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Hackers Swindle Yacht Club Members and Tap Supervalu’s Credit Line
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
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Hello, 911? I Stole a Phone and the Victim is Running After Me
Cops arrive at the scene of a mobile-device theft gone sour.
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Russian PM Quits in Hacked Tweet
Medvedev to take up freelance photography after disowning Putin.
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Indiana County Considers Big Shift in Governance Structure
Allen County plan to create a single county executive raises questions about representation.
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IRS Gave Sensitive Data to Convict Sentenced to 21 Years
And failed to do background checks on many other contract workers who handled taxpayer files.
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Another City Declares a Water Emergency
After Toledo and Bay City water disruptions, New London avoids “full blown catastrophe.”
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The Navy Battles for ‘E*WARFARE’ Brand
Trademark filings for the logo claim the right to use a lightning bolt.
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Comparing the Watergate Gang With Lois Lerner
A veteran Washington chronicler is eager to draw contrasts with the drama in today’s polarized government.
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NRA Frowns on Texas Proposal to Allow Alcohol at Gun Shows
But the organization isn't saying that booze and firearms are a bad mix.
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Hacked Yahoo News Tweet Reports Atlanta Ebola Outbreak
“WTF,” one commenter replied. “Change your password.”
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How Genes Could Predict Who Will Get PTSD
Can you predict post-traumatic stress disorder before it starts? By Patrick Tucker
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Arkansas Might Be the 1st State to Connect All Its Schools to Broadband
A new partnership could transform the state’s lagging copper-wire schools network.
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U.S. Signs 25-Year Military Pact with Australia
Australia will train with U.S. troops based on its northern coast for the better part of the first half of this century. By Ben Watson
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As Feds Hold Hearings, Native Hawaiians Press Sovereignty Claims
U.S. control of the 50th state is illegal under international law, advocates say.
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Can You Profile a Suitcase? You Could Win a $15,000 Prize
To save time inspecting low-risk bags, TSA wants to link baggage tags with passengers’ personal data.
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The U.S. Needs More Drones
The threat from terrorism is changing in ways that make intelligence collection all the more important. By Paul Scharre
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Russia Bugs Ukraine Government Offices with Spyware
Putin-backed hackers strike as tensions escalate between Moscow and the West.
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Who Receives Hacker Threat Info From DHS?
Hospitals, financial institutions, chemical companies and 10 of the other 16 "critical" industries haven’t joined the department’s cyber program.
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Does Obama Have ‘Zero Control’ Over the Bureaucracy?
The administration’s arms-length view of government has extended well into the president’s second term.
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