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The Myth of Consumer-Grade Security

Schneier on Security

Barr repeated a common fallacy about a difference between military-grade encryption and consumer encryption: "After all, we are not talking about protecting the nation's nuclear launch codes. The thing is, that distinction between military and consumer products largely doesn't exist.

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Meet Ika & Sal: The Bulletproof Hosting Duo from Hell

Krebs on Security

Icamis and Sal were in daily communications with these botmasters, via the Spamdot forum and private messages. Also, it was common for Icamis to reply when Spamdot members communicated a request or complaint to Sal, and vice versa. Penchukov) — fled his mandatory military service orders and was arrested in Geneva, Switzerland.

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Ke3chang hacking group adds new Ketrum malware to its arsenal

Security Affairs

In May 2016, researchers from Palo Alto found evidence that the threat actors behind the Operation Ke3chang had been active since at least 2010. The cyber-espionage group is believed to be operating out of China, it also targeted military and oil industry entities, government contractors and European diplomatic missions and organizations.

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Less-well-traveled paths at the National Archives

Archives Blogs

Custer provoked Kilpatrick by going outside of the chain of command to communicate directly with Maj. A decade later, this kind of conflict appeared again when Custer led the cavalry detachment in the military escort for a survey party of the Northern Pacific Railroad in the Dakota and Montana territories. Judson Kilpatrick.

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SEC and FINRA Issue 2020 Examination Priorities for Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers

Data Matters

Communications with the Public. FINRA will continue to review for firms’ compliance with core obligations under FINRA and SEC rules governing communications with the public, supervision, and books and records requirements. communications via digital communication channels (e.g., Cash Management and Bank Sweep Programs.

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SEC and FINRA Issue 2020 Examination Priorities (Including Cybersecurity) for Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers

Data Matters

OCIE also will focus on recommendations and advice provided to retail investors, with a particular emphasis on seniors, retirees, teachers and military personnel, as well as products that the SEC considers higher risk (e.g., Communications with the Public. communications via digital communication channels (e.g.,

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EP 49: LoL

ForAllSecure

I worked at NSA both as a contractor and in the military for about 15 years, building those implants, building these exploits to do some of these attacks that we are currently talking about. Think of it as a Trojan horse. Unless you're specifically looking for messages within images. They're typically hard to find.