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I think after tonight's show, my fear that season 8 will turn into a battle of the singers (with only a few other unique acts thrown in) seems to be coming true – and I partially blame the judges, who seemed to lavish over-the-top praise on even the most mediocre singers tonight. I really hope some of the singers cancel each other out in the semifinals – because if not, I fear this season could get REALLY dull, really quick.
1.) Kenichi Ebina – Most unique and creative act of the night for me, and I love that this guy's skills extend beyond dancing into martial arts and animation. I just love watching him! I would say he's probably the only act from last night that's a sure thing – if he doesn't make it through, something is seriously wrong with America.
2.) Chicago Boyz – Best energy of any act of the night, for sure. Loved that they had some new tricks to show off – they really upped the ante this time – and that they never were sitting still: if they weren't doing a stunt, they were hyping up the crowd. And best of all: they looked like they were having the time of their lives out there. Hopefully America thought so too.
3.) Deanna Dellacioppa – Deanna was better last night than she was at her initial audition and her Vegas performance, I'll give her that. But I still don't think she's as stellar a vocalist as the judges (and she herself) seem to think she is. Something about the texture of her voice just bugs me – some of the notes sound thin and choppy, and others come across as too sharp and forceful. On top of that, I just get this diva-ish air from her – the way she gets overdramatic when talking about how she's always been looked over due to her weight, the freaking out about her backing track in Vegas, the cheesy Beyonce-esque hand gestures during her performance. You're not there yet, honey. However, I think the gushing from the judges (and the fact that she's one of the only female solo vocalists left in the competition) give her a decent shot of advancing to the next round. I'd be fine if she didn't…but I said the same thing about Marty Brown, and I'm still eating crow about that one.
4.) The American Military Spouses Choir – Sometimes I wonder if the judges hear something completely different while in the live audience at Radio City than we the viewers do at home – because I found myself feeling only lukewarm about this performance. Once again, I felt like there were one or two women doing all the heavy vocal lifting, and those in the backround were only managing to contribute some off-key humming. I really disliked the arrangement of the song – I could barely tell that it was "Hero", because of some of the pitch changes they made. Do these ladies do great work and have a heartwarming backstory? Absolutely. But do they have the talent to stick around and hang with some of the stronger acts this season? I'm not so sure. I think their backstory will probably carry them through to the next round (much like Marty Brown's did last week), but I think they're probably going to stick out like a sore thumb next to some of the really strong acts in the semifinals.
5.) Jonathan Allen – I'll admit – Jonathan sounded good last night, save for one dodgy note at the very end of his performance. But I'm left a bit on-the-fence about him: do we really need a THIRD opera act in the semifinals? Will America put a third opera act into the semifinals? That's the big question mark of the evening for me. I actually think Jonathan sounded better than both Deanna & AMSC last night, but I don't feel like he got as hyped by the judges – probably because they already have opera crushes on Forte and Branden James (who I'm still not all that impressed with). He seems like a good kid with legitimate talent – but if it comes down to him and another act in the judges' choice (a more appropriate name seems to be the "judges' cop-out"), I think they'll pick the other act, simply because we have 2 opera acts already.
6.) Jim Meskimen – He's another act that did fairly well last night, but I'm just not sure what America is going to make of him. I definitely think he's better than Angela Hoover, but I also think he had tougher competition last night than Angela did – and some of his impersonations were only so-so (I didn't really "get" the Clooney and Woody Allen ones). My gut feeling is that he'll probably get lost in the sea of singers from last night, but I think there's still a slim chance he could advance to the next round…guess we'll have to wait and see.
7.) Mitsi Dancing School – What they do is really spellbinding to watch – the precision with which they dance is just amazing to me. But I worry that their routine may have gotten a bit repetitive, and the ease with which they did some of those precise moves may not get appreciated as much as it should by the audience. Had they thrown in some more acrobatic stuff, I think they would have stood a better chance of making it through – but unfortunately, I think they're going to end up one of those "pleasant to watch" acts that doesn't really leave a lasting impression.
8.) Dave "The Cobra Kid" Weathers – I think Howard actually summed up the problem with this act the best: the act depends heavily on the snake, and the snake didn't deliver. No doubt cobras are extremely dangerous animals – but I think Dave's problem last night was that his cobra seemed more in the mood for flight than fight, and kept slithering away…which diminished the dangerous feel of his act. On top of that, I think the fact that he didn't really have a specific goal to his act made it feel a bit aimless – in his first audition, the goal was to get the rattlesnake to pop the balloon in his mouth; what was the goal this time? Taunt the snake and then shove it back into a box? I like the guy, but I think his act has hit its plateau on AGT.
9.) Leon Etienne & Romy Low – I think in the struggle to do something cool & unique, Leon & Romy may have confused their audience a bit – which hurt them even though their trick was quite impressive for those who were able to keep up with it. The whole "deliberately show the audience that we're faking trick A so that they aren't paying attention to trick B" scheme would have been genuis, had it been explained better from the get-go – and if they hadn't wasted so much time trying to distract us with the first trick, I think the act would have been far better received by both the audience and the judges. I don't see them making it through tonight, but I could see them asked back for the wild card round.
10.) Brandon & Savannah – I think these two are proof positive that song choice is crucial at this point – and they picked the wrong one, I'm afraid. I don't think this song suited either of their voices well, but Savannah in particular sounded off-key and flat to me tonight, which is strange considering that she's usually the stronger of the two for me. Overall, unimpresive and forgettable for me last night.
11.) Kelsey & Bailey – I don't think Kelsey & Bailey really benefitted too much from the fact that Olate Dogs won last season…and I think they just kind of stick out like a sore thumb as a very mediocre pet trick act. I agree with Mel that this seemed to get very repetitive and that Bailey seems to have a rather limited repertoire of tricks. He's adorable, yes – but I feel like we saw MUCH more impressive stuff from Olate last season.
12.) Aerosphere – Just a big snoozefest for me – too slow-moving and it seemed to take forever to really get started. I think I only saw one acrobatic trick. Just…no.
So what are your thoughts on last night's acts?
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# Lorraine Chandler commented on August 7, 2013:
I loved Jonathan Allen-much prefer him over Branden James. Kenichi`s act was very creative and well executed. I love American Military Spouses Choir for sentimental reasons(I`m an Air Force brat) but I agree with you about the arrangement for their song- I didn`t like it. I enjoyed Chicago Boyz high energy act.Mitsi Dancing School was beautiful to watch. Kelsey and Bailey were okay, but not good enough to be voted into the next round.I did not like Howie for being so rude to kelsey-her act was not good enough for the next round, but she did not deserve to be talked to in such a rude way.
# Brendan Feeley commented on August 7, 2013:
MY TOP 4:
1.KENICHI EBINA
2.CHICAGO BOYZ
3.DEANNA DELLACIOPPA
4.AMSC
TOP 5 SPOT WILL BE BETWEEN JONATHAN ALLEN AND JIM MESKIMEN
EVERYONE ELSE IS TOAST I EAT FOR BREAKFEAST!
# Matt B commented on August 7, 2013:
The sad things is that dreams will have to end tonight. Anybody in your top 7 would've gotten through last week, but 3 great performers will be going home.
Jimmy Rose posted on his FaceBook page that he is New York. I think he will be in next week(Aug 13) lineup of 12 contestants. 3 Penny Chorus and Orchestra will also be performing next week.
# jimmbboe commented on August 7, 2013:
I did find AMWC's arrangement of Hero a little odd, which is disappointing because I like them. I agree that Dave Weathers act seem to just be taunting the snake. Aerosphere was a total dud for me – at the end of their act I found myself saying "That's all?" I expect to see Kenichi Ebina advance to the the next round. 🙂
# Will commented on August 7, 2013:
There were only a couple of things that really had me excited unfortunately. The rest were either "That was nice…but…" or just…meh.
Kenichi REALLY impressed me. Especially when I found out all of the characters in the video were him. He seems to have so many great skills and meshes them together seamlessly. On top of that, he was spot on with the video, which a lot of acts seem to have trouble with. Kenichi made the whole thing exciting and totally believable.
