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July 20, 2021 Monica Smith
Scholarship support enables greater success in college by allowing students to have more time to focus on their studies. NC State Entrepreneurship introduced its first entrepreneurship scholarship, the e5x Scholarship, in the fall of 2019 and since then our program has added The Alagu Periyannan and Theivanai Palaniappan Entrepreneurship Scholarship, the Sameer Murarka Entrepreneurship Scholarship, the NC State Entrepreneurship Scholarship and the John and Linda Leazar Award in Entrepreneurship. The latest addition to the robust group of offerings by the university? The Frank J. Newlands, M.D. Entrepreneurship Scholarship.
The Frank J. Newlands, M.D. Entrepreneurship Scholarship was established through a generous donation from Dr. Newlands to support outstanding entrepreneurial efforts among NC State's undergraduate student population. With a strong history of entrepreneurship throughout his own career, Dr. Newlands is excited to support the next generation of NC State entrepreneurs.
"Both giving back and paying it forward are cornerstones of the NC State Entrepreneurship philosophy. It is through the generous donations of alumni entrepreneurs like Dr. Newlands that we are able to support our amazing entrepreneurial students while also continuing this cycle of philanthropy," said Jennifer Capps, Interim Vice Provost for NC State Entrepreneurship.
Meet the 2021 Scholars
Josiah Hall
Frank J. Newlands, M.D. Entrepreneurship Scholar and NC State Entrepreneurship Scholar
Josiah Hall is a junior studying business supply chain in the Poole College of Management. His goal is to leverage business profits, expertise, and connections to serve those affected by systemic injustices in the United States and abroad. Just over three years ago he founded and continues to operate "Clean-Cut Junk", which hauls junk away from people's homes.
He currently serves as a YoungLife leader at the Neighbor to Neighbor community center in downtown Raleigh. Neighbor to Neighbor serves at-risk youth through education and is involved with several entrepreneurial enterprises including moving, landscaping, and catering. He has been able to be involved in this organization on a variety of levels, always focused on building relationships with the kids in the community.
In addition, he is the vice president of the Club Basketball team at NC State and was recently elected to be the president of the club for the upcoming school year. In that role, he will be recruiting new team members, defining the two competitive teams, arranging tournaments, planning travel, and managing the club team funds – and playing point guard on the team!
He hopes to study abroad to better understand business from an international perspective.
Drew Lewis
Drew Lewis is a sophomore studying sustainable materials and technology at the College of Natural Resources. His goal in life is to do everything to his best ability, while always maintaining his core values of honesty, integrity and perseverance.
In the Fall of 2020, he participated in the diversity and inclusion adventure experience through the Outdoor Adventure Center. They focused on considering the different points of view found in a diverse group of students, as well as how race and privilege can affect everyone differently.
He looks forward to being a part of the Entrepreneurship Scholars and being able to represent the program to the highest standard. He also hopes to find more leadership roles on campus while building my network of like-minded peers – eventually bringing new ideas to life.
About the Donor
Frank J. Newlands, M.D.
Frank J. Newlands (Biology, Pre-Med '92) is an experienced physician, healthcare executive and entrepreneur. After graduation, Frank attended medical school in the Caribbean and in London. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine before he started practicing as a Hospitalist in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Frank worked for Novant Health in Charlotte, becoming the Executive Director of Hospitalist and Chief Operating Officer of Novant shared services division. During that time, he helped launch the start-up Vendormate into the healthcare space. Within five years, Vendormate became the largest hospital vendor credentialing company in the United States. Vendormate exited in 2014. Following the sale, Frank worked as a limited partner for several venture capital firms and served on several boards for start-ups. Frank recently launched a new venture, Physicians Services Group, which provides medical care for skilled nursing facilities and post-acute rehabilitation throughout the southeast.
Frank lives in Charleston, South Carolina, with his wife, Anoma (also a medical doctor), and his three children. Frank is pleased to give back to his alma mater by supporting NC State Entrepreneurship.
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Unwrapping a puzzling package and finding a clue launches twelve-year-old cousins Sophie and Jessica into the dangers of The Treasure Key. They're soon racing against time—and bad guys— to find long-lost treasure. Will they be the first to discover its hiding place?
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Jessica Ballow yawned and slouched into her chair. "We need something to do." Pine Hill had become every bit as boring as she'd imagined when her parents first told her she was going to spend the summer in this small town in the mountains. On top of that, she had to stay with her cousin Sophie, whom she hadn't seen since they were little. They got along well . . . now.
Sophie Sandoval fell backward onto the sofa. "Agreed. Maybe we should go into town."
"Why not? At least we won't just be sitting in your living room. We found our first mystery, The Feather Chase, right after I got here, so I barely had time to be bored." Jessica yawned. "Now I am."
"I doubt we'll find another mystery, even though I love mysteries—"
Jessica groaned. "I know. The next couple of months might be b-o-r-i-n-g." An endless summer of small-town life stretched in front of her.
"Pine Hill isn't boring."
A picture of lying on a sandy beach on Pine Lake with the sun overhead popped into Jessica's mind. "You're right. Let's get our swimsuits on."
This time Sophie slouched, her ponytail of brown hair smashing against the back of the sofa. "Again? We went to the beach yesterday. Wouldn't you like to go hiking on Cutoff Trail?"
The image in Jessica's mind switched to one of a trail climbing through a pine tree–lined path. With bugs. And wild animals. "Like isn't the word I'd use." When she paused, boredom began to sink in again. "I might not survive to my thirteenth birthday if I'm this bored. Let's do it."
Sophie instantly stood. "Really?"
"Pine Hill was way more exciting than home for a while. It's Tuesday, so most of a long week of nothing is in front of me. I'm ready to do something." Sometimes Jessica wished she could be with her parents, but they were on the other side of the world because of her father's job, and both she and her brother were spending the summer with relatives.
As Sophie ran into the room they were sharing, she said, "I think we'll both make it from twelve to thirteen, even if we are bored." She ran right back out with her backpack. "Let's go."
Jessica giggled as she followed Sophie to the door. "You aren't taking any chances that I'll change my mind, are you?"
"When the girl who loves shopping and is used to living in big-city London, England, says she'll go on a hike, we're on our way out the door." She glanced at Jessica's feet and stopped. "Sneakers."
"I forgot." Jessica raced into their bedroom. After slipping off her pretty pink sandals, she put on her boring-but-useful white sneakers and hurried back. Standing at a mirror beside the front door, she checked her makeup and tucked her blonde hair behind her ears, saying, "Sophie, maybe we'll find another mystery on Cutoff Trail."
Sophie got a faraway look in her brown eyes and sighed. "Oh, that would be amazing." She opened the front door and stepped out.
With one foot in midair, she froze.
Jessica peered over her shoulder. "Is something wrong?"
Sophie stepped to the side and pointed down. Right in front of her sat a perfectly gift-wrapped package. The wrapping paper had tiny pine trees on a white background and was encircled with a forest green ribbon and bow.
"Is today a holiday I don't know about?"
"I don't think it's even Mom and Dad's anniversary or anything like that." Sophie picked up the box and shook it. "I can't feel anything moving around inside it." Stepping back into the house, she held the box close to her ear and shook it again. "I wonder if we should open it."
"What if it's supposed to be a surprise for your mom or dad?"
"I don't think someone would leave a package for one of them and not put their name on it."
Jessica said, "That made sense for a second. Then I thought, why would someone ever leave a package with no name on it? What if it's for you? Or even for me?"
"All good points." Sophie shifted from one foot to the other. "I'd like to see inside. But I really don't want to get in trouble."
Jessica reached for it. "I'll open it so it won't be your fault. I'm going home at the end of the summer, but you have to live here all the time."
Sophie grinned and handed her the box. "I like the way you think, Cousin."
Jessica carefully removed the wrapping paper and set it on the nearby dining room table. When she opened the lid, an old-looking, yellowed envelope with the word Desk handwritten on it lay inside. "Whoa."
Jessica stared at the envelope. Had someone set a mystery on Sophie's doorstep? The odds were totally against finding another mystery so soon. Maybe even impossible. Laughing, Jessica stepped back from the box. "Hey, you set me up. You knew I was bored and you did this to cheer me up! Making the envelope appear old was a master touch."
Sophie leaned over and tried to see into the box. "Uh-uh. It wasn't me. Did you say there's an old envelope in there?"
"Yes." Jessica picked up the envelope. "And there's something inside." She rubbed the envelope between her fingers. "I think it's a key." A sense of excitement ran through her. "Could we have found another mystery?"
"On the doorstep? I agree with your first thought: someone's playing a joke on us." Sophie reached for the envelope. "Let's open it up." She pulled on the end to tear it.
"Wait! We may already be in trouble for opening the present—"
Sophie dropped the envelope as if it were on fire. "And get in much bigger trouble if we open this too." She stared at it. "I'll open it carefully, just in case it is a clue for a real mystery. Or mom or dad think it's important." She went into her mom's office, which was just off the living room. "Being careful doesn't mean I won't get in trouble, but maybe it will help."
