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From Cybercrime Saul Goodman to the Russian GRU

Krebs on Security

A review of this user’s hacker identities shows that during his time on the forums he served as an officer in the special forces of the GRU , the foreign military intelligence agency of the Russian Federation. Or he could just be a guy wearing a military uniform.” Some of those photos date back to 2008. ” Mr. .

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Hispanic Heritage Month – Recognizing and Celebrating Hispanic Culture

Unwritten Record

As we close out Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 through October 15), we continue to recognize the achievements made by Hispanics. Another area we should recognize is the rise of Hispanic Heritage artistic themes and communities in the US.

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A brief history of cryptography: Sending secret messages throughout time

IBM Big Data Hub

650 BC: Ancient Spartans used an early transposition cipher to scramble the order of the letters in their military communications. Modern cryptography 1913: The outbreak of World War I at the beginning of the 20th century saw a steep increase in both cryptology for military communications, as well as cryptanalysis for codebreaking.

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Vladimir Putin ‘s computers still run Windows XP, Media reports

Security Affairs

“Windows XP, released in 2001, was the last Microsoft operating system given the green light for use on official Russian government computers, the Open Media website reported, citing defence ministry documents.” Microsoft Windows 10 is only allowed only for government systems that don’t manage secret information.

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Encryption: How It Works, Types, and the Quantum Future

eSecurity Planet

Not every application or network requires military-grade encryption – however, enterprise organizations can’t go wrong with the services offering the most strength. By 2001, the NIST dubbed it the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) and officially replaced the use of DES. The Move to HTTPS.

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Animatics and Anti-Communism: Payut Ngaokrachang Animates Hanuman for the USIA

Unwritten Record

Some were made for military service members. Indiana University Press, 2001), p. We work on a lot of cartoons in the Motion Picture Preservation Lab. Some were made to illustrate the dangers of drug use. But the most consistently surprising cartoons are the ones we find in the films of the United States Information Agency (USIA).

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #27 [Heads Up] Massive Impersonation Phishing Campaign Imitates Over 100 Brands and Thousands of Domains

KnowBe4

However, as The Insider found out, it is not only China that the US should be worried about: Russia has reanimated the Soviet spy center Lourdes in Cuba, officially closed by Putin in 2001.