Chicago Boyz were also a favorite of mine and they did not disappoint. Great energy, precise, fun, talented, just great 🙂 Deana is good, but I too find myself totally unmoved by her voice. She had much better control over her voice this time around, so I do give her major props for working on that, but I still think she has a ways to go before I'm blown away by her. I also agree the judges overgushed on her, she was nice, but not fantastic.
I actually enjoyed AMSC, I was touched by their song, but a lot of it had to do with what they stand for more than anything. Also, I'm also an Air Force child, so ya know 😀 I think it was very pleasant, but I do agree that it can be a bit lukewarm at times. I like Jonathan and actually prefer him over Branden (I'm sorry the guy just doesn't impress me that much), but I really don't want to see a bunch of singers on the show. Jonathan did well, but I'm not sure if America will latch onto him as easily as they seemed to (and probably will for Deana) for Branden and Marty (which is a big shame).
I really liked Jim Meskimen, even though I didn't understand all of the act (because I didn't know a couple of those celebrities that well), but he made me laugh, he's a good impressionist, and he seems like a really great guy. I actually hope he beats out someone other than Chicago Boyz and Kenichi for the semi spot lol.
Mitsi Dancing School was mesmerizing and I really loved it, but I just don't think America will catch on to their act 🙁 Didn't care for "The Cobra Kid" before, can't say I do now. I do like him as a person, and kudos to him for going for seriously dangerous stuff so confidently, but I have NEVER liked acts where they pretty much just bug the living hell out of a dangerous animal.
Leon & Romy?? Didn't care for it at all. I liked what they went for…sorta, but I feel that would confuse most viewers, especially with how little they explained it. I felt like parts of it were just a jumbled mess. I feel bad for Brandon & Savannah because I really like them and they're very good, but that song choice wasn't right for them at all. And like Courtney said, song choice is extremely important.
As much as I ADORE Kelsey & Bailey, I just don't think they're act is grand or big enough to fill any stage bigger than a fair, carnival, or part of a bigger show. Aerosphere was pretty…but that's all I can say. I can only remember one moment that had my attention: when they were doing the constant spinning. Other than that?? It was totally forgettable and sleepy for me.
I really hope Kenichi, Chicago Boyz, and Jim make it. I would like Misti Dancing School or Brandon & Savannah to make it, also, but after Brandon & Savannah's huge song choice mistake, and the fact that I just worry that Misti School wasn't memorable enough doesn't have me that hopeful. Honestly, I can live without Deana. But she'll probably make it through. I'd be okay with Jonathan making it if he beats out Deana and/or AMSC.
# Debbie commented on August 7, 2013:
I am basically with your thoughts on who should go through – hate snakes and in light of what recently happened in New Brunswick with two young children losing their lives to a 14 foot python at a sleep over just enhances my feelings (even though it was not a venomous snake) – would you pay big bucks to watch that?
Anyway I found that most of the acts last night were not worthy of a headliner show and the million.
My choices are Kenichi, Chicago Boyz, Deanna and well cannot say the last one they were just not good enough. but might be the The American Military Spouses Choir (the patriotic card will be there) but I agree that there seems to be a couple of front singers holding this choir together. First of all to become a headliner act there are too many of them – group could be cut in half or to around 18 or so and some of them are very noticeably pregnant which means they will not be in group down the road – it will be a group that will constantly change members.
Brandon and Savannah may have sounded ok live but what I heard on tv was not great at all and again as an adult who pays for the shows would you go watch them.
I love dogs but compared to last year's winners Bailey is just a sweet smart cute dog – the act last year contained many dogs and just kept you glued to the tv.
Jonathon Allen left me feeling kind of good but song was shades of golly gee Jim Nabors!!!
Have to say there have so far been some really bad choices going through – last week was really disappointed to see a comedienne and a bad country singer go through but they will get swallowed up down the road (hopefully)
# Mo commented on August 7, 2013:
I really liked Kenichi's performance. Sometimes I get a little bored with solo dances since it's just them. But I really liked the video game idea. It was extremely entertaining. I'm with you, if he doesn't get voted through there is something wrong with America.
And thank you, I'm really glad I'm not the only one who finds Deanna to be a bit diva-ish. I don't know, it's just since Vegas, I find myself not liking her so much. And, I honestly didn't think her performance was that great. I found myself liking Jonathon more than her. I think he did a better job, but like you said, there are already a lot of opera singers.
# RJ Rouge commented on August 7, 2013:
Mel B absolutely corroborated my previous assertion of double standards, calling the Struck Boyz "cheeky" a couple weeks ago for showing their abs and saucing up their performance. Last night, she told Savannah, a girl even older than them with what was, in my opinion, a skirt just slightly on the short end and a barely-exposed midriff to put more clothes on. Stay classy, Mel.
# torrie twain commented on September 2, 2013:
sorry to hear johnathan allen got voted off. but hopefuly he will get a contract and make cds. he has a awsome voice. he has a bright future he just has to believe and follow his dreams. the other people are great too. I love watching america got talent.


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The Buncombe County Sheriff's Office and the Asheville Police Department executed a search warrant at the home of Lowell James Williams Jr., who was arrested without incident and charged with three counts of extortion and five counts of making a false bomb report to a public building.
Williams is being held at the Buncombe County Detention Facility under a $150,000 secured bond.
Authorities said no evidence related to bombs or bomb-making material was found.


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Lily Jan, PhD, and Yuh Nung Jan, PhD, have contributed to many areas of neuroscience. Their first major contribution was the discovery that molecules known as peptides can act as neurotransmitters (chemicals that transfer messages from one neuron to another). In 1982, they published a landmark paper in the Journal of Physiology that described how a peptide called luteinizing-hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) acts as a neurotransmitter in the sympathetic ganglia, which are clusters of nerve cells located in the network of nerves that carry messages from the brain throughout the body, by influencing not only those nerve cells near the release site for this peptide but also other nerve cells within the sympathetic ganglia. That paper opened up a major new field of study. Scientists have since discovered dozens of peptide neurotransmitters, whose properties and function are being actively studied for their role in health and disease.
The Jans have also been pioneering leaders in the study of potassium channels, which are pores on the membranes of nerve cells that serve as gatekeepers for charged atoms known as potassium ions as they flow in and out of the cells. They discovered that potassium channel abnormalities were responsible for the abnormal limb movements of a mutant strain of fruit flies known as "Shaker," and, in 1987, reported (in another landmark paper) the cloning of the Shaker gene. This event—the first successful cloning of a gene for a potassium ion channel—opened up yet another new field of research. In the ensuing 25 years, dozens of human genes encoding various potassium ion channels have been cloned, and mutations in these genes have been linked to a variety of diseases, including heart rhythm problems, epilepsy, and hypertension. The Jans have continued to contribute to many important advances in this field.
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Why Doesn't the NFL Allow Fights Like the NHL?
by Madilyn Zeegers on January 10, 2021
If you've ever been to a live NHL game, there's a decent chance you've seen two players fight. In what is one of professional sports' most antiquated traditions, fighting is still somewhat allowed in the NHL to a point. This contrasts with other sports, such as the NFL, that crackdown on fighting with much harsher penalties.
So what's the reason for the discrepancy? In an era where players are more policed than ever for their on-field/court/ice conduct, why is it that the NHL has allowed its players to skate on major consequences for fighting?
The rules of fighting in the NHL
Luke Glendening of the Detroit Red Wings fights Aaron Ekblad of the Florida Panthers | Gregory Shamus/Getty Images
According to USA Today, fighting is still allowed in the NHL. Players do receive time in the penalty box for it, but the referees typically allow them to spar for a short period before breaking up the fight.
Commissioner Gary Bettman frequently is non-committal about banning the practice, with his repeated answer being that there's no tie between head trauma one can get from being in a fight and CTE.
Where Bettman's explanation comes up lacking, however, is that he hasn't argued for a good reason to continue including fighting in the sport.
NHL Hall of Famer Ken Dryden has argued that fighting is just as dangerous as any other aspect of the sport such as high sticking or blindside cheap hits.
"What we've come to understand better, with the force and the frequency of the collisions now, is that the dangerous instrument is not the stick or the elbow, it's the body as a whole. So you don't call a penalty for a stick or an elbow and not call one for a shoulder or a fist."