When she returned with something that looked like a knife with fancy decorations, Jessica said, "You're kind of off the hook for opening the package, so maybe I should—"
"Good idea." Sophie handed the letter opener to Jessica. She carefully inserted it in the end of the envelope and made a clean cut before tilting it and dumping out a key that hit the table with a clunk.
They both stared at it.
Sophie said, "I want to get excited about all of this. But I keep feeling like I should look over my shoulder for someone who's making a video of us opening their package. I don't know if it's a pretend mystery, or if another real mystery has landed at our feet."
"Cousin, you're the mystery expert. If you don't know, we're in trouble."
Sophie stood straighter. "You're right. I've read so many mystery books and watched so many mystery movies that I am an expert." She picked up the box. "Let's start with crime-solving basics and examine the clues."
Jessica smoothed out the wrapping paper. "Basic Christmas paper. Except that I'd put a red bow on it to make it more Christmassy. Anything interesting with the box?"
Sophie turned it from side to side, then set it back down. "No." She snapped her fingers. "I wonder . . ." Quickly grabbing the paper, she flipped it over. Frowning, she said, "Blank."
Jessica grinned. "Did you think there'd be a message written on the back?"
Sophie sheepishly nodded. "It could happen."
"Maybe it's in invisible ink."
"Maybe," Sophie slowly said.
Jessica could tell Sophie was intrigued by the idea for a second. Then she set it down.
"Nah. I think it's just wrapping paper. We could take it by the sheriff's office. We haven't visited Sheriff Valeska in a couple of weeks."
"Yes. She told you to come back"—Jessica changed her voice to sound like the sheriff—"if and when you found another mystery."
"It was fun working with her last time. I hope we get to do it again."
"Speaking of solving mysteries"—Jessica leaned over the table—"this paper seems familiar."
"I don't remember seeing it before, but it looks like a thousand other Christmas wrapping papers."
"That's it!" Jessica picked up the gift wrap. "Remember all that time I spent cleaning out the back room of your mother's antique shop, Great Finds?"
"Sure. While you cleaned out the back room, I dusted and did other stuff."
"I think this was old wrapping paper your mom had there. I remember her saying that she thought the pine trees would be right for a store in Pine Hill, but everyone said it looked like Christmas paper so she stopped using it."
"You mean Mom might have set us up?" Sophie glared at the box. "I wonder if she thought this would be funny."
Jessica shook her head. "I've been here long enough to know that doesn't sound like my Aunt April. She doesn't seem like the sneaky type."
"I've been so sad since we solved the last mystery that she might be trying to help." Sophie walked through the living room and peered down the hall. "The door to Dad's office is closed, so we'd better not bother him. I think Mom said something about him being extra busy right now with his accounting business."
She dropped the key back in the envelope and handed it to Jessica. "Here. I don't need my backpack just to go to town, and this will get less rumpled in your purse than it will in my back pocket." She headed for the door. "Let's go talk to Mom." Sophie stopped halfway down the steps. "Are you okay with taking the shortcut through the woods, or should we walk along the road?"
"Shortcut. The sheriff arrested the bad guys that chased us when we were trying to solve our last mystery, so we're safe walking through the woods again."
As they walked down the path, Jessica stepped on a branch, and it made a loud cracking sound. She wiped her brow with her hand. "Whew. I'm so glad I don't need to worry about hearing someone else making that sound when we're supposed to be alone in the woods."
"I know. Part of me is happy that life is quiet again."
At the edge of Pine Hill, Sophie yelled, "Race you!" and took off.
Jessica ran after her. When she could see Main Street, Sophie was leaning against the brick front of Simpson's Shoes.
"You're getting slow, Jessica. A twelve-year-old should have more energy."
Jessica leaned over, panting. "It's only been a couple of weeks since I had to be fast on my feet. We need to do something so I don't get out of shape."
"Since we aren't going hiking today, Cutoff Trail tomorrow?" Sophie looked so excited that Jessica didn't have the heart to tell her no.
"Sure. We'll find out what's going on with the box and envelope today. Tomorrow we go hiking."
They walked the short distance to Great Finds. When they pushed the glass door to the shop open, a bell rang and a voice called from the back room, "Welcome to Great Finds. I'll be right with you."
Jessica pulled the envelope out of her purse and tipped the key into Sophie's hand.
Sophie peered around the shop, probably checking to be sure they were alone. When Mrs. Sandoval stepped into the shop itself, Sophie held up the key. "Mom, was this a joke?"
Mrs. Sandoval walked toward them, smiling. "I'm glad you figured out the wrapping-paper clue. I hoped you would."
"You played a joke on us? Mom!"
"There is a real mystery." She pointed to the front of the shop.
Sophie raised one eyebrow. "It's a big piece of furniture. There aren't any drawers on the front, and something curved is over the top of it, but I kind of think it's a desk. Right?"
"A special desk, a cylinder desk. A curved piece of wood rolls over the top. The owner could leave their work on the desktop, roll the top down to hide it and lock up when they finished for the day."
"It's still just a desk."
The three walked together to where the desk sat. Jessica smoothed her hand over the curved cover. "The whole desk is beautiful." She leaned to see the side. "I love the flower design on it." Old furniture, dishes, lamps, even jewelry, filled Great Finds. But this desk seemed as though it had been around longer than most of the things her aunt had for sale. "Is it old?" she asked.
"Oh, yes. It was made in the 1700s." Mrs. Sandoval stared at the desk in a way Jessica could only describe as lovingly. She sighed and said, "It's exquisite."
"Let's see if the key fits." Sophie tried to insert it in the lock on the front of the cylinder. "The key is too big."
"I know." Mrs. Sandoval reached over to the cashier stand and picked up another key. "When it arrived, this key was in that keyhole. The envelope with your key was tucked into a cubbyhole, a storage space inside the desk." She smiled widely. "I did seal the envelope, though, to add an air of mystery."
Sophie flipped the key in her hand, and Jessica grabbed it in midair, saying, "Maybe it's to another desk."
"I don't know what desk that would be. This is the only desk the man was known to have owned, at least in his later years." Mrs. Sandoval walked over and flipped the sign on the door to Closed. "I have to go to a meeting, so I'm going to close for a while."
Sophie stood proudly. "We could watch the shop for you, Mom."
Jessica pictured the problems that could come up. Sometimes Sophie had a way of finding trouble.
Mrs. Sandoval raised one eyebrow.
"Okay, so maybe I wasn't good at doing that once. But I can!"
Mrs. Sandoval shook her head. "I'm not ready to try that again. I rarely close during the day, but this meeting is important." She stepped out the door, and the girls followed her outside.
As she was locking the door, she said, "The desk belonged to Harold Laurence."
Sophie shrugged. "Never heard of him."
"Yes, you have. You just don't remember the name. He owned that big old house on the hill overlooking Pine Lake. He died a few years ago at 102 years old."
Jessica furrowed her brow. "If he died years ago, how did you get his desk now?"
"That's an interesting story, Jessica. Mr. Laurence said in his will that it had to stay in Pine Hill. I knew it was sitting in that big empty house all these years, so I asked about it."
Sophie said, "But you have customers from lots of places. One might buy it and take it away from here."
"No. I worked with the estate's lawyers, and whoever buys it has to agree to keep it in Pine Hill. It's a beauty with a story attached to it, so I thought it would be good to have it in my shop, even if it didn't sell right away because of its high price."
As the three walked away from the shop front, she added, "The rumor of a lost treasure makes anything from Mr. Laurence more interesting."
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NSA Speaker Rob Joyce Offers Cybersecurity Insights at DEF CON 26
16 September 2018 /0 Comments/in Cyber, Information Technology, Security /by Jim Red
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By James Lint
Senior Editor forInCyberDefense and Contributor, In Homeland Security
Rob Joyce, the Senior Advisor for Cybersecurity Strategy at the National Security Agency (NSA), was an interesting kickoff speaker for DEF CON 26. He has attended this hacker's convention for many years. Joyce attended this year's conference not only to give his talk but also for recruitment purposes.
Information Technology Is a Worldwide Game Changer, Joyce Says
Information technology is a worldwide game changer and is increasing the number of people online, according to Joyce. In 2017, 4.16 billion people (54% of the global population) were online.
While social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter encouraged the development of online communities, the growth of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, the Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud computing have accelerated the evolution and increased online communities. Consequently, there have been more cybersecurity hacking incidents.
Major cybersecurity incidents have included:
The Office of Personnel Management database hack between 2014-15 by Chinese actors
The attack on Ukraine's electrical grid in 2016
The WannaCry ransomware attack from North Korea that knocked out computers in 150 countries in 24 hours in 2017
The Russian cyber attack on the 2018 Winter Olympics, which took Internet and Wi-Fi access and the Olympics website down for 12 hours
Joyce Reviews Today's Cyber Threats
Joyce discussed the current threats that are affecting the U.S. and cyber security domains. He noted that high-end cyber threat activity continues to become more sophisticated, while the level of expertise required for hacking has decreased.
