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Microsoft: Russian, North Korean hackers target vaccine work

Fri, 2020-11-13 19:05 — mike kraft
Microsoft: Russian, North Korean hackers target vaccine work BOSTON (AP) — Microsoft said it has detected attempts by state-backed Russian and North Korean hackers to steal valuable data from leading pharmaceutical companies and vaccine... AP NEWS

BOSTON (AP) — Microsoft said it has detected attempts by state-backed Russian and North Korean hackers to steal valuable data from leading pharmaceutical companies and vaccine researchers.

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US warned Nevada not to use Chinese COVID tests from UAE

Thu, 2020-10-15 10:52 — mike kraft
US warned Nevada not to use Chinese COVID tests from UAE DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. diplomats and security officials privately warned the state of Nevada not to use Chinese-made coronavirus test kits donated by the United Arab Emirates over... AP NEWS
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COVID-19 and Illicit Trade: When Organized Crime and Terrorists Profit from the Pandemic

Tue, 2020-09-29 20:57 — mike kraft
COVID-19 and Illicit Trade: When Organized Crime and Terrorists Profit from the Pandemic - Homeland Security Today Criminals have been quick to capitalize on these opportunities, perpetuating illicit activity when governments, industry and the general public are most vulnerable. Homeland Security Today
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FBI director warns that Chinese hackers are still targeting US COVID-19 research

Thu, 2020-09-24 18:33 — mike kraft
FBI director warns that Chinese hackers are still targeting US FBI Director Christopher Wray on Thursday said Chinese hackers are continuing to target U.S. Maggie Miller TheHill

FBI Director Christopher Wray on Thursday said Chinese hackers are continuing to target U.S. companies involved in COVID-19 research and described China as the nation’s “greatest counterintelligence threat.”

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Covid-19 has killed more law enforcement officers this year than all other causes combined

Thu, 2020-09-03 18:04 — mike kraft
Covid-19 has killed more law enforcement officers this year than all other causes combined More police officers have died from Covid-19 this year than have been killed on patrol. Harmeet Kaur, CNN CNN

(CNN)More police officers have died from Covid-19 this year than have been killed on patrol.

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ANALYSIS: We’re not doing enough to protect COVID-19 vaccine research from cyber espionage

Tue, 2020-08-25 17:31 — mike kraft
Protecting COVID-19 vaccine research from cyber espionage What will soon be the most valuable asset in the world? A vaccine for COVID-19. What are we doing to protect it from cyber espionage? In Homeland Security Staff In Homeland Security

The glory of the prize—in lives saved, reputations made, and profits earned—is incalculable. The hunt for a cure has unleashed an epic arms’ race among world powers, multinational corporations, and universities. And as with any arms’ race, not everyone is playing by the rules.

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U.S. charges Chinese hackers for targeting COVID-19 vaccine research

Tue, 2020-07-21 17:20 — mike kraft
U.S. says China backed hackers who targeted COVID-19 vaccine research The indictment said that the hackers operated both for their own profit and also for the main Chinese intelligence service, the Ministry of State Security. YahooNews
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Resilience Alliance

Sat, 2012-01-28 13:29 — mdmcdonald

There are many definitions of resilience from simple deterministic views of resilience anchored in Newtonian mechanics to far more dynamic views of resilience from a systems perspective, including insights from quantum mechanics and the sciences of complexity.  One baseline perspective of resilience sees it in terms of the viability of socio-ecological systems as the foundation for sustainability.  For those that are ready to look beyond resilience as the ability to return to the "normal state" before a disaster, take a look at:

http://www.resalliance.org/

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