There's no question that allowing fights to continually occur adds an element of risk to the game that wouldn't be there without them. Whether the sport's highest officials contend that it's dangerous or not, they can't seem to identify a positive reason why it still happens.
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There's no real existing explanation as to why the NHL hasn't taken a harder line against fighting. One potential explanation is that it's one of the traditions of the sport that the "old guard" doesn't necessarily want to do away with. In an era where sports are being modernized faster and faster every day, hockey fights harken back to the past.
It's might also be about the perception of toughness in the sport. Hockey players fancy themselves as durable, tough athletes. Who's going to be the first one to speak out against a barbaric practice like fighting? They might be afraid of being perceived as less tough than their colleagues.
Recent NFL fights that have received consequences
You aren't likely to see as many fights in the NFL. There have been fights and brawls throughout the sport's history, though there are fewer today than ever. USA Today highlighted some of the sport's worst after last year's fight between the Cleveland Browns' Myles Garrett and the Pittsburgh Steelers' Mason Rudolph.
Other relatively recent fights include Andre Johnson and Cortland Finnegan and Andre Haynesworth stomping Andre Gurode in the head. Both fights received significant punishment. It's unclear when the NHL might move against fighting, but if other sports are any indication, the practice's days are numbered.
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Sept. 17, 2008, 11:20 AM UTC / Source: The Associated Press
Gunmen killed a Sunni assistant to the governor of one of Iraq's most volatile provinces on Wednesday, the latest in a series of attacks that have marred the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in Iraq.
Shamil Younis, an engineer who handled technical affairs for Gov. Duraid Kashmola, was killed in a drive-by shooting as he was walking home after finishing prayers at a nearby mosque in Mosul, police said. The attack occurred shortly after iftar, the meal that breaks the sunrise-to-sunset fast during Ramadan.
The governor, also a Sunni, confirmed the slaying and promised an investigation. He called it "a brutal crime against this innocent, good man."
Kashmola, who is the governor of Ninevah province, of which Mosul is the capital, himself survived an apparent assassination attempt this summer.
The June 26 car bombing struck near the site where Kashmola was inspecting damage from an earlier explosion that police believed was meant to lure him to the market area in Mosul. At least 18 people were killed in the attack.
Nobody claimed responsibility for the killing of Younis, but it comes as insurgents — most of them Sunnis — are making a stand in Mosul, 225 miles northwest of Baghdad, after being routed in Baghdad and other urban centers.
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Violence has dropped dramatically in Iraq since last year, but a wave of attacks coinciding with Ramadan shows that insurgents retain the ability to strike.
The deadliest attack on Wednesday was a double car bombing in western Baghdad, which killed at least eight people and wounded 20, a police officer said.
The U.S. military gave a lower casualty toll, saying three Iraqi civilians were killed and 15 others wounded.
Elsewhere in Baghdad, a roadside bomb at an intersection killed three people and wounded six, police said. The policemen spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.
U.S. military officials have warned that the security gains are fragile and urged Iraqi leaders to take advantage of the relative calm to make progress on the political front.
Iraqi lawmakers, however, failed to agree Wednesday on a new U.N. proposal aimed at breaking the deadlock over a law paving the way for provincial elections, which the U.S. considers key to building peace among the country's rival religious and ethnic communities.
The balloting has been delayed due to Kurdish objections to power-sharing proposals for oil-rich Kirkuk, which Kurds want to annex into their semiautonomous region.
The U.N. issued a plan that would enable elections to be held in all provinces except Tamim, which includes Kirkuk, and creating a seven-member committee to study the issue, lawmakers said.
But Arabs and Turkomen raised new objections, calling for a deadline to be imposed on the committee and for the removal of the presidential council from the process.
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The parliament approved a provincial elections law earlier this year despite a Kurdish boycott, but it was vetoed by President Jalal Talabani, himself a Kurd, and his two deputies.
Parliament adjourned until Thursday, when it will try again to overcome the impasse. The United Nations has warned further delay could prevent the balloting from being held this year.
Separately, a U.S. soldier died of noncombat-related causes on Wednesday, and an investigation into the cause of death was under way, the military said.
Iraqi Interior Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Abdul-Karim Khalaf, meanwhile, said a military operation in Diyala province, northeast of Baghdad, was making progress and could end in about two weeks.
He also said 15 suspects had been arrested in connection with a suicide bombing that killed 22 people on Monday in the Diyala town of Balad Ruz, 45 miles northeast of Baghdad.


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GAO Report Slams IRS Security – Ex-Employees Can Access Personal Taxpayer Data
Filed under: Arrogance, Corruption, Cyber Crime, Fail, Hope and Change, Hypocrisy, Politics, Privacy, Security, Shame, Statism, Tax Reform Now — Leave a comment
Report Says Former IRS Employees–Think Lois Lerner–Can Still Peruse Your Tax Returns
" Could Lois Lerner still take a look at your tax returns on IRS computers? It sounds preposterous, but a new watchdog report says former IRS employees still have access to IRS computer systems long after they have no official business with the information. The report is by the U.S. Government Accountability Office, an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress. The GAO investigates how the federal government spends taxpayer dollars. In the case of IRS security, the report says not well.
This report cites significant deficiencies in the security of IRS financial reporting systems. Millions of Americans who are legally required to file taxes are fearful about fraud. The report says the IRS needs to continue improving controls over financial and taxpayer data. In the case of former IRS workers with continuing access to IRS data systems, they need to be cut off."
Tags: Access To Personal Data, Fail, Former Employees, GAO Report, IRS, Lois Lerner, Security Failures, Taxpayer Confidentiality
FTC Accuses Google Of Manipulating Search Results To Favor Own Businesses
Filed under: Arrogance, Business, Choice, Corruption, Cyber Crime, Fraud, Hypocrisy, Individualism, Internet Freedom, Liberty, Politics, Shame — 2 Comments
How Google Skewed Search Results
" A previously undisclosed report by staffers at the Federal Trade Commission reveals new details about how Google Inc. manipulated search results to favor its own services over rivals', even when they weren't most relevant for users.
In a lengthy investigation, staffers in the FTC's bureau of competition found evidence that Google boosted its own services for shopping, travel and local businesses by altering its ranking criteria and "scraping" content from other sites. It also deliberately demoted rivals.
The report's insight into Google's business practices is still relevant as Google expands its own offerings. Just this month, it launched a search tool for car-insurance quotes, which competes with similar tools offered by Allstate Corp.'s Esurance, among others. It has beefed up hotel listings that compete with TripAdvisor Inc. and Expedia Inc."
Gee , is anyone really surprised that Google manipulates the search results of it's users ? If ever there was a monopoly that could use a little trust-busting … and remember , this is coming from the corporation that wants to rank it's search results by "truthiness" … Continue reading
Tags: Bias, Corruption, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, Google, Market Manipulation, Search Engine, Skewed Search Results
If You Think The Internet Can Go On Being Just Like It Is, Here's Some Bad News
Filed under: Corruption, Cyber Crime, Cyber Warfare, Hacking, Internet Freedom, Preparedness, Privacy, Technology — 3 Comments
Cybergeddon: Why The Internet Could Be The Next "Failed State"
" In the New York City of the late 1970s, things looked bad. The city government was bankrupt, urban blight was rampant, and crime was high. But people still went to the city every day because that was where everything was happening. And despite the foreboding feelings hanging over New York at the time, the vast majority of those people had at most minor brushes with crime.
Today, we all dabble in some place that looks a lot like 1970s New York City—the Internet. (For those needing a more recent simile, think the Baltimore of The Wire). Low-level crime remains rampant, while increasingly sophisticated crime syndicates go after big scores. There is a cacophony of hateful speech, vice of every kind (see Rule 34), and policemen of various sorts trying to keep a lid on all of it—or at least, trying to keep the chaos away from most law-abiding citizens. But people still use the Internet every day, though the ones who consider themselves "street smart" do so with varying levels of defenses installed. Things sort of work.
Just like 1970s New York, however, there's a pervasive feeling that everything could go completely to hell with the slightest push—into a place to be escaped from with the aid of a digital Snake Plissken. In other words, the Internet might soon look less like 1970s New York and more like 1990s Mogadishu: warring factions destroying the most fundamental of services, "security zones" reducing or eliminating free movement, and security costs making it prohibitive for anyone but the most well-funded operations to do business without becoming a "soft target" for political or economic gain.