This change is due to new Internet tools that have become easier for hackers to use. Joyce noted that hacking has clearly moved from mere exploitation to active disruption of operations and organizations.
Many of the Chinese hacks were not attacks to destroy or even disrupt systems. Instead, Joyce observed, the Chinese hacks were intended as cyberespionage.
An interesting area that Joyce examined was the growing use of information operations using cyber intrusions to spread misinformation. Cyber intrusions into social media platforms have been used to create additional followers or fake accounts. This practice allows threat actors to push a storyline or create malicious propaganda campaigns, as we've seen during election cycles.
Joyce Offered Prediction on Where Cybersecurity Is Going in the Future
As a result of Joyce's speech, some attendees explored career opportunities with NSA. This agency is continuing to incorporate innovative technology in cyber defense, such as analytics tools and the knowledge gained from them.
NSA also collaborates with the Department of Homeland Security to pass along cyber threats to the affected industries. In the future, Joyce predicted, there will be more communication between agencies and other organizations to stop cyber threats to the United States.
Conferences Such As DEF CON 26 Provide Unique Window into Government Agencies
Normally, you do not encounter NSA personnel unless you reside in the Washington, D.C., metro area. However, DEF CON 26, provides a unique opportunity to talk to, ask questions of and learn from senior government officials, including those from NSA.
James R. Lint retired as the (GG-15) civilian director for intelligence and security, G2, U.S. Army Communications Electronics Command. James has been involved in cyberespionage events from just after the turn of the century in Korea supporting 1st Signal Brigade to the DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis as the first government cyber intelligence analyst. He has 38 years of experience in military intelligence with the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Army, government contracting and civil service.
Additionally, James started the Lint Center for National Security Studies, a nonprofit charity that recently awarded its 51st scholarship for national security students and professionals. James was also elected as the 2015 national vice president for the Military Intelligence Corps Association. He has also served in the Department of Energy's S&S Security Office after his active military career in the Marine Corps for seven years and 14 years in the Army. His military assignments include South Korea, Germany and Cuba, in addition to numerous CONUS locations. In 2017, he was appointed to the position of Adjutant for The American Legion, China Post 1. James has authored a book published in 2013, "Leadership and Management Lessons Learned," a book published in 2016 "8 Eyes on Korea, A Travel Perspective of Seoul, Korea," and a new book in 2017 "Secrets to Getting a Federal Government Job."
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Cybersecurity Conference Season Starts Soon in Las Vegas
2 August 2018 /0 Comments/in Cyber, Information Technology, Security /by Jim Red
Lint, James R., "Cybersecurity Conference Season Starts Soon in Las Vegas", In Cyber Defense, 15 June 2018, Web, https://incyberdefense.com/featured/cybersecurity-conference-season-starts-soon-las-vegas/
Senior Editor for InCyberDefense and Contributor, In Homeland Security
The cybersecurity conference season is just a couple of months away. Soon, your organization's cyber professionals will head for Las Vegas, the nation's epicenter for these technology events, to improve their skills and experience the latest in state-of-the-art cyber defenses.
Four of the most interesting conferences will take place between August and September. These conferences are Black Hat, BSides Las Vegas, DEFCON 26 and Global Security Exchange (formerly known as ASIS).
Black Hat USA – August 4-9
The Black Hat USA conference, now in its 21st year, features recent research, development and trends. Black Hat is often the show where some of the most controversial vulnerability research in the field of information technology is unveiled.
Four days of training are followed by a two-day conference with briefings that are often newsworthy. This conference brings together industry and federal employees.
Black Hat's environment is professional with many corporations paying for attendees. It is also a great networking event for high-level cybersecurity employees.
BSides Las Vegas Conference – August 7-8
BSides is 10 years old this year. Over the past decade, this Las Vegas conference has become a movement to increase information security awareness with low-to-no-cost education. The conference now has over 300 events in 100 cities in 26 countries.
The goal is to initiate conversations and foster community and collaboration on information security. BSides also has a complete track on employment – including getting a job and practice interviews with hiring managers. Many leading cyber companies are present, including companies that survive on cyber defense, such as Amazon.
DEFCON26 Conference – August 9-12
DEFCON began in 1993 as a party of hackers and soon grew into a conference. DEFCON attendees rarely wear suits or ties; shorts are seen much more often.
The crowd ranges from people new to hacking or security research to professionals with beards older than DEFCON's younger members. The conference features interesting thought leadership and future security research.
Global Security Exchange – September 23-27
The American Society for Industrial Security's annual seminar and exhibits changed its name this year to Global Security Exchange (GSX). This conference moves to different locations each year, but it will be held in Las Vegas this year. GSX will be in the same format as in the past with security education programs and an exhibit area.
Also, InfraGard will hold its annual event during the GSX conference. InfraGard, a partnership between the FBI and the private sector, informs vetted members of the industry on topics that affect American business.
Commonality and Innovation of the Conferences
All of these conferences have a similar format regarding education and exhibits. There is a charge for some classes, but not at BSides and InfraGard.
The exhibits give attendees a chance to view a vast number of products as well as many hands-on opportunities to explore capabilities. Many times, industry exhibitors will showcase a new product or upgrade, which gives security professionals an opportunity to see new products and make suggestions to manufacturers. These suggestions often turn up in the following year's innovation displays.
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2017 Cybersecurity Conferences Offer Information and Job Possibilities
3 June 2018 /0 Comments/in Cyber, Information Technology, Security /by Jim Red
Lint, James R., "2017 Cybersecurity Conferences Offer Information and Job Possibilities", In Homeland Security, 21 July 2017, Web, https://inhomelandsecurity.com/cyber-conferences-offer-information-job-possibilities/
Faculty Member, School of Business, American Military University
Senior Editor for In Cyber Defense and Contributor, In Homeland Security
There are many places to find professional development conferences to increase your cybersecurity expertise. In the last week of July, Las Vegas will host three cybersecurity events available to the public at various prices; all three events offer multiple educational programs.
Black Hat Conference
Black Hat 2017, a world-class information security event, will hold four days of technical training courses from July 22 to 25. These courses will be followed by two days of briefings and discussions on topics such as cryptography, data forensics, incident response, exploit development, malware, network defense and platform security. Another current topic is smart grid/industrial security.
Smart grid and industrial security is particularly important to the Department of Homeland Security's Critical Infrastructure Sectors. These sectors affect all aspects of industrial security that protect our nation's critical infrastructure.
Black Hat is the most expensive of these three events. The cost for registration for the briefings only is $2,395. Prices for the training courses are based on the type and length of the class. You will often find corporate employees receiving training via Black Hat.
BSidesLV Conference
BSides Las Vegas will take place from July 25 to 26. According to its website, "BsidesLV is a non-profit educational organization designed to advance the body of information security knowledge, by providing an annual, two day, open forum for discussion and debate for security engineers and their affiliates. We produce a conference that is a source of education, collaboration, and continued conversation for information technologists and those associated with this field."
BSidesLV is free, but a donation is accepted. The lines for conference badges and the event are smaller than at Black Hat and DEF CON events.
One of BSidesLV's tag lines is "Our presenters do not talk at you, they converse with you." Attendees average around 2,500 per year.
In addition to its tracks and information security topics, the company also has a track called Hire Ground. BSidesLV provides resume reviews and career planning services, with recruiters and hiring managers on hand from companies such as Amazon and ClearedJobs.
DEF CON 25
DEF CON is an annual hacker convention that takes place immediately after Black Hat. The number of attendees ranges between 15,000 and 19,000.
DEF CON has many of the same speakers as the other conferences, but at a lower price for the "new to the business" learners. There is a vast spread in the skill set of attendees from well-known hackers to new script kiddies. DEF CON offers speakers and multiple tracks during all four days, with entertainment in the evenings.
But beware — the show does not take checks or credit cards at registration. Cash is the only form of payment because many of the attendees are hackers. DEF CON does not want to be the target of a state or federal legal probe to identify hackers.
"The presence of federal agents at Def Con, declared or otherwise, is nothing new," wrote The Verge website in 2012. "But on its 20th anniversary, the world-famous hacker conference experienced an interesting first: a keynote speech from the director of a major U.S. intelligence agency.
"Gen. Keith Alexander, head of the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command, addressed thousands of security professionals, hardware hackers and other brilliant computer miscreants during the annual gathering at the Rio hotel in Las Vegas. His mission was obvious: to diffuse long-held tensions, illustrate the common ground between hackers and the government, and ultimately persuade members of the community to use their skills in service to Big Brother."
What Are the Differences among These 3 Events?
The dress code at Black Hat is more formal, ranging from a sports coat to polo shirts. BSidesLV is often polo shirts to event T-shirts.
Conversely, you can wear anything you want to DEF CON. You will be very comfortable in a T-shirt and jeans, but you would look out of place in a suit.
