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McAfee White Paper on Global Cyberattacks

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Revealed: Operation Shady RAT by Dmitri Alperovitch, Vice President, Threat Research, McAfee: “An investigation of targeted intrusions into more than 70 global companies, governments, and non-profit organizations during the last five years.”

  • “…the targeted compromises we are focused on — known as advanced persistent threats (APTs) — are much more insidious and occur largely without public disclosures. They present a far greater threat to companies and governments, as the adversary is tenaciously persistent in achieving their objectives. The key to these intrusions is that the adversary is motivated by a massive hunger for secrets and intellectual property; this is different from the immediate financial gratification that drives much of cybercrime, another serious but more manageable threat. What we have witnessed over the past five to six years has been nothing short of a historically unprecedented transfer of wealth — closely guarded national secrets (including those from classified government networks), source code, bug databases, email archives, negotiation plans and exploration details for new oil and gas field auctions, document stores, legal contracts, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) configurations, design schematics, and much more has “fallen off the truck” of numerous, mostly Western companies and disappeared in the ever-growing electronic archives of dogged adversaries.”

    • EIA – Electric Power Monthly, May 2011

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    Electric Power Monthly with data for May 2011, Report Released: August 16, 2011 “Net generation in the United States was down 1.3 percent from May 2010 to May 2011. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported that the average May temperature across the contiguous United States was 1.0 degree F above the long-term average… Continue Reading

    FBI – Resources on Mortgage Fraud

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    FBI – Resources on Mortgage Fraud: “These scams hit us right where we live. From foreclosure frauds to subprime shenanigans, mortgage fraud is a growing crime threat that is hurting homeowners, businesses, and the national economy. We have developed new ways to detect and combat mortgage fraud, including collecting and analyzing data to spot emerging… Continue Reading

    The State of America’s Children® 2011 Finds Children in Jeopardy

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    News release: “America’s children have fallen further behind in the last year in a range of leading indicators according to The State of America’s Children 2011, a new report from the Children’s Defense Fund. With unemployment, housing foreclosures, and hunger at historically high levels, children’s well-being is in jeopardy. In the United States one in… Continue Reading

    Pew: Americans and Their Cell Phones

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    Americans and their cell phones – Aaron Smith, Senior Research Specialist, 8/15/2011. “Mobile phones have become a near-ubiquitous tool for information-seeking and communicating: 83% of American adults own some kind of cell phone. These devices have an impact on many aspects of their owners’ daily lives. In a telephone survey conducted from April 26 to… Continue Reading

    Business Insider Report: Who owns America? Hint: It's not China

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    “Here’s a quick and fascinating breakdown by total amount held and percentage of total U.S. debt, according to Business Insider [By Tom Mucha, Global Post]: Hong Kong: $121.9 billion (0.9 percent) Caribbean banking centers: $148.3 (1 percent) Taiwan: $153.4 billion (1.1 percent) Brazil: $211.4 billion (1.5 percent) Oil exporting countries: $229.8 billion (1.6 percent) Mutual… Continue Reading

    Migrant health series: HIV testing and counselling in migrant populations and ethnic minorities in EU/EEA/EFTA Member States

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    Migrant health series: HIV testing and counselling in migrant populations and ethnic minorities in EU/EEA/EFTA Member States. European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Technical Report, August 15, 2011: “The report aims to provide an overview of the current situation with respect to HIV testing and counselling for migrant populations and ethnic minorities in order… Continue Reading