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Cyber Terrorism Threat Increasing - How To Prevent A Digital 9/11
Saturday, 20 Dec, 2008 – 0:25 | No Comment
Cyber Terrorism Threat Increasing - How To Prevent A Digital 9/11

Following a two-day wargame exercise on cyber-security issues, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff today said that no one person should be in charge of cyber-security, despite the growing and emerging future threats.  Read More
So might …

Former USF Student Sentenced To 15 Years In Terror Trial
Friday, 19 Dec, 2008 – 0:08 | No Comment
Former USF Student Sentenced To 15 Years In Terror Trial

Former University of South Florida student Ahmed Mohamed received a maximum 15-year federal prison sentence Thursday for providing material support to terrorists.
In court, U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday pondered the 27-year-old’s potential aloud, gazing …

Strategic Shock - Report Warns Unexpected Crisis Could Lead To Massive Unrest
Monday, 15 Dec, 2008 – 20:19 | No Comment
Strategic Shock - Report Warns Unexpected Crisis Could Lead To Massive Unrest

The United States could be sleep-walking into its next crisis, a military report said.
The report by the U.S. Army War College’s Strategic Institute, said that a defense community paralyzed by conventional thinking could be unprepared …

2nd Arrest Made In Woodburn Bank Bombing That Killed Two Police Officers
Monday, 15 Dec, 2008 – 0:30 | One Comment
2nd Arrest Made In Woodburn Bank Bombing That Killed Two Police Officers

UPDATE: The father of a Salem man accused of killing two Oregon law enforcement officers in a bank explosion was arrested and charged Tuesday, authorities said.
Bruce Turnidge, 57, faces charges of murder, attempted murder, assault …

Acid Bombs Dropped From Building Injure Shoppers In Hong Kong
Monday, 15 Dec, 2008 – 0:07 | No Comment
Acid Bombs Dropped From Building Injure Shoppers In Hong Kong

Dozens of people in Hong Kong were hurt after two bottles containing an acidic liquid were dropped from a building into a busy commercial district.
The 750ml bottles containing an acidic and corrosive liquid exploded on …

Belgian Police Break Up Terror Plot Linked to al-Qaeda
Friday, 12 Dec, 2008 – 0:42 | 2 Comments
Belgian Police Break Up Terror Plot Linked to al-Qaeda

A planned terror strike in Europe that Belgian police claim to have foiled on Thursday was linked with al-Qaeda, authorities say. Some of the 14 suspects arrested had recently traveled to Pakistan and Afghanistan, officials …

Low-Tech Terror Attack in Mumbai Could Spur Copycats in the West
Thursday, 11 Dec, 2008 – 0:48 | 2 Comments
Low-Tech Terror Attack in Mumbai Could Spur Copycats in the West

The Mumbai attacks have prompted some Western officials to step up vigilance against the type of low-tech assault the 10 gunmen mounted last month.
Since the attacks in Mumbai, al Qaeda Web sites and chatrooms have …

Arizona Police Seize 2,118 lbs. of Marijuana from Cloned UPS Truck
Tuesday, 9 Dec, 2008 – 21:50 | No Comment
Arizona Police Seize 2,118 lbs. of Marijuana from Cloned UPS Truck

We’ve mentioned the dangers of cloned vehicles and their potential for being used in a terror attack numerous times on this site. ( see Security Officials On The Lookout For Cloned Emergency Vehicles ). Although …

Miniature Nuclear Reactors Could Become Terror Risk
Tuesday, 9 Dec, 2008 – 21:30 | One Comment
Miniature Nuclear Reactors Could Become Terror Risk

Miniature nuclear reactors, once the stuff of science fiction, soon may be coming to a town near you — that is, if terrorists don’t pick them off on the way.
Reactors being developed by Hyperion Power …