That day is not yet nigh, but logic suggests the status quo can't continue forever. The recent rash of major breaches of corporate networks, including the theft of personal information from the health insurer Anthem and the theft of as much as a billion dollars from over 100 banks are symptoms of a much larger trend of cybercrime and espionage. And while the issue has been once again raised to national importance by the White House, it could be argued that governments have done more to exacerbate the problem than address it. Fears of digital warfare and crime are shifting budget priorities, funding the rapid expansion of the security industry and being used as a reason for proposals for new laws and policy that could reshape the Internet.
" If we think our kids and grandkids are going to have as awesome and free an Internet as the one we have, we really have to look at why we think that," Jason Healey, director of the Cyber Statecraft Initiative at the Atlantic Council of the United States, told Ars."
Read the whole thing at ArsTechnica
Tags: Corruption, Crime, Cyber Statecraft Initiative, Cybergeddon, Failed State, Future Of Internet, Hacking, Internet, Lawlessness, Wild West
Anti-Government DDoS Attacks Booming As Costs Drop And Effectiveness Rises
Filed under: Cyber Crime, Cyber Warfare, Hacking, Hacktivism, Internet Freedom, Privacy, Statism, Technology — 1 Comment
DDoS Attacks Against Governments More Powerful And Popular Than Ever
" When the protesters hit the streets, expect DDoS attacks to hit the Web.
Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks are being used against government targets more than ever before, according to new research from Internet infrastructure firm Verisign. The attacks are increasingly powerful, cheap, and easy to deploy.
DDoS attacks work by flooding a target—a bank, for instance, or a popular website—with data in order to make it crash or unusable for users. It's not only an easy-to-use, cheap, and effective weapon for hackers, it's also a goldmine for security firms paid to defend against the attacks.
DDoS attacks against public-sector targets grew to account for 15 percent of all attacks recorded by the company at the end of 2014. The average size of attacks grew in size by 245 percent, Verisign found.
DDoS-for-hire services can cost as little as $2 per hour, delivering an easy-to-use but potentially powerful punch to any Internet-connected devices on earth.
The DDoS defense market—where Verisign is a major player—is projected to hit $1.6 billion within two years."
Tags: DDoS, Distributed Denial Of Service, Government Targets, Hacking, Internet Freedom, Statism, Tyranny, Verisign, Web Security
Drone News: Maldrone Can Hijack Your Drone & DJI Makes DC A No-Fly Zone
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This Malware Can Hijack A Drone In Seconds
" If the White House wants to keep drones off the lawn, they might want to give Rahul Sasi a call. He's developing malware that can hijack a drone in just a few short seconds.
He calls his malware (fittingly enough) Maldrone, and it doesn't gain control over its victims the way that previously-demonstrated attacks do. Most others have leveraged the APIs — like the one provided by Parrot for developers who want to tinker with their AR Drones — to do the hijacking.
But a "Parrot drone is a toy," Rahul says, and he went to work on an attack that was a bit more generic, able to wreak havoc on multitudes of drones regardless of whether or not the manufacturer exposes anything via an API. Maldrone is the result, and it's impressive even though it's very much a work in progress."
Read more about Maldrone here . In other drone news , DJI has upgraded their firmware creating a 15.5 mile radius no-fly zone around Washington DC .
Tags: AR Drones, BackDoor Access, DJI, Drone News, Firmware Update, Hijack Drones, Maldrone, Malware, Rahul Sasi, Washington DC No-Fly Zone
Pope Declares WW III: UPI , NY Post Twitter Feeds Hacked
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World War III Scares Posted By Hacked NY Post, UPI Twitter Feeds
" Social media watchers on Friday were treated to shocking and dramatic global developments courtesy of the New York Post and United Press International: World War III declared by the Pope! China and the United States engaged in a serious military battle!
Thankfully for the international community, it was just (another) case of hacked Twitter accounts going haywire."
" Both UPI and the New York Post had their Twitter feeds hijacked at around 1 p.m. on Friday, as President Barack Obama and UK Prime Minister David Cameron addressed the media on cyber security and the need to beef up online defenses."
Tags: China & US At War, Hacking, New York Post, Pope Declares War, Twitter Feeds Hacked, United Press International, WW III
ISIS Hackers Shut Down CENTCOM Social Media
Filed under: Barbarism, Crime, Cyber Crime, Hacking, Islam, Military, Politics, Religion, Shame, Social Media, Terrorism, Video — 1 Comment
CENTCOM Twitter Account Hacked, Suspended
" The Twitter account for U.S. Central Command was suspended Monday after it was hacked by ISIS sympathizers — but no classified information was obtained and no military networks were compromised, defense officials said.
A series of unusual tweets were published with apparent warnings from ISIS, as well as links, images and Pentagon documents that reveal contact information for members of the military.
The first tweet was published at about 12:30 p.m. ET and read: "AMERICAN SOLDIERS, WE ARE COMING, WATCH YOUR BACK. ISIS."
The account's profile photo became a black-and-white image of a person wearing a Keffiyeh, or scarf, around their head."
Tags: "CyberCaliphate", CENTCOM, Hacked, ISIS, Suspended, Twitter Account, YouTube
Sharyl Attkisson Files $35 Million Suit Against US Justice Dept Hacking
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Sharyl Attkisson Sues Administration Over Computer Hacking
" Former CBS News correspondent Sharyl Attkisson has sued the Justice Department over the hacking of her computers, officially accusing the Obama administration of illegal surveillance while she was reporting on administration scandals.
In a series of legal filings that seek $35 million in damages, Attkisson alleges that three separate computer forensic exams showed that hackers used sophisticated methods to surreptitiously monitor her work between 2011 and 2013.
" I just think it's important to send a message that people shouldn't be victimized and throw up their hands and think there's nothing they can do and they're powerless," Attkisson said in an interview.
The department has steadfastly denied any involvement in the hacking, saying in a 2013 statement: "To our knowledge, the Justice Department has never compromised Ms. Attkisson's computers, or otherwise sought any information from or concerning any telephone, computer, or other media device she may own or use." "
Tags: "Stonewalled", Benghazi, CBS News, Computer Hacking, Coverups, Fast & Furious, Government Hacking, Justice Department, Lawsuit Against Obama Administration, Privacy, Sharyl Attkisson
Hackers Publish Thousands Of Passwords/Credit Card Data From Amazon , Hulu , Xbox
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Hackers Released An Enormous Cache Of 13,000 Passwords And Credit Cards
" On Friday, a group claiming affiliation with the loose hacker collective Anonymous released a document containing approximately 13,000 username-and-password combinations along with credit card numbers and expiration dates.
The stolen personal information was released in a massive text file posted the document sharing site Ghostbin. The compromised sites run the gamut from pornography to gaming to online shopping.
Some of the most significant leaks came from online video gaming networks like Xbox Live, the Sony PlayStation Network, and Twitch.tv. There was information from accounts at Walmart, Amazon, and Hulu Plus, as well as keys to computer games like The Sims 3 and Dragon Age: Origins, and a whole lot of porn sites.
Some Anonymous members have pushed back on the assertion that this leak had anything to do with the hacktivist group. Anonymous has no official leadership or centralized organizational structure; instead, it functions as a loose affiliation of computer hackers that join together in support of various causes, ranging from battles with the Church of Scientology to doxing members of the KKK. If hackers branding themselves as Anonymous carry out a particular action, it doesn't necessarily mean it's any of the same people who have carried out any other Anonymous-branded action.
Judging from the document, the following sites were compromised or, at the very least, had some of their user data stolen—possibly through malware installed onto users' personal devices or other nefarious methods.