All three events offer opportunities for job seekers. Many companies meet and hire people at these events.
If You Can't Attend, Only Some DEF CON Events Will Be Published Online
While there is pay per view on your TV cable provider for some sports and boxing events, there is no pay per view of cyber conventions. In fact, the media is told to not shoot face shots unless they have permission from all faces. This rule is due to the people who operate on the border of legality, in addition to many undercover federal agents and employees who would appreciate not having their photos taken.
Often a few months after the conference, some of DEF CON's events will show up on YouTube and on the DEF CON webpage.
The bottom line is you do need to attend to get the full impact of the speakers, vendors and other attendees. The networking opportunities at these events are endless. On top of all the great education and networking, it is Las Vegas and everyone has a great time.
James R. Lint recently retired as the (GG-15) civilian director for intelligence and security, G2, U.S. Army Communications Electronics Command. He is an adjunct professor at AMU. James has been involved in cyberespionage events from just after the turn of the century in Korea supporting 1st Signal Brigade to the DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis as the first government cyber intelligence analyst. He has 38 years of experience in military intelligence with the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Army, government contracting and civil service.
Additionally, James started the Lint Center for National Security Studies, a nonprofit charity that recently awarded its 45th scholarship for national security students and professionals. James was also elected as the 2015 national vice president for the Military Intelligence Corps Association. He has also served in the Department of Energy's S&S Security Office after his active military career in the Marine Corps for seven years and 14 years in the Army. His military assignments include South Korea, Germany and Cuba, in addition to numerous CONUS locations. In 2017, he was appointed to the position of Adjutant for The American Legion, China Post 1. James has authored a book published in 2013 "Leadership and Management Lessons Learned," a book published in 2016 "8 Eyes on Korea, A Travel Perspective of Seoul, Korea," and a new book in 2017 "Secrets to Getting a Federal Government Job."
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Iranian Hackers Charged with Hacks of 144 U.S. Universities
22 April 2018 /0 Comments/in Cyber, Information Technology, Security /by Jim Red
Lint, James R., "Iranian Hackers Charged with Hacks of 144 US Universities", In Cyber Defense, 28 March 2018, Web, https://incyberdefense.com/featured/iranian-hackers-charged-hacks-144-us-universities/
Many cyber defenders watch for Chinese and Russian hackers. However, we must not forget that smaller countries are also in the cyber attack game.
The U.S. Department of Justice and the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control determined that nine Iranians hacked the computer systems of 144 American universities, ZDNet reported.
The Iranian hackers worked in cooperation with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Mabna Institute (an Iranian hacker network) and the Iranian government to steal 31.5 terabytes of valuable data.
"In all, 320 universities around the world were attacked along with several U.S. government entities, including the Department of Labor, [the] United Nations, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission," ZDNet added.
Wide-Ranging Impact of Iranian Hackers
The "massive and brazen cyber assault" was "one of the largest state-sponsored hacking campaigns ever prosecuted by the Department of Justice," U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman of the Southern District of New York told a news conference on March 23.
According to the indictment cited by Sciencemag.org, "3,768 of the hacked professors were at 144 U.S. universities, and the attackers stole data that cost these institutions about $3.4 billion to 'procure and access.'" Data stolen by the Iranian hackers includes scientific research, dissertations and journals.
The hack was intended to help Iranian universities gain access to foreign scientific resources. The indictment notes that the stolen data will also assist scientific and research organizations in Iran.
The FBI website reported that "the hackers stole more than 30 terabytes of academic data and intellectual property—roughly three times the amount of data in the print collection of the Library of Congress."
Iranian Hackers Used Password Spray Attacks to Penetrate Other Computer Systems
According to the FBI investigation, a group of malicious cyber actors working for the Iran-based Mabna Institute conducted coordinated and broadly targeted password spray attacks against organizations in the United States and abroad. Victims of Mabna attacks often lack multi-factor authentication (MFA) and preventative network activity alerts. The lack of security measures allowed the Iranian hackers to easily guess passwords such as "Winter2018" and "Password123!"
Unlike a brute force attack, in which a would-be penetrator will obtain a single email account's password by trying all possible combinations in sequence, spray attacks search for accounts with the easiest passwords. This attack method does not trip safety lockouts because the hacker tries only a few simple passwords before moving on to someone else's account.
An FBI alert offers a good description of spray attacks: "During a password spray attack, a malicious actor attempts a single password against a population of accounts before moving on to attempt a second password against the accounts, and so on." In other words, a spray attack searches multiple accounts for simple passwords.
Defendants Cannot Leave Iran without Fear of Capture and Extradition to US
The nine defendants in the U.S. university hack scheme are believed to be in Iran. "These defendants are no longer free to travel outside of Iran without the fear of being arrested and extradited to the United States. The only way they can see the rest of the world is through their computer screen, but not stripped of their greatest asset, anonymity," Berman said.
Tips on Improving Your Cyber Defense
Review password policies to ensure they align with the latest NIST guidelines. Never use easy-to-guess passwords, which is the key to defense against this type of cyber attack.
Review IT Helpdesk password management of initial passwords, password resets for user lockouts and shared accounts. IT Helpdesk password procedures may not align with company policy, creating a security gap that hackers can exploit.
Cyber Defenders Need to Constantly Learn about New Cyber Attack Methods
Cyber defenders should stay current about new attack methods and older techniques. By keeping your end users informed, you can prevent simple cyber attacks from happening.
In addition, cyber defenders should use government resources to keep their knowledge up to date. One key tool could be Infragard, which is run by the FBI and has chapters in all 50 states. Your local FBI Liaison can help you access the Infragard portal.
Another good resource is US-CERT.gov. This site does not require a signup, but it does hold various events for cyber defenders. Its current activities and announcements show both system vulnerabilities and announcements on system threats.
Cyber defenders who stay current on various cyber threats are force multipliers for their organizations. They are much less likely to be surprised by people targeting their computer systems.
James R. Lint recently retired as the (GG-15) civilian director for intelligence and security, G2, U.S. Army Communications Electronics Command. James has been involved in cyberespionage events from just after the turn of the century in Korea supporting 1st Signal Brigade to the DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis as the first government cyber intelligence analyst. He has 38 years of experience in military intelligence with the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Army, government contracting and civil service.
Additionally, James started the Lint Center for National Security Studies, a nonprofit charity that recently awarded its 49th scholarship for national security students and professionals. James was also elected as the 2015 national vice president for the Military Intelligence Corps Association. He has also served in the Department of Energy's S&S Security Office after his active military career in the Marine Corps for seven years and 14 years in the Army. His military assignments include South Korea, Germany and Cuba, in addition to numerous CONUS locations. In 2017, he was appointed to the position of Adjutant for The American Legion, China Post 1. James has authored a book published in 2013, "Leadership and Management Lessons Learned," a book published in 2016 "8 Eyes on Korea, A Travel Perspective of Seoul, Korea," and a new book in 2017 "Secrets to Getting a Federal Government Job."
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Social Media Security: Follow Basic Safety Rules to Protect Your Home from Intruders
31 March 2018 /0 Comments/in Cyber, Information Technology, Security /by Jim Red
Lint, James R., "Social Media Security: Follow Basic Safety Rules to Protect Your Home from Intruders", In Cyber Defense, 22 February 2018, Web, https://incyberdefense.com/james-lint/social-media-security-basic-safety/
Although it's fun to post pictures and messages on social media about trips you take, you are also vulnerable to household theft at the same time. For example, imagine that you take your family on a week-long trip.
Your kids post a message on Facebook that they are happy to be on vacation. Your wife takes an interesting picture at a rest stop and posts it to her Instagram account. Also, you send out a tweet upon arrival that you are at the convention hotel and plan to see your work friends tonight.
Unfortunately, all of this information tells a social media-savvy thief that your house is empty. As a result, you might receive a late-night text from your home security company that your home alarm went off, but you missed the text because you were away.
Social Media Gives Thieves Good Data about Houses to Target
We give social media a lot of information. We tell thieves when we are not home. We tell thieves when we leave, when we hit rest stops, when we go to airports and when we go to parties.
But we need to maintain some privacy to prevent others from misusing social media information. Consider the following questions:
Do you know your current privacy settings on each of your social media accounts?
Do you know the last time each of your social media sites changed its privacy settings?
Do you know if your privacy setting really did port over to your new phone?
Are you sure that no unintended visitors are looking at your sites and content?
Compromise between Social Media Security and Entertainment
It takes work to maintain a balance between your privacy and the public nature of social media. Here are some potential solutions:
Solution #1: Wait Until You're Back Home
Take your pictures, write your content, and place the written content in a Word doc or Google Docs file. Then, post the images and written content AFTER you get home. While some people will say this defeats the purpose of social media, it is a safer way to protect your home and belongings.
Another possible option is to post only if you're a short distance from home. For example, if you're only out for the day and it's a quick 20-minute drive to get home, it might be an acceptable risk to post from your location just before you leave.
