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Hacker held open MongoDB databases for ransom | Homeland Security Degreeshttps://homelandsecurityedus.wordpress.com/2017/01/04/hacker-held-open-mongodb-databases-for-ransom/ A mysterious hacker is breaking into unprotected MongoDB databases stealing their content and asking for a ransom to return the data. Co-founder of theGDI FoundationVictor Gevers is warning of poor security for MongoDB installations in the wild. The security expert has discovered 196 instances of MongoDB that were wiped by crooks and being held for ransom. A hacker who goes by online moniker Harak1r1 is demanding 0.2 BTC roughly $ 200 at thecurrent exchange in order to restore the installation. The crooks also request system administrators to demonstrate the ownership of the installation through email. It seems that the hack To learn more visit: Security Affairs The post Hacker held open MongoDB databases for ransom appeared first on Homeland Security Degrees. http://www.homelandsecurityedus.org/homeland-security-news/hacker-held-open-mongodb-databases-for-ransom/

Leet IoT Botnet Bursts on the Scene with Massive DDoS Attack | Homeland Security Degreeshttps://homelandsecurityedus.wordpress.com/2017/01/04/leet-iot-botnet-bursts-on-the-scene-with-massive-ddos-attack/ Leet IoT Botnet Bursts on the Scene with Massive DDoS Attack Just 10 days before the end of 2016 researchers from Imperva uncovered a massive 650Gbps DDoS attack generated by a new internet of things (IoT) botnet dubbed Leet after a character string in the payload. Its the first that can rival Mirai. The attackthe largest on record for the firms networkbegan around 10:55 a.m. on December 21 targeting several anycasted IPs on the Imperva Incapsula network. The first DDoS burst lasted roughly 20 m To learn more visit: The post Leet IoT Botnet Bursts on the Scene with Massive DDoS Attack appeared first on Homeland Security Degrees. http://www.homelandsecurityedus.org/homeland-security-news/leet-iot-botnet-bursts-on-the-scene-with-massive-ddos-attack/

Government Subcontractor Leaks Military Healthcare Worker Data | Homeland Security Degrees

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A security researcher claims to have discovered a large volume of data inadvertently leaked online by a subcontractor that provides healthcare services and professionals to the United States government.

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Legacy travel booking systems do not protect travelers’ private information | Homeland Security Degrees

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Homeland Security report: Border Patrol arrests up in 2016 | Homeland Security Degrees

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(CNN)It’s been a busy year for the US Border Patrol, with total nationwide arrests up 23% from 2015, according to a year-end report issued Friday by the Department of Homeland Security. DHS released its annual report on immigration enforcement efforts ……

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Responding to Crime – As It Happens | Homeland Security Degrees

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Responding officer’s report on murder of Trayvon Martin’s may provide proof Sanford Police Dept Chief Bill Lee covered up the crime.

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Wassenaar Arrangement: Still No Deal Reached | Homeland Security Degreeshttps://homelandsecurityedus.wordpress.com/2017/01/02/wassenaar-arrangement-still-no-deal-reached/ Wassenaar Arrangement: Still No Deal Reached Security researchers have been left in the lurch after negotiators failed to find a breakthrough in talks designed to update a controversial export treaty which currently treats white hat hacking tools likeweapons. The Wassenaar Arrangement is a 41-country pact to restrict the export of weapons and dual use technologies. It was updated in 2013 to include intrusion software in a bid to prevent repressive regimes getting their hands on tools which could help them monitoramp;nb To learn more visit: The post Wassenaar Arrangement: Still No Deal Reached appeared first on Homeland Security Degrees. http://www.homelandsecurityedus.org/homeland-security-news/wassenaar-arrangement-still-no-deal-reached/

Local Income Tax Hike Raises Money for Public Safety | Homeland Security Degrees

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In the Weekly Republican Address, Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell previews the budget President Obama is expected to release on February 13th.

Gov. McDonnell says, “While federal law mandates that the President release his budget on the first Monday of every February, the Administration has extended that period another seven days. Of course that one week delay from the White House pales in comparison to the nearly three-year holdup in the Democratic Senate. In that body, Senator Harry Reid’s majority hasn’t passed a budget in over 1000 days. Now, the Senator is refusing to even consider a budget on the floor. This is an astounding failure of leadership and management of the nation’s finances.

“Harry Reid may not want to act, but we will still get a budget from the President in less than 48 hours. While we don’t know the specifics of that budget, we can reasonably predict a lot from the President’s previews and his past policy decisions.