Origin.com
lKnowThatGirl
Fantyasyhd
MotherFuckerXxx
CastingCouchX
BabesNetwork
ArtisticAddiction
Platinumclub.com
AprilJordan.com
DareDorm
PrettyPetites
PornAccess
RookieBabe
GFMembersPass
HungarianHoneys
PleaseBangMyWife "
Daily Dot has more
Tags: Amazon, Anonymous, Credit Card Data, Ghostbin, Hackers Releases 13 Thousand Passwords, Hacking, Hulu, Lizard Squad, Lulz, Passwords, PlayStation, Porn Sites, Walmart, Xbox
Cyber Security Expert: "North Korea DID NOT Hack Sony Pictures"
Filed under: Culture, Cyber Crime, Fail, Hacking, Hope and Change, Idiocy, Law, Shame, Video — 1 Comment
No, North Korea Didn't Hack Sony
" The FBI and the President may claim that the Hermit Kingdom is to blame for the most high-profile network breach in forever. But almost all signs point in another direction.
So, "The Interview" is to be released after all.
The news that the satirical movie—which revolves around a plot to murder Kim Jong-Un—will have a Christmas Day release as planned, will prompt renewed scrutiny of whether, as the US authorities have officially claimed, the cyber attack on Sony really was the work of an elite group of North Korean government hackers.
All the evidence leads me to believe that the great Sony Pictures hack of 2014 is far more likely to be the work of one disgruntled employee facing a pink slip.
I may be biased, but, as the director of security operations for DEF CON, the world's largest hacker conference, and the principal security researcher for the world's leading mobile security company, Cloudflare, I think I am worth hearing out. "
Tags: Cloudflare, DarkSeoul, DEF CON, Disgruntled Employee, FBI, Kim Jong-un, Malware, Marc Rogers, North Korea, Obama, Shamoon, Sony Hacking, The Interview
Sony Hackers Tell FBI "You Are An Idiot" … Post Mocking Youtube Video
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Sony Hackers Mock FBI: 'You Are An Idiot'
" The group behind the devastating hacking attack on Sony has apparently posted a message mocking the FBI.
" The result of investigation by FBI is so excellent that you might have seen what we were doing with your own eyes," the message posted on the file-sharing website Pastebin by a group calling itself GOP (Guardians of Peace) said.
" We congratulate you success. FBI is the BEST in the world."
The US federal agency has named North Korea as the force behind the attack on Sony, which led the company to withdraw the comedy The Interview from its Christmas Day release."
Tags: GOP, Guardians of Peace, Hackers Mock FBI, Hacking, Mocking Video, North Korea, Pastebin, Sony Pictures
Judge Jeanine Pirro's Opening Statement 12.20.14
Filed under: Cyber Crime, Cyber Warfare, Hacking, Hope and Change, Hypocrisy, Leadership, Lies, Politics, Shame, Video — Leave a comment
"President Obama Piles On And Blames Sony" Regarding Sony Hack Attack
Tags: "President Obama Piles On And Blames Sony", Judge Jeanine Pirro, Opening Statement 12.20.14, Sony Hack Attack
Researchers Discover SS7 Backdoor That Allows Hackers/States To Access ALL Cellphone & Text Transmissions
Filed under: Corruption, Crime, Cyber Crime, Hacking, Law Enforcement Thuggery, Privacy, Security, Surveillance, Technology — 1 Comment
Cellphone Privacy Is Shaky, Researchers Say
" German researchers have discovered security flaws that could let hackers, spies, and criminals listen to private phone calls and intercept text messages on a potentially massive scale — even when cellular networks are using the most advanced encryption available.
The flaws, to be reported at a hacker conference in Hamburg this month, are the latest evidence of widespread insecurity on SS7, the global network that allows the world's cellular carriers to route calls, texts, and other data to one another. Experts say it's increasingly clear that SS7, designed in the 1980s, is riddled with serious vulnerabilities.
The flaws discovered by the Germans are actually functions built into SS7 for other purposes, such as keeping calls connected as users speed down highways, switching from cell tower to cell tower. Hackers can repurpose them because of the lax security on the network."
Read more at the Boston Globe
Tags: 3G Technology, Cell Calls, Cell Phone Vulnerability, Digital Security, Eavesdropping, German Researchers, GSMA, Hacking, Karsten Nohl, Security Research Labs, SS7 Insecurity, Sternraute, Text Messages, Tobias Engel
Swedish Cops Shut Down Pirate Bay
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The Pirate Bay Raided By Police, Site Down
" Swedish police have reportedly raided The Pirate Bay. The portal has been down for several hours. The site has long hidden behind the relatively lax laws of Sweden, but it appears it's exhausted the leniency.
The embattled torrent tracker went down this morning, and Swedish Police confirmed to TorrentFreak that some servers were seized in connection with a broad intellectual property operation of some kind.
There has been a crackdown on a server room in Greater Stockholm. This is in connection with violations of copyright law," read a statement from Paul Pintér, police national coordinator for IP enforcement.
According to Metro in Sweden (bastardized translation by Google):
The effort was initiated by Frederick Ingblad, one of Sweden's special prosecutors file sharing. He confirms that the raid took place in the Stockholm area, on Tuesday morning, without specifying the site further.
– There were a number of police officers and Digital forensics there.This took place during the morning and until the afternoon. And there were several servers and computers seized, but I would not say exactly how many, says Fredrik Ingblad.
So while we don't have a definite confirmation, it's probably fair to draw a line between the intellectual property operation and the outage. TorrentFreak notes that several other trackers like EZTV are down. The Pirate Bay forum at Suprbay.org is also down.
Earlier this year it was reported that The Pirate Bay set up a network of virtual servers to keep the tracker up and running in the case of a raid but that obviously didn't work. "
Gizmodo has the story
Tags: Copyright Violations, EZTV, File Sharing, IP Theft, Pirate Bay, Servers Seized, Shut Down, Suprbay.org, Sweden, Torrent Tracker, TorrentFreak
Former ELO Guitarist Jailed As Anonymous Hacker
Filed under: Anonymous, Civil Liberties, Corruption, Crime, Cyber Crime, Fail, Hacking, Music, Police State, Shame, Statism — 1 Comment
Anonymous Hacking Attack Lands British Rock Guitarist In Jail
" Geoffrey "Jake" Commander, a rock guitarist who has played with the Electric Light Orchestra, George Harrison and Elton John, among others, walked unnoticed through the halls of the U.S. District Court in Alexandria early Friday afternoon.
Having been found indigent by a federal judge, the 66-year-old was accompanied by a court-appointed lawyer. Nearly four years to the day earlier, as his attorney put it, Commander, "like the crew of Gilligan's Island, went on a three-hour tour that led to disastrous consequences."
He was one of 13 people charged last year as members of the underground group Anonymous in attacks against financial institutions and other companies. Initially, he faced up to 10 years in federal prison.
Later, though, the case was quietly downgraded to a misdemeanor. On Friday, Commander was sentenced to 10 days in the Alexandria jail. With credit for one day served already after his arrest, he'll be out early next week.
Records hardly depict Commander as a cybercrime mastermind as much as an online surfer who stumbled his way into an unfamiliar chat room. Once there, in what he later would call an "impulsive, spurious and foolish" decision, he clicked on a link that would lead him years later right into the crosshairs of the Justice Department. "
Tags: Anonymous, Anonymous Chat Room, "LOIC" Tool, "Low Orbit Ion Cannon", DDoS, Electric Light Orchestra, Geoffrey "Jake" Commander, Hacking, Rock Guitarist, Rocker Jailed
Federal Workers Cause Most Cyber Security Breaches
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Government Employees Cause Nearly 60% Of Public Sector Cyber Incidents
" About 58 percent of cyber incidents reported in the public sector were caused by government employees, according to an annual data breach report compiled by Verizon. The findings — stripped of identifying information — do not mention ex-contractor Edward Snowden's mammoth leak of national secrets.
Even if Snowden's leaks had been included in the tally of results attributed to insider threats, they wouldn't have made much of a dent.
" If that were recorded in here, that would be a single event," said Jay Jacobs, a Verizon senior analyst and co-author of the report.
Most (34 percent) of the insider incidents in the global public sector during the past three years were miscellaneous errors such as emailing documents to the wrong person. Unapproved or malicious use of data by public servants accounted for 24 percent of reported incidents.