Solution #2: Use a Social Media Management Tool such as Hootsuite or Buffer
There are online tools such as Hootsuite and Buffer that allow you to schedule social media posts at times you prefer. Both of these tools have free plans for individuals. Also, both tools are available as mobile apps.
Solution #3: Ask Social Media Companies to Add in a 'Send Later' Feature to Personal Accounts
Ideally, social media companies should build in a "send later" feature into their platforms. This feature does not currently exist for personal accounts (although Facebook administrators can pre-schedule posts to appear on pages for an organization).
The ability to send posts at a later time would be a useful social media security feature for personal accounts. In addition, it would be a proactive measure that would provide security even if your privacy settings had not been recently updated.
Consider sending a message to your social media companies' feedback email or "contact us" pages. This information could be easily found through a Google search.
Stay secure!
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No Holiday Season Break for CES Tech Show Preparations
13 January 2018 /0 Comments/in Cyber, Information Technology /by Jim Red
Lint, James R., "No Holiday Season Break for CES Tech Show Preparations", In Cyber Defense, 14 December 2017, Web, https://incyberdefense.com/featured/no-holiday-break-ces-preparations/
CES, the gathering convention for people thriving in the consumer technology business, begins in 30 days' time in Las Vegas.
This annual trade show has been the proving ground for innovators and breakthrough technologies for 50 years. CES introduces next-generation innovations to the marketplace. Hosted by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), CES collects the world's business leaders and pioneering thinkers.
This year's show starts on January 9, 2018, and runs for a full week. Last year, CES attracted 184,000 attendees from all over the world, including global technology industry leaders from 150 countries.
In 2017, CES drew a wide variety of attendees, including:
Fortune 500 company executives
Advertising and marketing executives
Size of CES Requires Ample Preparation
You do not get 184,000 attendees into one convention center without a lot of preparation and planning. Tech firm exhibitors and event planners begin preparations long before the show opens because the logistics involved are extensive.
To assist participants get ready for the show, CES provides a checklist for exhibitors that includes pages of requirements that need to be met starting in October.
The Reach and Breadth of CES
CES is a platform for innovators to build their brands. Almost every major technology company participates in CES in some way — by exhibiting, speaking, sponsoring, attending or holding co-located events and business meetings.
Show Content Spotlights Diversity of Technology
At CES, content and learning opportunities are available regarding diverse elements of technology, including 3D printing, digital imaging/photography, robotics and drones. Attendees can also pick up new information on sensors, augmented and virtual reality, electronic gaming, smart homes, audio, fitness and sports.
There are booths and displays for startup companies, as well as for major manufacturers whose names have become household words. Visitors will see innovations in:
Health and biotech
Computer hardware/software/services
Content creation and distribution
Wireless and other devices
Cybersecurity Industry Expected to Provide More Employment Opportunities
As CES has grown, so too has the cyber defense industry. So today's cyber defenders in government and industry must continue to learn. Some of the products at CES are newly created, first versions.
Cyber defenders are the ones looking for the problems that may occur. They must look at, assess and determine if there are vulnerabilities that will affect other systems. Frequently a program or app is created that has no security problems. But when it is combined with other systems unforeseen vulnerabilities might appear.
Talks and demonstrations at CES allow professionals to see new cyber devices. CES also is the global stage where startups can get funded, new partnerships formed, and new acquisitions mergers and acquisitions take place.
In the future, we will need more and smarter cyber defenders who can keep up with the rapid evolution of technology. A formal college education and a continuing situational awareness of changes and vulnerabilities in technology are standard requirements for most cyber defender positions today.
What is new this year will likely be redundant in the not-too distant future. Events like CES offer an opportunity to glimpse the future of our ever-changing world of technology and its needs.
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A New Trojan Horse: The Kaspersky Software Hack of US Intelligence
2 January 2018 /0 Comments/in Information Technology, Security /by Jim Red
Lint, James R., "A New Trojan Horse: The Kaspersky Software Hack of US Intelligence", In Cyber Defense, 18 October 2017, Web, https://incyberdefense.com/james-lint/kaspersky-hack-us-intelligence/
According to legend, when the warring Greeks were unable to pierce the defenses of the city of Troy, they presented Troy with a gift — a huge, hollow wooden horse known as the "Trojan Horse." Since then, the term "Trojan horse" has come to refer to subversion or sabotage from within.
Beginning in the late 20th century, the term was applied to deceptive computer codes that seemed like legitimate applications. However, this software was actually written to deliberately damage or disrupt a computer's programming or to steal information from it.
If Software Seems Too Good To Be True, It Is When it's Made in Russia
Sometimes when something looks too good or is priced too low, it usually is too good to be true. So imagine a large nation-state that was the West's main foe during the Cold War creating software to help the West. Would you buy its software to protect your systems?
Can Antivirus Software Be an Espionage Tool?
Amazingly, U.S. government agencies and others did just that; they bought expensive enterprise packages of Kaspersky Lab's antivirus cyber security software from Russia. According to US-CERT, "anti-virus software scans files or your computer's memory for certain patterns that may indicate the presence of malicious software."
Now, as the result of new revelations, buying Russian-made software is reminiscent of the Trojans taking their equine gift inside their city walls. Of course, that did not work out so well for the people of Troy. That night, Greek soldiers hidden inside the Trojan horse got out, opened the city gates and allowed their army to take the city.
A recent New York Times article revealed how the Israelis hacked into Kaspersky Lab's own network and alerted the National Security Agency (NSA) to the Russian intrusion into U.S. government computer systems.
"The Russian operation was known to have stolen classified documents from a National Security Agency employee who had improperly stored them on his home computer, on which Kaspersky's antivirus software was installed," the Times story said. "What additional American secrets the Russian hackers may have gleaned from multiple agencies, by turning the Kaspersky software into a sort of Google search for sensitive information, is not yet publicly known."
Who Paid Kaspersky for This Russian Espionage?
The revelation exposed how easily Russia was able to target American individuals and government organizations for espionage. The irony here is that Americans paid Kaspersky Lab for the privilege of using its antivirus software that sucked out their information and sent it to Russia. Russia ran an espionage operation against the U.S. sponsored by a Russian business and possibly by the Russian government.
As the Times reported: "For years, there has been speculation that Kaspersky's popular antivirus software might provide a back door for Russian intelligence. More than 60 percent, or $374 million, of the company's $633 million in annual sales come from customers in the United States and Western Europe. Among them have been nearly two dozen American government agencies — including the State Department, the Department of Defense, Department of Energy, Justice Department, Treasury Department and the Army, Navy and Air Force."
The Greeks gave Troy the Trojan Horse for free; the Russians did the Greeks one better. They made the West pay millions of dollars for their digital Trojan horse.
Kaspersky's business was a wonderful way to help boost the Russian economy and add jobs at a time when oil prices had dropped. It was also a brilliant espionage operation, which could bring further income to Russia from the theft of Western research and development (R&D) information and economic espionage.
Although Their Espionage Succeeded, Russian Creators Won't Receive Public Recognition
When you look at the U.S. government agencies that used the Kaspersky Lab software, you see a textbook list of targets for a hostile nation-state or competitor. You rarely see, however, this group of espionage targets paying a foreign power to take their information, intelligence and research and development materials.
The Russians who thought up and perpetrated this Trojan horse operation probably received a wonderful reward from a very grateful Russian government. As is common in the intelligence field, the creators probably will never be able to talk about or share their award outside the Kaspersky offices or the Kremlin walls. After all, they do not want a foreign power learning their secrets.
Additionally, James started the Lint Center for National Security Studies, a nonprofit charity that recently awarded its 45th scholarship for national security students and professionals. James was also elected as the 2015 national vice president for the Military Intelligence Corps Association. He has also served in the Department of Energy's S&S Security Office after his active military career in the Marine Corps for seven years and 14 years in the Army. His military assignments include South Korea, Germany and Cuba, in addition to numerous CONUS locations. In 2017, he was appointed to the position of Adjutant for The American Legion, China Post 1. James has authored a book published in 2013, "Leadership and Management Lessons Learned," a book published in 2016, "8 Eyes on Korea, A Travel Perspective of Seoul, Korea," and a new book in 2017, "Secrets to Getting a Federal Government Job."
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Regular Software Patches Could Have Prevented Equifax Breach
21 October 2017 /0 Comments/in Information Technology, Security /by Jim Red
Lint, James R., "Regular Software Patches Could Have Prevented Equifax Breach", In Cyber Defense, 3 October 2017, Web, http://incyberdefense.com/james-lint/regular-software-patches-prevented-equifax-breach/
We often think of Equifax as a company that can be trusted to securely save and control our personal information. But as CNN Money's Kaya Yurieff reported in September, "A huge security breach at credit reporting company Equifax has exposed sensitive information, such as Social Security numbers and addresses, of up to 143 million Americans."