“We can expect the President’s budget to make private sector job creation tougher because it will raise taxes and continue policies like Obamacare that are making it harder for small businesses to hire—at a time when millions of Americans remain out of work. We can expect the President’s budget to ignore the growing entitlement crisis in this country. It won’t protect the security of Medicare and Social Security and, absent major reforms, it’ll continue down the road to bankrupting these programs in the years ahead. Now we can expect the President’s budget to again fail to address the trillion, and growing, national debt—in fact, it will probably make it worse. With no boldness or leadership or setting priorities, the Obama approach is simply more debt, more taxes, and more blaming others.

“In short, we can expect that this will not be a proactive budget built to promote fiscal responsibility and future prosperity. Rather it appears we’ll see a bloated budget that doubles down on the failed policies of the past.

“Republicans know that we can do better.”

In stark contrast to the Obama administration, Gov. McDonnell notes, “While Washington D.C. borrows at a staggering .5 billion a day just to keep the lights on, Republican governors have closed billion in deficits the past two fiscal years alone.

“Here in Virginia, we closed billion in budget shortfalls without raising taxes and produced nearly billion in surpluses the past two years, by putting new money into transportation and colleges and universities. In Nebraska, Governor Dave Heineman proposed 6 million in tax cuts. In New Jersey, Governor Chris Christie is pushing to cut the state income tax by 10 percent. And Republican governors in Florida, Georgia, Iowa, New Mexico and South Carolina are all working to reform their tax systems to make their states more competitive.

Republican governors are balancing their budgets on time, without tax increases, and without deficit spending. And their hard work to make government more efficient and effective is helping to create the environment in which Americans can use their God-given talents to compete, grow, innovate and pursue the American Dream. In fact, in the most recent CNBC rankings of the most business friendly states in the country, 11 of the top 15 states have Republican governors. And Republican led states are outpacing Democratic counterparts when it comes to job creation. Seven of the 10 states with the lowest unemployment rates have Republican governors, and in 2011, states with Republican governors added 912,000 new jobs.”

He concludes, “A true and lasting economic recovery will not come from government. It will come from the hard work, talents, and vision of the American people. Republicans believe that it is our duty to help create an environment in which private sector jobs can be best created and sustained. And we know that when we limit government to free up capital, and reduce onerous regulations and litigation, we spur private sector job creation.

“In short, we believe the role of government in an economic recovery is simple: At every level, governments should pass budgets on time that fund core functions like education, transportation, and public safety well, and don’t waste precious taxpayer dollars. And, at every level, governments should enact policies that ensure our private sector job creators, small business owners, and entrepreneurs can compete against the world, create jobs, and innovate.

“The American people can out-compete and out-work anyone, anywhere. All they need is the opportunity. Republican leaders in our state capitals are creating those opportunities for success and they are getting results. Now, we need that kind of leadership in the U.S. Senate and the White House.”

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A new iPhone bug will crash the Messages app with a single text | Homeland Security Degrees

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A researcher discovered that a single text message could be exploited to crash the Messages app by MMS on iOS due to a recently discovered bug

A single text message could be exploited to disable the Messages app on any iPhone due to a recently discovered bug.

The bug flaw makes the Apple Message app inoperable, making it impossible to read text messages or iMessages. The flaw is serious, the app will continue to crash even when the user closes it or reboot the device.

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How to Secretly Monitor Someone’s Text Messages

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In this tutorial, I’ll be showing you how to install SMS Tracker on a device and access the SMS log online. Kids are constantly on their devices having lengthy conversations that may lead to some unfortunate outcomes. This free application will make it possible to better monitor your kid’s activities.

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Researchers Discover New Lean and Mean ATM Malware | Homeland Security Degreeshttps://homelandsecurityedus.wordpress.com/2016/12/31/researchers-discover-new-lean-and-mean-atm-malware/ Researchers Discover New Lean and Mean ATM Malware Security experts are warning of a new malware family designed to target and raid ATMs running the popular Microsoft XFS middleware. Detected as BKDR_ALICE.A. the Alice malware is the leanest ATM threat of its type ever analyzed by Trend Micro the firms senior threat researchers David Sancho and Numaan Huq claimed in a blog post. Probably in the wild since at least October 2014 it first checks to see if the ATM is running an Extensions for Financial Services XFS environment be To learn more visit: The post Researchers Discover New Lean and Mean ATM Malware appeared first on Homeland Security Degrees. http://www.homelandsecurityedus.org/homeland-security-news/researchers-discover-new-lean-and-mean-atm-malware/