Surprisingly, cyberspying and intrusions via security holes in websites, known to be big problems in government, represented less than 1 percent of the situations reported. "
NextGov has more
Tags: Cyber Attacks, Email, Employee Caused, Government Employees, Hacking, Malware, Public Sector Security Breaches, Workers Responsible For Majority Of Security Failures
Sony Hacking Scandal Grows To Include Personal & Financial Data And Movies
Filed under: Cyber Crime, Entertainment, Hacking, Hacktivism, Privacy, Shame, Technology — 2 Comments
Sony Struggles To Fight #GOP Hackers Who Claim Stolen Data Includes Stars' IDs, Budget And Contract Figures
" The Guardians of Peace group, which says it is responsible for Monday's attack, releases list of files it says it has found.
The situation at Sony Pictures Entertainment is more dire than the studio has allowed to be known, as the fifth day of hackers taking down the studio's computer system continues though a threat to release private information has not materialized, TheWrap has learned.
The studio has taken as much of its functions offline as possible, and managed to get payroll out as well as sustain DVD sales for titles like "Spider-Man" on the all-important Black Friday. One insider said company email is expected to be back on Monday. "
Tags: Budget Info, GOP, Guardians of Peace, Hacking, Personal Data, Sony Hacked, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Stars IDs, Threatened Data Dump
Detroit City Database Hacked And Held Hostage For Bitcoin Ransom
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Detroit Database Held For Ransom
" Mayor Mike Duggan detailed Monday how Detroit has been victimized by cyber crimes, including how a city database was frozen in April and held for ransom.
Duggan said the city database was held hostage for a ransom of 2,000 bitcoins, an encrypted digital currency. A bitcoin is currently worth $401.75, making that ransom worth $803,500. Duggan said the ransom was not paid and the database wasn't used or needed by the city.
" It was a good warning sign for us," he said at Michigan's third summit focusing on cyber security issues in government, business and other sectors at the North American International Cyber Summit at Cobo Center. "
Tags: Bitcoin Ransom, Cyber Security, Database Hacked, Detroit, Mayor Mike Duggan, North American International Cyber Summit
iOS Users Beware: Masque Attacks Can Substitute Malicious Apps For Real Ones
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Masque Attack: All Your iOS Apps Belong To Us
" In July 2014, FireEye mobile security researchers have discovered that an iOS app installed using enterprise/ad-hoc provisioning could replace another genuine app installed through the App Store, as long as both apps used the same bundle identifier. This in-house app may display an arbitrary title (like "New Flappy Bird") that lures the user to install it, but the app can replace another genuine app after installation. All apps can be replaced except iOS preinstalled apps, such as Mobile Safari. This vulnerability exists because iOS doesn't enforce matching certificates for apps with the same bundle identifier. We verified this vulnerability on iOS 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1 and 8.1.1 beta, for both jailbroken and non-jailbroken devices. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability both through wireless networks and USB. We named this attack "Masque Attack," and have created a demo video here: " (see above)
" We have notified Apple about this vulnerability on July 26. Recently Claud Xiao discovered the "WireLurker" malware. After looking into WireLurker, we found that it started to utilize a limited form of Masque Attacks to attack iOS devices through USB. Masque Attacks can pose much bigger threats than WireLurker. Masque Attacks can replace authentic apps,such as banking and email apps, using attacker's malware through the Internet. That means the attacker can steal user's banking credentials by replacing an authentic banking app with an malware that has identical UI. Surprisingly, the malware can even access the original app's local data, which wasn't removed when the original app was replaced. These data may contain cached emails, or even login-tokens which the malware can use to log into the user's account directly.
We have seen proofs that this issue started to circulate. In this situation, we consider it urgent to let the public know, since there could be existing attacks that haven't been found by security vendors. We are also sharing mitigation measures to help iOS users better protect themselves.
Security Impacts
By leveraging Masque Attack, an attacker can lure a victim to install an app with a deceiving name crafted by the attacker (like "New Angry Bird"), and the iOS system will use it to replace a legitimate app with the same bundle identifier. Masque Attack couldn't replace Apple's own platform apps such as Mobile Safari, but it can replace apps installed from app store. Masque Attack has severe security consequences:
Attackers could mimic the original app's login interface to steal the victim's login credentials. We have confirmed this through multiple email and banking apps, where the malware uses a UI identical to the original app to trick the user into entering real login credentials and upload them to a remote server.
We also found that data under the original app's directory, such as local data caches, remained in the malware local directory after the original app was replaced. The malware can steal these sensitive data. We have confirmed this attack with email apps where the malware can steal local caches of important emails and upload them to remote server.
The MDM interface couldn't distinguish the malware from the original app, because they used the same bundle identifier. Currently there is no MDM API to get the certificate information for each app. Thus, it is difficult for MDM to detect such attacks.
As mentioned in our Virus Bulletin 2014 paper "Apple without a shell – iOS under targeted attack", apps distributed using enterprise provisioning profiles (which we call "EnPublic apps") aren't subjected to Apple's review process. Therefore, the attacker can leverage iOS private APIs for powerful attacks such as background monitoring (CVE-2014-1276) and mimic iCloud's UI to steal the user's Apple ID and password.
The attacker can also use Masque Attacks to bypass the normal app sandbox and then get root privileges by attacking known iOS vulnerabilities, such as the ones used by the Pangu team. "
Read more on how to protect yourself from this latest iPhone privacy threat .
Tags: Apps, "New Angry Bird", Claud Xiao, Fake Apps, FireEye Mobile Security, IOS, iPhone Security Threat, Malware, Masque Attack, Phishing, WireLurker
Sharyl Attkisson Reveals Video Of Feds Remotely Wiping Her Computer As She Watches
Filed under: Benghazi, Civil Liberties, Conspiracy, Constitution, Corruption, Cyber Crime, Hacking, Hope and Change, Hypocrisy, Law Enforcement Thuggery, Police State, Politics, Privacy, Shame, Statism, Video — 1 Comment
Sharyl Attkisson Releases Chilling Video Of Mysterious Deletions On Her Computer
" Investigative journalist Sharyl Attkisson, a senior independent contributor to The Daily Signal, released video showing what she believes to be a hacker deleting data from her computer right before her eyes.
Attkisson began experiencing technological problems during her reporting of the 2012 terrorist attacks on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, she writes in her new book, "Stonewalled: My Fight for Truth Against the Forces of Obstruction, Intimidation, and Harassment in Obama's Washington."
One September night last year while Attkisson — then with CBS News — prepped for an interview with Thomas Pickering, chairman of the Benghazi Accountability Review Board, she watched as information in a document began disappearing before her eyes. The information, she writes, was "deleted line by line in a split second: it's gone, gone, gone." "
Tags: "Stonewalled", Benghazi, Benghazi Accountability Review Board, CBS, Censorship, Computer Theft, Corruption, Cyber Crime, Mysterious Deletions, Obama administration, Sharyl Attkisson, Statism, Video
Hackers Steal Millions From ATMs With Tyupkin Malware
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Hackers Steal Millions In Cash From ATMs Worldwide
" A mysterious gang of cyber hackers have been reportedly using a new malware called Tyupkin, which allows them to steal money from ATMs worldwide, without using debit or credit cards.
The malware is installed on an ATM, allowing the hackers to steal money by simply entering a series of codes.
The attack, which was first detected by Russian security firm Kaspersky Lab, has detected infected ATMs in Europe, Latin America, and Asia so far, Business Insider reports.
An unnamed financial institution reportedly asked the Russian security firm to investigate the cyber-attack. There is no details made available on the alleged criminal gang behind these sophisticated thefts, but Kaspersky Lab says the gang has stolen "millions of dollars" using the malware."
Tags: ATM m, ATM Machines, Cyber Hackers, Cyber-Theft, Kaspersky Lab, Millions Stolen, Tyupkin Malware
76 Million Households Affected By Morgan-Chase Hacking
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JPMorgan Says Data Breach Affected 76 Million Households
" JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), the biggest U.S. bank, said a previously disclosed data breach affected 76 million households and 7 million small businesses.
Customer names, addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses were taken, the New York-based bank said today in a regulatory filing. Hackers also obtained internal data identifying customers by category, such as whether they are clients of the private-bank, mortgage, auto or credit-card divisions, said a person briefed on the matter.