It seems that some rookie mistakes were made. However, this breach provides good lessons that can be used to protect future victims.
Splitting Up Your Security May Make for a Weaker Brand
Wired Magazine reported that Equifax started directing potential victims of the breach to a new, quickly constructed website called "equifaxsecurity2017.com." However, "quickly" often does not mean securely built. Bugs were found in the new site, which was ostensibly designed to discuss protection from breaches.
This revelation is not a confidence builder for Equifax victims. It would have been logical to put the information on the website Equifax.com, which was already online and branded. Using the existing Equifax website would have given customers more confidence that they were getting the correct information.
One possible reason for this change to a new website might have been that Equifax did not trust its own security on its branded website. Yes, Equifax was hacked, but it was the databases containing personal information that were hacked. Normally, the main website could be secured again quickly from a backup disk.
The new website asked people to input the last six digits of their Social Security number to check if their information was compromised in the breach of Equifax servers. But the website asking for this information also had bugs.
Again, that was not a confidence builder for Equifax. Future organizations in Equifax's situation will probably try to remain on their branded sites.
Using an Established Branded Website versus a Non-Branded Website
Nick Sweeting, a web developer, thought it strange for Equifax to set up a non-branded website. He set up "securityequifax2017.com" (note: the fake site's name was a simple transposition of two words) to show how traffic could be driven to a wrong or malicious website. Sweeting created the site not to cause harm, but to show the potential damage a non-branded website could do.
Sweeting set up the bogus phishing site to expose vulnerabilities that existed in Equifax's response page. "I made the site because Equifax made a huge mistake by using a domain that doesn't have any trust attached to it [as opposed to hosting it on equifax.com]," Sweeting told The Verge.
Compounding the confusion for Equifax victims, customers were sent to Sweeting's website when they called the Equifax help desk. One Equifax employee even tweeted Sweeting's fake website four times. Luckily, the alternate URL was not malicious.
"A day after the breach and launch of the legitimate help website, scammers had created 194 phishing websites that shared similar addresses with equifaxsecurity2017.com," USA Today reported on September 21.
Equifax Acknowledged that It Failed to Ensure Software Patches Were Properly Installed
According to a September 24 Wired article by Lily Hay Newman, "The fact that attackers got into Equifax's systems through a known vulnerability with a patch available galls security analysts. But the company also acknowledged that it knew about the patch when it was first released, and had actually attempted to apply it to all its systems."
The fact that the company failed to ensure that the patches were properly installed and tested does not bode well for any future court actions against Equifax.
Newman also quoted Michael Borohovski of Tinfoil Security, who commented on Equifax's mistake of tweeting out the wrong website for victims of the hack: "When your social media profile is tweeting out a phishing link, that's bad news bears."
We like to believe that large companies holding the credit history of over 100 million Americans is incredibly strong. Sometimes, that is an illusion.
In this case, just as in the WannaCry ransomware attacks, the Equifax security breach could have been prevented if the company had installed updates on all of its systems. However, this did not happen and Equifax became the latest victim of a preventable hack.
Former Equifax CEO to Face the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs on October 4
Equifax's former CEO, Richard Smith, is scheduled to talk with a Senate committee on October 4. Their discussions will cover Equifax's security lapses and the Equifax executives who sold stock before this breach was discovered. Currently, there is no proof of insider trading on privileged information, but the appearance of wrongdoing is there.
One of the worst management mistakes made by Equifax in the handling of this incident was stated in CNN Money. Journalist Jackie Wattles noted that "Equifax initially asked affected customers to give up their right to sue the company in exchange for credit monitoring services."
The concept of breaking even or making a profit during a crisis breach is unusual. Many victims viewed it as outrageous that Equifax wanted to charge fees for doing credit freezes to protect themselves from Equifax's errors.
Additionally, the idea of giving up the ability to sue for damages in exchange of protection created a public relations nightmare. The company stock has rapidly fallen by 32%. This shows that crisis management and cyber defense failures are costly to executives who are often paid bonuses based on stock prices.
Did State-Sponsored Espionage Play a Role in the Equifax Hack?
While investigations are still continuing, the hackers who penetrated Equifax used techniques that are similar to the techniques used by nation-state hackers. Bloomberg reported, "One person briefed on the probe being conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and U.S. intelligence agencies said that there is evidence that a nation-state may have played a role, but that it doesn't point to China. The person declined to name the country involved because the details are classified."
Later, the same article showed that "One of the tools used by the hackers — China Chopper — has a Chinese-language interface, but is also in use outside China." Most espionage hacks have layers to hide the true identity of the nation-state doing the hack. It will take a few more months to hopefully work towards the attribution of a nation-state identity.
The Golden Rule of Cybersecurity: Patch Now, Patch Often
If this were a humorous article, it might be worth mentioning that in Argentina, Equifax had a system running on weak credentials. Both the login and the password were "admin."
Of course, this is not a humorous article. The havoc caused by the Equifax breach will last for years. And it could all have been avoided by simply updating the system with the new software patches.
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Kasparov Urges DEFCON Participants to Use AI More and Kaspersky Security Software Less
7 October 2017 /0 Comments/in Cyber, Information Technology, Security /by Jim Red
Lint, James R., "Kasparov Urges DEFCON Participants to Use AI More and Kaspersky Security Software Less", In Cyber Defense, 3 August 2017, Web, http://incyberdefense.com/james-lint/kasparov-urges-defcon-participants-use-ai-kaspersky-security-software-less/
Between July 27 and July 30, the annual DEFCON Hacker Conference celebrated its 25th anniversary in Las Vegas.
DEFCON began in 1992, when Platinum Net, a Fido protocol-based hacking network, held a party in Las Vegas for members of Bulletin Board Systems (BBS) and their users. The party was organized by Jeff Moss, an American hacker, computer and Internet security expert.
Since then, the DEFCON community has grown to more than 20,000 attendees. The talks and skills of the presenters have grown over the years along with technology.
Featured Speaker Garry Kasparov Says AI's Power Should Be Harnessed for Cybersecurity
Garry Kasparov, a chess Grand Master who was beaten at his own game by IBM's Deep Blue supercomputer, spoke on the first day. He called for using artificial intelligence (AI) for cyber security. Kasparov's new book, "Deep Thinking," forecasts a bright future once we use the full power of computing and AI.
Kasparov acknowledged that machines and computers likely will eliminate some jobs in the future. However, technology also will create new jobs for people with an understanding of how to harness and expand AI.
He also called for banning Kaspersky Internet security software from U.S. government offices. Kasparov wants the new administration to ban the software because he believes Eugene Kaspersky is connected to Russian intelligence, a statement backed up by U.S. intelligence services and news reports.
Safe-Cracking Robots Discover Combinations in Less than One Hour
DEFCON also featured a 45-minute demonstration of how a robot could open a security container or safe. It was so successful that the exhibition ended early. The robot opened the secure container in about 30 minutes.
Originally, it took the robot three hours to break into the safe. But through applied mathematics, the robot's creators, first-time DEFCON participants, solved the combination manipulation process. The demonstration also made the federal employees in the audience worry if government security systems could be defeated in such a short time.
25 Years of Continued Education
I've attended DEFCON since 2005 and I've found each year's gathering was a learning event. Attendees return home smarter employees.
DEFCON is where you can see new threats to security and solutions to some security issues. The admission price is low, the networking is impressive and learning happens every year.
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DEFCON Hacking Conference Features Diversity as Its Mission
23 September 2017 /0 Comments/in Information Technology, Security /by Jim Red
Lint, James R., "DEFCON Hacking Conference Features Diversity as Its Mission", In Cyber Defense, 3 August 2017, Web, http://incyberdefense.com/news/defcon-hacking-conference-features-diversity-mission/
The DEFCON Hacker Conference in Las Vegas celebrated its 25th anniversary on July 28-30, 2017, in Las Vegas.
People keep coming back to DEFCON because of the unique quality of the conference presentations. They are often on topics that most organizations would not want to publicize: computer hacking, robots hacking safes, implanting passwords and cognitive memory. The speakers are all experienced in the hobby and profession of hacking into computers.
Yesterday's 'Hackers' Are Today's 'Security Researchers'
DEFCON attendees who stroll DEFCON's villages for information and new security ideas are sometimes called "hackers." Many of the old "hackers" now have titles like information technology "researchers" as industries fight to hire those who can think outside the box and discover computer vulnerabilities before they become problems. Brilliant people discovering problems to be solved are important, but how they label their "hobby" is no longer important.
Multiple 'Villages' Are Devoted to Diverse Topics
DEFCON's mission of diversity is fostered by "villages," a series of conference areas devoted to specific topics. For example, the Biohacking Village website describes it as "a biotechnology conference focused on breakthrough DIY, grinder, transhumanist, medical technology, and information security along with its related communities in the open source ecosystem."
