 12:11 AM PDT


U.S. government officials say computer hackers are targeting power plants and other critical infrastructure around the world, apparently in hopes of being able to at some point seize control of operations in a targeted attack on the infrastructure. Last month, experts for the first time apparently discovered a malicious computer code that was specifically engineered [...]

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FBI Webpage Highlights Similarities Between al Qaeda and Cartels



Posted: 03 Aug 2010 11:54 PM PDT


Comparing Mexico’s cartel violence to that of al Qaeda is apparently controversial… An FBI webpage quoted an agent calling Mexico’s drug cartels more violent than al Qaeda — a comment sure to grab attention, but which doesn’t tell the whole story, the agency said. On its website, the FBI was highlighting a special series of [...]

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See Something Say Something Campaign Expands to Washington D.C.



Posted: 03 Aug 2010 11:40 PM PDT


Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced a series of initiatives to support state and local law enforcement and community groups across the country in identifying and mitigating threats to their communities and expanded DHS’ “If You See Something, Say Something” campaign to the Washington, D.C., area in conjunction with National Night [...]

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al-Qaeda Linked Group Says It Attacked Japanese Supertanker



Posted: 03 Aug 2010 11:33 PM PDT


An al Qaeda linked militant group is now claiming a suicide bomber from its organization was responsible for an attack on a Japanese supertanker last week in the Strait of Hormuz. In a statement posted on an Islamist website used by militants, the group, Brigades of Abdullah Azzam stated, “Last Wednesday, after midnight, the martyrdom-seeking [...]

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