The breach affected anyone who visited the company's websites, including Chase.com, or used its mobile app, said the person, who requested anonymity because that information wasn't publicly disclosed. Some of those affected by the incursion are former clients of JPMorgan, which currently has 65 million customers and reaches half of all U.S. households, the person said. "
Tags: 76 Million Homes, Data Breach, Hacking, Jamie Dimon, JP Morgan Chase
Cyber-Security Experts Warn Of New Threat In "Bash" Software
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New 'Bash' Software Bug May Pose Bigger Threat Than 'Heartbleed'
" A newly discovered security bug in a widely used piece of Linux software, known as "Bash," could pose a bigger threat to computer users than the "Heartbleed" bug that surfaced in April, cyber experts warned on Wednesday.
Bash is the software used to control the command prompt on many Unix computers. Hackers can exploit a bug in Bash to take complete control of a targeted system, security experts said.
The Department of Homeland Security's United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team, or US-CERT, issued an alert saying the vulnerability affected Unix-based operating systems including Linux and Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) Mac OS X.
The "Heartbleed" bug allowed hackers to spy on computers but not take control of them, according to Dan Guido, chief executive of a cybersecurity firm Trail of Bits."
For those who are interested here are some links to further stories about the newly discovered cyber-threat …
The Switchboard: Meet Shell Shock, the security bug experts say is worsethan Heartbleed
Bash Security Bug is Worse than Heartbleed
'Worse than Heartbleed:' Shellshock bash bug blasts OS X systems
'Bigger than Heartbleed' Shellshock flaw leaves OS X
Worse than Heartbleed? Today's Bash bug could be
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FBI: Hackers Value Your Medical Records More Than CC Numbers
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Your Medical Record Is Worth More To Hackers Than Your Credit Card
" Your medical information is worth 10 times more than your credit card number on the black market.
Last month, the FBI warned healthcare providers to guard against cyber attacks after one of the largest U.S. hospital operators, Community Health Systems Inc, said Chinese hackers had broken into its computer network and stolen the personal information of 4.5 million patients.
Security experts say cyber criminals are increasingly targeting the $3 trillion U.S. healthcare industry, which has many companies still reliant on aging computer systems that do not use the latest security features.
" As attackers discover new methods to make money, the healthcare industry is becoming a much riper target because of the ability to sell large batches of personal data for profit," said Dave Kennedy, an expert on healthcare security and CEO of TrustedSEC LLC. "Hospitals have low security, so it's relatively easy for these hackers to get a large amount of personal data for medical fraud." "
Thanks Obama , the government has played right into the hands of the cyber-thieves on this issue . By all means let's centralize all of our personal data where it is easy to access both by the State and the crooks . Nice job .
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Die Reichsbahnbrücke Leuna ist eine unter Denkmalschutz stehende Eisenbahnbrücke in der Stadt Leuna in Sachsen-Anhalt. In der Liste der Kulturdenkmale in Leuna ist sie unter der Erfassungsnummer 094 20935 als Baudenkmal verzeichnet.

Die Reichsbahnbrücke liegt nördlich des Plastik-Parks Leuna. Über die Brücke verläuft die Bahnstrecke Merseburg–Leipzig-Leutzsch. Die Brücke wurde 1928 errichtet und besteht aus drei Jochen, die beiden äußeren überspannen die Uferbereiche und das mittlere die Saale. Die Fachwerkträger werden von Betonpfeilern gestützt. Während des Zweiten Weltkriegs wurde die Brücke beschädigt und nach dem Krieg instand gesetzt.

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Yearly averages of chlorophyll-a concentrations (in ng/cubic meter) are based on annual composites* of SeaWiFS satellite data provided by the SeaWiFS Project, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center and GeoEye. Data were downloaded from the Level-3 Browser in the form of HDF files at a resolution of 9 x 9 km. Level-3 products are derived from true-color images generated from sub-sampled, calibrated, Rayleigh-corrected level-2 data, which are derived from raw radiance counts by applying sensor calibration, atmospheric corrections, and bio-optical algorithms. For more details on data format specifications, see the SeaWiFS product information page.
HDF files were converted to ESRI GRID format using the Marine Geospatial Ecology Toolbox, version 0.4. Coastline buffers were clipped by country and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). A layer of EEZ boundaries was obtained from the VLIZ Maritime Boundaries Geodatabase (Version 1) of the Flanders Marine Institute, Belgium.
For defining coastal zones, we excluded the first ten kilometers of coastal waters because of the potential for bottom-reflectance or suspended sediments affecting the satellite measurements in close proximity to the coast. We limited the extent of coastal zones to 100 km offshore as an arbitrary cut-off above which impacts from land based sources on oceanic eutrophication are unlikely.
We converted radiance values into chlorophyll-a concentrations using the scaling equation provided in the HDF header files. We multiplied concentrations by 1,000 to obtain ng/cubic meter that could be stored in integer grids for further processing without losing valuable levels of accuracy. We exported attribute information from the clipped global grids representing near-coastal zones, and calculated the percentage of change between 1998 and 2007 for each grid cell (i.e., time series). To account for year-to-year fluctuations in chlorophyll concentrations, we assessed the strength of the relationship between time and chlorophyll concentration with a linear regression for each grid cell. Percentages of change were then expressed and mapped for those areas with significant changes in concentration only. Detailed documentation with step-by-step procedures and additional global statistics can be found in the following document:
Indicators of Coastal Water Quality: Data, Methods, and Results
Note: For regions with heavy seasonal cloud cover, there is a potential bias in the use of annual composites in that these composites make use of every cloud-free valid pixel in a year. Thus, less cloudy periods will be over-represented in the sample. If chlorophyll-a abundance is correlated with cloud cover in a given region - and it often is (e.g., coastal upwelling which brings phytoplankton to the surface in the Pacific Northwest also creates a cloud layer) - then the presence of clouds creates a sampling bias. This product does not address this issue, but in the future we plan to develop a product that does by using monthly composites instead of annual composites.
CIESIN/SEDAC would like to acknowledge the advice of Dr. Ajit Subramaniam of the Marine Biology Department of the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory at Columbia University in the development of these indicators. The data were developed by Steffen Foerster, Malanding Jaiteh, and Alex de Sherbinin.


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The UTSA women's golf team wrapped up their season this week at the 2021 C-USA Women's Championship in Dade City, FL. UTSA entered the tournament ranked 49th in the country, and one of only two ranked...
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A small headland of short walls and slabs up to 10m. Good solid compact rock with reasonable landings.
At risk of sounding a pedant, the rock is not a psammite. It is an epidote seyenite. Seyenite is essentially a granite without quartz. Epidote is a dark green mineral indicating a degree of metamorphism. That said, the beautiful rock at Pundsar can be treated by climbers as a granite.
Take the B9074 from Scalloway to Burra and drive to Hamnavoe. In Hamnavoe take the left turn before the pier. Park at the end of this road. Pundsar is the obvious highpoint on the headland.
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This is the fact, Jack: CBS developing a series version of the 1981 hit comedy film Stripes.
The network along with Sony Pictures Television has made a deal with the film's original director Ivan Reitman to produce — and even direct — a pilot, assuming project moves on to the next stage.
If ordered, this would mark Reitman's first time directing a TV series.
There's no cast at this point (and you probably shouldn't hold your breath for original star Bill Murray).
But the original had Murray as a smart-alecky rebel along, with Harold Ramis, Sean Young, and John Candy. The film helped pave the way for Reitman's next movie, 1984's blockbuster Ghostbusters, which reunited Reitman, Murray and Ramis.
The TV version has Trevor Moore, Sam Brown and Zach Cregger working on the script while Tom Pollack and Julius Goldy Sharpe will serve as executive producers along with Reitman and producers Amie Karp and Peter Fried.


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Health Vol.4 No.7 , July 2012
Antiviral effects of a synthetic Aluminium-Magnesium Silicate, on Avian Influenza Virus
Author(s) Maduike C. O. Ezeibe, Antony N. Egbuji, Obianuju N. Okoroafor, James I. Eze, Omadi Ijabo, Augustine A. Ngene, Ikechukwu C. Eze, Joseph A. C. Ugonabo, Mary E. Sanda, Ijeoma J. Mbuko
Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
Viral Research Laboratory, National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Nigeria.