Cars Hacking Village Offers Information to Correct Auto Industry Vulnerabilities
The Car Hacking Village, now in its third year at DEFCON, has been helpful to the auto industry in exposing vulnerabilities before a crisis. The wireless interfaces built into today's vehicles make them virtual computers on wheels.
Computers have been hacked for decades, so why would anyone expect cars not to be hacked? One of the talks this year, "That's no car. It's a network!" explained how auto manufacturers try to discover software and network vulnerabilities from improperly written software code before there is a fatal crash.
Crypto and Privacy Village Provides Platform for Discussing Privacy Maintenance
The Crypto and Privacy Village provides little information online, which says something about its focus. One of the scheduled talks, "Privacy is Not An Add-On: Designing for Privacy from the Ground Up," described different ways to maintain privacy using a variety of tools.
Hardware Hacking Village Discusses VoIP, Reverse Engineering and Sustainability
Discussions in the Hardware Hacking Village ranged from VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) phone hacking to reverse engineering. An unusual workshop explained component desoldering and recovery, which are useful techniques as landfills are filling up with technology waste.
Internet of Things (IoT) Village Promotes Security Advancements
According to its website , "IoT Village delivers advocacy for and expertise on security advancements in Internet of Things devices." This is one area that has many people in business worried about security being an afterthought. Over the years, the DEFCON IoT Village has displayed and discovered 113 new vulnerabilities in connected devices that were reported to manufacturers so they can make their devices safer and more secure.
Packet Hacking Village Pinpoints Security Vulnerabilities
The Packet Hacking Village featured talks and hands-on workshops. It also had an interesting presentation schedule that included its "Wall of Sheep" display, highlighting vulnerable systems that are ready "for slaughter." Visitors were able to have a free security assessment to ensure that their system was not listed on the Wall of Sheep.
Other Villages Offer Additional Topics of Interest to Attendees
Other villages included social engineering (also known as human hacking), wireless, lock picking, Industrial Controls Systems and the Packet Hacking Village. To show the ability of DEFCON to evolve and stay current, there was even a Voting Machine Hacking Village.
Multiple Villages Provide a Variety of Information for Hackers and Security Researchers
The multitude of villages helps DEFCON to improve each year. These improvements provide both hackers and security researchers with learning and growth areas, while they exchange topics and new tools to improve the security of our networks and cyber programs. As the skills of DEFCON attendees improve, they will be better able to handle current and emerging cyber threats.
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AFCENT concludes support to USAID Pakistan Mission
Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar – Airmen from 9th Air Force, Air Forces Central concluded support to the U.S. Agency for International Development-led humanitarian mission to Pakistan on Sep. 16, 2022, after the country experienced historic levels of flooding.
Jordan, U.S. host Senior Enlisted Seminar during Eager Lion 22
AMMAN, Jordan - The U.S. and Jordanian Armed Forces conducted a senior enlisted seminar as part of Exercise Eager Lion, Sept. 13, 2022, in Amman, Jordan. Senior enlisted leaders from more than 10 U.S. Central Command partner nations participated in discussions on drone protection, small unit leadership, and noncommissioned officer (NCO) development.
U.S., Jordan hosts a senior leader seminar with 28 partner nations
AMMAN, JORDAN – The U.S. and Jordanian Armed Forces conducted a senior leader seminar as part of Eager Lion, Sept. 13, 2022, in Amman, Jordan. In addition to being a platform for senior leaders from several nations to discuss issues and concerns, the SLS served as an opportunity for leaders to share 'best practices' by exchanging the knowledge and skills required to manage and lead effectively in complex environments.
AFCENT ACE capabilities tested in capstone event
AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar — Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) executed Operation Agile Spartan III, its third agile combat employment capstone event, throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Aug. 30 to Sep. 16.


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Iranian Police Fire on Peaceful Protesters
by Jim Hoft August 2, 2005
Iranian police open fire on protesters condemning Iranian police brutality!
Iranian Police open fire at a peaceful protest in Sanandaj, Iran on Monday night. Six deaths are reported:
Iran's State Security Forces on Monday evening opened fire at a peaceful anti-government demonstration in the Kurdish town of Sanandaj, northwest Iran, killing several people including two children and starting riots throughout the town, eye-witnesses reported.
At least 1,000 people had gathered at Esteghlal Park in the evening, peacefully demonstrating in protest to the brutal torture and murder of a young Kurd by police in the neighbouring town of Mahabad which had acted as a catalyst for widespread anti-government protests in Kurdistan and Western Azerbaijan provinces for the past three weeks.
Protestors held up placards demanding justice for the killers of Shoan Qaderi. There were also chants against senior officials within Iran's theocratic leadership.
The demonstration was organized to protest the acts of the brutal regime in the cities of Mahabad, Sardasht, Piranshahr, Shino, Divandareh and Baneh, where the Islamic Republic security guards have opened fire on peaceful demonstrations and massacring civilians.
In support to the people of above mentioned cities, all shops and markets were closed and an outsized demonstration was organized in at least 13 district of the city of Sanandaj. Slogans such as "down with the Islamic Republic, Long live freedom, Ghasemlou we continue in your path were chanted during the demonstration as well as the Kurdish national anthem, and Ey Reqib.
The security guards of regime that were conveyed from Isfahan and Kermanshah to Sanandaj opened fire on the peaceful demonstration. At least 6 people were killed and various injured among the demonstrators.


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Pure Pulp: Contemporary Artists Working in Paper at Dieu Donné
DEDALUS FOUNDATION, THE GALLERY AT INDUSTRY CITY
274 36TH STREET, BROOKLYN, NY
WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY, 12-6PM
September 8 – October 16, 2016
Opening reception: September 8, 6-8 pm
Exhibition organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art at Hamilton College. The tour was organized by Dieu Donné, New York.
Pure Pulp brings together a diverse group of sculptures, books, and two-dimensional works created from 2000 to the present by twenty artists who have participated in the prestigious residency programs at Dieu Donné, a papermaking studio in New York City, founded in 1976. The exhibition features a selection of works representing a wide range of achievements that defy expectations of paper's capacity as an artistic medium. At a time when new media technology such as 3-D printing, high-performance cameras, and digital equipment are increasingly pervasive and affordable, Dieu Donné offers a unique return to traditional materials while applying innovative methods, making handmade paper particularly relevant to contemporary artists working today.
The exhibition highlights the aesthetic experience of the Dieu Donné studio- an unparalleled site of creative exploration and experimentation. Collaborative residencies at Dieu Donné provide emerging and established artists alike with a unique opportunity to create new bodies of work derived from paper pulp. Unfamiliar to this process, resident artists primarily known for their work in sculpture, painting, as well as for their performative and conceptual practices, are paired with Dieu Donné's studio experts who provide technical guidance and creative feedback. This supportive environment results in surprising and dynamic works of art that push the expectations of paper and open new avenues of artistic discovery.
Artists whose works are included:
Firelei Báez, Ian Cooper, David Kennedy Cutler, E.V. Day, Melvin Edwards, Natalie Frank, Jane Hammond, Jim Hodges, William Kentridge, Jon Kessler, Glenn Ligon, Suzanne McClelland, Arlene Shechet, Kate Shepherd, Molly Smith, Do Ho Suh, Mary Temple, Richard Tuttle, Ursula von Rydingsvard, and B. Wurtz.
Full exhibition tour organized by Dieu Donné, New York:
Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art
Hamilton College, Clinton, NY
February 6-April 10, 2016
Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking
Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA
June 9-August 5, 2016
The Dedalus Foundation
September 8-October, 16, 2016
IMAGE: Richard Tuttle, The Triumph of Night (detail), 2009, Hand-cast cotton and wire in painted wood box, 14 x 32 1/8 x 6 ¼. Image detail courtesy of the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art. Photograph by John Bentham.


Bakelit Multi Art Center will present the I. Hungarian Contemporary Dance Festival in Berlin from December 15 to 21 at DOCK 11. The initiation aims to internationally represent outstanding Hungarian contemporary dance and eurhythmics in various genres as well as to strengthen the cultural cooperation and mobility between Berlin and Budapest.
Referring to the 25th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall and the change of the regime, the theme of the festival is 'border crossing' that both stands for transnationalism and the modulation between different genres.
Solitude, desire, love, physical contact, violence, power, subjection, possession, honesty, dissimulation… struggles fought by everyone throughout their life, even if maybe not so desperately as the dancers on the stage in this creation of the award-winning, Hungarian-French choreographer, Pál Frenák.
The tense theatrical pulsation of male and female roles, loneliness and togetherness, suffering and happiness, egoism and objectiveness call us to realize ourselves. InTimE does not need to offer solutions: representing the complexity of these human relationships is enough, it is so honest that the spectator cannot escape being touched by the performance.
Anna Réti after finishing her studies in the Rotterdam Dance Academy worked in Holland in the companies of ItzikGalili – Galili Dance, Conny Janssen – Conny Janssen Danst, and Jens Van Daele. Since she came back to Hungary, she dances as a freelancer in the projects of RékaSzabó, László Hudi and Szputnyik Theater Company among others. Since 2005 she started to choreograph her own works. Anna's solo creation, Vis-a-vis was rewarded Rudolf Laban Award in 2012.
