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The United States of America takes its national security very seriously. Since 9/11, terrorism has heightened across the globe and threatened the lives of many – including our vey own. These threats are often times attributed to military conflicts with other countries, and to...

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Mirai Botnet Infects Devices in 164 Countries | Homeland Security Degrees

Mirai Botnet Infects Devices in 164 Countries | Homeland Security Degrees

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Mirai, the infamous botnet used in the recent massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks against Brian Krebs’ blog and Dyn’s DNS infrastructure, has ensnared Internet of Things (IoT) devices in 164 countries, researchers say.



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Posted on October 29th, 2016

Michigan State University hacked, personal information leaked online | Homeland Security Degrees

Michigan State University hacked, personal information leaked online | Homeland Security Degrees

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The young hacker Mys7erioN announced to have hacked into the database of a US organization, the Michigan State University. Data leaked online.



Today I was contacted via Twitter by Mys7erioN who revealed me to have hacked into the database of a US organization, the Michigan State University.



As proof of the hack, Mys7erioN published on Pastebin the records of the table containing user data, including ‘user,’ including names, logins, phone numbers, emails published and encrypted passwords.



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Posted on October 29th, 2016

Survival of The Fittest Swat Team | Homeland Security Degrees

Survival of The Fittest Swat Team | Homeland Security Degrees

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The latest SWAT teams competition, held in the Delaware County Emergency Services Training Center, focused on attention to detail in safety precautions. …

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Posted on October 28th, 2016

Need for FirstNet Greater Than Ever, First Responders Say | Homeland Security Degrees



Posted on October 28th, 2016

Hackers behind the BLACKGEAR espionage campaign now targets Japan | Homeland Security Degrees

Hackers behind the BLACKGEAR espionage campaign now targets Japan | Homeland Security Degrees

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The threat actor behind the Blackgear cyber-espionage campaign that is targeting Japanese entities is the same that hit Taiwan in 2012.



According to security experts from Trend Micro, Japanese organizations were targeted in an espionage campaign dubbed Blackgear.



Attackers behind the Blackgear appear to be the same that targeted users in Taiwan in 2012, they used a well-known strain of malware detected by many security firms as Elirks.



The attack vectors are spear phishing emails or compromised websites used to serve the malware in watering hole attack. The websites used in the watering hole attacks were used to download a malicious code that dro…

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Posted on October 27th, 2016

Insider Threat Warning as Over Half of Firms Predict IP Theft Rise | Homeland Security Degrees

Insider Threat Warning as Over Half of Firms Predict IP Theft Rise | Homeland Security Degreeshttps://homelandsecurityedus.wordpress.com/2016/10/27/insider-threat-warning-as-over-half-of-firms-predict-ip-theft-rise/ Insider Threat Warning as Over Half of Firms Predict IP Theft Rise Malicious insiders represent the biggest threat to corporate IP with cyber theft likely to increase over the next year according to a new poll from Deloitte. The global consultancy asked over 2500 participants of a cybersecurity webcast held last month about the security ofintellectual property inside the organization. More than half (58) are expecting an increase in attacks with employees or other insiders (20) most likely to carry them out. lt; To learn more visit: The post Insider Threat Warning as Over Half of Firms Predict IP Theft Rise appeared first on Homeland Security Degrees. Insider Threat Warning as Over Half of Firms Predict IP Theft Rise

Posted on October 27th, 2016

ATT Secret For-Profit Spy Program Rakes in Millions | Homeland Security Degrees

ATamp;T Secret For-Profit Spy Program Rakes in Millions | Homeland Security Degreeshttps://homelandsecurityedus.wordpress.com/2016/10/26/att-secret-for-profit-spy-program-rakes-in-millions/ ATamp;T Secret For-Profit Spy Program Rakes in Millions ATamp;T reportedly has been running a massive secret spying programfunded by tens of millions in taxpayer moneyfor state and local law enforcement agencies to conduct warrantless searches of trillions of call records and other customer metadata such as precise physical location. The Daily Beast has released details of Project Hemispherea program first revealed in 2013 by the New York Times. The Times described it as a partn To learn more visit: The post ATamp;T Secret For-Profit Spy Program Rakes in Millions appeared first on Homeland Security Degrees. ATamp;T Secret For-Profit Spy Program Rakes in Millions

Posted on October 26th, 2016

Enhancing Campus Safety: Emergency Planning Goes Beyond the Historic Norms of Academia | Homeland Security Degrees



Posted on October 26th, 2016

Why the Opioid Crisis is an issue of Homeland Security | Homeland Security Degrees

Why the Opioid Crisis is an issue of Homeland Security | Homeland Security Degrees

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While the final presidential debate brought up discussions around protecting our borders and deporting drug traffickers, Chris Wallace (and every other debate moderator this election cycle) never asked about how our presidential candidates will address the ……

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Two of Wisconsin’s leading crusaders against opioid abuse will speak at a power breakfast event on June 7 at the Sheraton Brookfield. Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel and Wis. State Rep. John Nygren will take part in a panel on the prescription drug crisis, discussing how to identify, predict and prevent abuse; ways to wean opioid abusers; and non-opioid treatment options for chronic pain. The event is open to the law enforcement community, public health officials and first responders, as well as medical professionals.



It will be hosted by Advanced Pain Management.



WHAT: Opioid Epidemic Panel Discussion



WHEN: 8 to 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 7, 2016 (registration and breakfast begins at 7:30)



WHERE: Brookfield Sheraton, 375 S. Moorland Rd, Brookfield, WI 53005 (262-364-1100)



WHO: Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel, State Rep. John Nygren, US DEA Investigator Kathy Frederico, Dr. Nilesh Patel, and Arthur Thexton, JD WHY: According to the Center for Disease Control, there are nearly 19,000 opioid-related deaths every year in the United States. It is suspected that opioid addiction played a role in the recent death of music icon, Prince.



PANELISTS: State of Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel As Wisconsin’s attorney general, Schimel has fought against heroin, opioid abuse, human trafficking, domestic violence and Internet predators. He has been the driving force behind the award-winning “Dose of Reality” public service campaign. Wis. State Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette) State Rep. Nygren sponsored Wisconsin’s groundbreaking HOPE (Heroin Opioid Prevention & Education) legislation, which was signed into law by Gov. Walker as part of the state’s 2015-16 budget. Rep. Nygren is also co-chair of the powerful Joint Finance Committee. US DEA Regional Diversion Investigator Kathy Federico In addition to helping prevent pharmaceutical controlled substances from entering the illegal market, Ms. Federico is also responsible for developing and maintaining liaisons with the pharmaceutical industry, the DEA registrant community, and various law enforcement agencies, as well as DEA agent education. Nilesh Patel, MD One of Wisconsin’s pre-eminent pain specialists, Dr. Nilesh Patel regularly speaks to medical professional groups about non-narcotic pain treatments, how to wean pain patients off of narcotics and the warning signs to look for before prescribing narcotics. Dr. Patel is certified in treating opioid dependence and has a book in the works about prescription drug abuse and prevention. Arthur Thexton A health care attorney at Milwaukee law firm Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown, Thexton is widely recognized as an expert in legal and ethical issues in prescribing controlled substances. He carries more than 30 years of litigation experience.



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Posted on October 26th, 2016

Disavowed 2009 Report on Domestic Terrorism Now Rings True | Homeland Security Degrees



Posted on October 25th, 2016