Department of Microbiology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
Effects a synthetic Aluminium-Magnesium Silicate [AMS] has on Avian Influenza Virus (AIV) were tested. Equal amounts of AIV samples and of the AMS were mixed, kept one hour at room temperature before centrifuging. The supernatants were remeasured and tested for, viral titre, Mean Death Time (MDT) and Mortality Rate of chicken Embryos (EMR). Volumes of the viral samples reduced at rate of 23.4% ± 5.48%. Viral titres reduced significantly (P < 0.01) from HA, 73 ± 32.72 to 1.4 ± 0.43. Also, EMR of infected chicken embryos reduced from 100% to 65%, while MDT of those that died,increased significantly (P < 0.01) from 76 ± 4.38 to 136 ±18.93 hours. When incubation with AMS was repeated on portions of an AIV sample, MDT increased from 64 to 104 hours with the portion incubated once. AIV portions on which incubation with AMS was repeated could not kill chicken embryos.
Antiviral; Synthetic Aluminium-Magnesium Silicate; Avian Influenza Virus
Ezeibe, M. , Egbuji, A. , Okoroafor, O. , Eze, J. , Ijabo, O. , Ngene, A. , Eze, I. , Ugonabo, J. , Sanda, M. and Mbuko, I. (2012) Antiviral effects of a synthetic Aluminium-Magnesium Silicate, on Avian Influenza Virus. Health, 4, 429-432. doi: 10.4236/health.2012.47067.
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HARRY SEDER vs. STANISLAW KOZLOWSKI & others.
304 Mass. 367
September 25, 1939 - November 28, 1939
Present: FIELD, C.J., DONAHUE, QUA, COX, & RONAN, JJ.
A suit in equity in which the final decree erroneously gave relief against a defendant not mentioned in the stating part or in any prayer of the bill, upon his appeal was ordered remanded for suitable amendments to the bill setting forth averments of his liability where it appeared that he had been named a defendant in the title of the bill and in the subpoena, had been served upon as such and had filed an answer admitting liability, and that the issue as to his liability had been fully tried.
No error appeared in the denial of a motion by two of three defendants in a suit in equity to amend their answers by setting up the statute of frauds on the ground that they were sought to be held on a special oral promise to answer for a debt of the third defendant, where it appeared that the motion was filed after a master had filed a report finding that the three defendants were jointly and severally indebted to the plaintiff for goods furnished upon their joint and several credit.
BILL IN EQUITY, filed in the Superior Court on August 25, 1937.
In the title of the bill, Stanislaw Kozlowski, Jozefa Kozlowski, Bronislaw Kozlowski and Anthony J. Kozlowski all were named as defendants. Subpoena was issued ordering service on all of them, and such service was made. The averments of the bill in substance were that Stanislaw and Jozefa Kozlowski owed the plaintiff $9,000 for goods sold and delivered; that Stanislaw, with intent to hinder, delay and defraud the plaintiff in collecting the debt, had caused the title to certain real estate of his to be placed in the name of his son Bronislaw. The relief sought was the establishment of the debt and the application of the real estate to its payment. There was no allegation in the stating part of the bill, and no prayer, respecting Anthony J. Kozlowski.
The suit was heard upon the master's report by Leary, J., and in this court was submitted on briefs.
F. P. McKeon, for the defendants.
S. Seder, S. A. Seder, & H. Seder, for the plaintiff.
COX, J. This is a bill in equity to establish a debt alleged to be due the plaintiff, and to provide for its payment by reaching property of one of the defendants, alleged to have been conveyed in fraud of the plaintiff. The case was referred to a master whose report was confirmed by interlocutory decree, and a final decree was entered establishing the debt and providing, in the event the debt was not paid, for the sale in satisfaction of it of certain real estate found to have been conveyed in fraud of the plaintiff. All of the defendants appealed. The evidence is not reported.
The defendants make two contentions only: (1) that there is such a variance between the allegations of the plaintiff's bill and the proof upon which the findings of the master were based that the decree was not properly entered; and (2) that after the master had stated a case differing from that alleged in the bill, the defendants Jozefa and Anthony Kozlowski should have been permitted to amend their answers by setting up the statute of frauds, and that their motion to do so should not have been denied.
The first paragraph of the plaintiff's bill, which is typewritten, alleges that "the defendants, Stanislaw Kozlowski, and Jozefa Kozlowski, are indebted to him in the sum of . . . $9,000 for goods sold and delivered to the said defendants." This paragraph, as drawn, immediately after the name Jozefa Kozlowski, contains the names "Bronislaw Kozlowski and Anthony J. Kozlowski" with ink lines drawn through them, and the word "and" is written in ink after the name Stanislaw Kozlowski. Such a method of altering pleadings is not to be encouraged. Anthony J. Kozlowski is named in the naming part of the bill, but as noted by the master, "No relief is sought against Anthony in the bill, but he, nevertheless, filed an answer admitting indebtedness to the plaintiff, and if it be a question of fact material to the issues, I find he is properly before the court in this proceeding." In this state of the pleadings the master found that the defendants Stanislaw and Jozefa Kozlowski, husband and wife, and their son Anthony, were jointly and severally indebted to the plaintiff in the sum found due. He also found that Stanislaw Kozlowski owned and conducted a bakery business and was personally liable for all goods sold and delivered to his shop by the plaintiff prior to December 12, 1934, but that from that date the deliveries of merchandise by the plaintiff were upon the joint and several credit of Stanislaw, Jozefa and Anthony, and that these three so understood and accepted deliveries upon that condition and became jointly and severally liable for merchandise delivered on and after that date. It is apparent from the master's report that one of the questions before him was whether Stanislaw Kozlowski or his son Anthony was the owner of the business. He found that it belonged to the father. As already indicated, another important question was whether Anthony and his mother were liable with Stanislaw for the merchandise delivered after December 12, 1934.
It is an elementary rule that relief in equity is limited by the allegations contained in the bill. National Rockland Bank of Boston v. Johnston, 299 Mass. 156, 157, and cases cited. The final decree that was entered was not within
the scope of the bill and should not have been entered. See Farinha v. Commissioner of Banks, 303 Mass. 192, and cases cited. But where it appears that the issues upon which a final decree is based have been fully heard, this court may remand the case for an allowance of an amendment to the pleadings to conform to the proof. G.L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 231, Sections 51, 125, 144. Farinha v. Commissioner of Banks, 303 Mass. 192, 195, and cases cited. See Pizer v. Hunt, 253 Mass. 321, 326, 331. Bucholz v. Green Bros. Co. 290 Mass. 350, 354-355.
The defendants Jozefa and Anthony Kozlowski contend that they should have been allowed to amend their answers by setting up an allegation that they cannot be held upon a special promise to answer for the debt of another, there being no memorandum or note of any such promise, G.L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 259, Section 1, Second, and that this would have been a defence to the case made out before the master. We think, however, that they were not prejudiced by the denial of their motion. Said Section 1, Second, has no application to a case where liability, on the part of the person for whose debt one has promised to answer, never existed or has been extinguished by a novation. Colpitts v. L. C. Fisher Co. 289 Mass. 232, 234, and cases cited. See Doodlesack v. Superfine Coal & Ice Corp. 292 Mass. 424, 426, 427. The oral undertaking of Jozefa and Anthony was found by the master to relate only to the payment of merchandise delivered by the plaintiff after the undertaking was entered upon. See Irving Tanning Co. v. Shir, 295 Mass. 380, 383. Where, as here, credit is given to the promisors, they are bound upon their oral promises, and the statute of frauds is not a defence even though the merchandise is delivered to a third person at the request of the promisors. Hammond Coal Co. Inc. v. Lewis, 248 Mass. 499, 501.
The rescript will provide that if the Superior Court shall find that the liability of the defendant Anthony Kozlowski to the plaintiff was fully and fairly tried, and shall allow the plaintiff to amend his bill by alleging such liability, within thirty days after rescript, then the final decree is to be affirmed with costs; otherwise the final decree is to
be reversed, and a new final decree is to be entered dismissing the bill with costs. Westfield Savings Bank v. Leahey, 291 Mass. 473, 476-477. See Blume v. Oil-O-Chron, Inc. 287 Mass. 52.
Ordered accordingly.


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