The piece tries to explore the relation of transmittability and representation, the relation of what we picture about ourselves and "who we really are". Vis-à-vis meetings with A is the work of an intense choreographer who is able to integrate humor, honesty and elegance with her outstanding sense of proportion and shape. She is the subjective and the objective of her own work, the designer and presenter of the self-fashion show.
Vis a vis was partly created as part of Random Collisions Trylogy Project 2011.
The first half of the evening program is I Will Be All of These Things One Day, a solo piece by Réka Szabó in which the protagonist is simultaneously present as a little girl, a middle-aged woman, and an old woman. The performance is geared around the question of whether you can escape from the tower where you locked yourself up by the time you turned 44 years of age.
I Don't Remember Being Raised Like This is a subjective inventory of recollections, both real and fictitious, collected by each company member in 7-year intervals, up to the imagined age of 77. The show was inspired by a workshop with Petra Ardai, founder of the Space Theatre in The Netherlands.
The company has been invited by a major theater in New Jersey to perform Apropos 2.0 on four evenings in the fall.
"A truly exciting, full-length long new dance piece" – that is how Ádám Fejes, the choreographer of the piece characterize "Inside", the dance performance which is created through the artistic reconsideration of his two previous work. The contemporary dance scene, involving the different trends of dance forms, creates such theatrical performances in which dance serves as the mediator of the message. This special genre becomes more exciting when it gets a matterful scenario by the combination of movement, music and lights.
In the first part of the piece, dancers covered in clay stir in silence in the grit-mantled space, then silence as vivid pulsation alternate into dynamic, sometimes extremely loud music that intensify the empathy of the movements.
Our story takes place in an imaginary country. Something doesn't hold together in this country. Everyone knows it, everyone feels it, but since this something is not concrete and no one can be clout on the head with it, it might not even exist. It might be made up by somebody just as it happened in the case of this whole country.
SCHWEINLAND is a fairyland where two in case of inflation is one, but two in case of economic growth is four. A country where last year is this year and this year equals perhaps. If schwein-governor says something, it isn't after all! In this wonderland values worth nothing, non-values are schwein-values, truth isn't true, lies are only half-true and half-truth are schwein-true.
Supported by Emberi Erőforrások Minisztériuma, NKA, MU Színház, MuTerminál, Ár-Tér Herbahód Kft.
To: explore an emotion that is visible.
Every day consists of numerous encounters – and occasionally one of those encounters stirs something inside of you. A feeling that excites, confuses and fascinates. Turmoil.
'Your body – My landscape' is the firstchoreographic collaboration betweenGyula Berger (Hungary) and Roos vanBerkel (The Netherlands). This crossculturalproject promotes exchange between Dutch and Hungarian artists from different generations,professional backgrounds and educationalinstitutions.
Peace therapy for humans or what to do with our fears?
"I'm afraid of the dental treatment.
I'm afraid that my hair loss won't stop.
I'm afraid of my next labour.
I'm afraid of the plane falling back.
I'm afraid of getting stuck in Hungary.
I'm afraid of the question: Where is dad?
I'm afraid of not laughing enough.
A clear-out, energetic, acrobatic and playful performance accompanied by exciting vide-installation and continuously moving marbles.
However hard they are trying to get close to each other, the distance seems too be too enormous for the two worlds to meet. Their communication is direct and clear, but they still cannot understand each other.
The humour of the piece comes from the variation of an extremely simple movement vocabulary, and the situations than born out of this. The unique use of repetition is the core tool of the concept. Space and time is also used in an unusual way in order to suspend specific moments, and to support the concept of the dramaturgy.
The performance of the two dancers makes the concept livley and vibrant, and makes it easy for the audience to enjoy and connect to the piece.
The title of the piece is: UNTITLED; it is not by accident. Earlier in my works, especially at the beginning of my career, I felt there is no need to give titles, so I started numbering the pieces I created. Therefore I have pieces called One, Two, Almost 3, Just3. The newly created show is the continuation of this traditions this time not marked by numbers, but by a firm statement: UNTITLED.
Yet we see a man on stage, in sensitive and sensual, self-seeking forms, in a sincere movement structure. Although our starting point was not a fixed story, the male character comes to life and tells about his own past.
This path is very sensitively followed, inspired, plasticized by the music that Zsolt Varga elaborated (by following almost all the rehearsals) and by the light that Tomáš Morávek created (for the third time to my performances).
Supporters: L1 Association, Open Latitudes (3), OFF Foundation, Tanec Praha o.s., Papírna Kulturní Centrum, Bora Bora - Dansogvisueltteater (DNA), SchlossBrölline.V., EMMI With the support of the Culture Programme of the European Union.
The performance is based on the poems of the Hungarian poet Ernő Szép. ''The butterfly flew to the candle' and 'Thank you' are a story of love, a love in which lovers cannot be with nor without the other.
The typical man, the embodied owner, exploding energy turns to far more different from the woman representing softness and sensitiveness. At least that's what they show to the world, but still what are they like from inside?
They are plagued by doubts, loneliness, straying, desire of escape, isolation that cannot be seen from outside. This happens only for maintaining the illusion, the male stereotype.
What are their real desires? How would they be if they were brave enough to be free, if they undertook their feelings, gentleness all that comes from inside.
The performance consist of three different act which are joint by the space's effect on human behavior. The performers find themselves in different metaphorical situations, like in a psychological experiment or facing with a cube that drifts in the middle of nowhere. The story is shaping by our own experiences.
The company always search for new ways of expressions, in respect of the classical pantomime they try to obliterate the borders between the different genres of movement theater.
Gergye Krisztián's work is characterized by fine art mentality. Hereby, the abstraction of the art of dance can be found in the picture itself, and the art of dance will not become a line of gestures which can be interpreted in any ways, or which is hiding behind the abstraction itself.
The fine art product created through the performance is immediately exhibited after, and it is offered "for sale". The stake of the auction is that those pictures which have no buyers will be destroyed instantly. This destroying gesture is a reaction towards the languidity of art.
The copyright of the photos belongs to Kővágó Nagy Imre.


Unfortunately, our system's flaws play out through the lives of the people it does its best to destroy, American citizens, our own people, according to human injustices that can be tracked to the very racist beginnings of this country.
The constitution offers little protection when it doesn't apply to you.
This injustice often relates directly to the decision-making power of the prosecutor's office, the legislature and the Judge.
Today we invite three veteran attorneys, one of whom is running for circuit court judge. to help us understand the problems and the solutions.
Because where there is injustice for one, there is injustice for all.
Welcome to Felony Miami, let's air it out.


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  url "https://www.iwascoding.de/downloads/GarageBuy_#{version}.dmg",
      verified: "iwascoding.de/"
  name "GarageBuy"
  desc "App to assist with finding, tracking, and purchasing items on eBay"
  homepage "https://www.iwascoding.com/GarageBuy/"

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Public Participation: An assessment of recent ICT policy making processes in Kenya
Home / Publications / Public Participation: An assessment of recent ICT policy making processes in Kenya
Page last updated on 19 August 2021
Grace Githaiga, Sigi Waigumo Mwanzia and Victor Kapiyo
KICTANet
While the principle of public participation is listed under Article 10 of the 2010 Constitution of Kenya as one of the national values and principles of governance, the approach taken by state bodies in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector to facilitate public participation has been varied.
This report assesses the extent to which the public participated in three recent ICT policy and law-making processes.
These include the National Information Communications and Technology (ICT) Policy, 2019, the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, 2018, and the Data Protection Act, 2019.
While the principle of public participation is listed under Article 10 of the 2010 Constitution of Kenya as one of the national values and principles of governance, the approach taken by state bodies in the ICT sector to facilitate public participation has been varied.
Despite progress in the past decade, such as the promotion of greater stakeholder engagement, better documentation and information sharing, hosting public county meetings, and making stakeholders' inputs on publicly accessible platforms, challenges still remain. Generally, the government is yet to put in place a holistic, multi-disciplinary and multi-stakeholder mechanism for public participation.
For example, the Public Participation Bill of 2019, which could provide the framework for effective public participation, has not yet been enacted. Specifically, the three ICT processes were marked by cross-cutting inconsistencies in the interpretation and application of public participation.
State agencies failed to:
Inform the public with objective, baseline research to enable stakeholders to understand the problem or need to be addressed by a process with proposed solutions.
Consult stakeholders and provide them with sufficient time to contribute to public calls for input or give feedback on the consideration of stakeholder submissions.
Involve stakeholders to contribute to the processes from the beginning, avail equal opportunities for different stakeholders to contribute to the processes or avoid duplication of processes.
Collaborate with stakeholders in decision making to ensure consensus and balancing special interests against stakeholders' inputs, evidence and facts.
Read the full report here.
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