The biggest and most sophisticated cyber-attack in history was discovered last month by a northern Virginia security firm that appears to have begun in late 2008 and resulted in the hacking of an estimated 75,000 computer systems and nearly 2,500 companies in the United States and around the world.
Eight nations from the Americas—The United States, Mexico, Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Panama and the Dominican Republic—pledged to boost aviation travel security in a meeting held in Mexico City on Tuesday.
The cost of the Vancouver Winter Olympics was originally slated to be around $191 million American dollars. Today, however, reports have surfaced that security for the event has skyrocketed and expected to exceed $1 billion in costs.
31-year-old Brandy Lynn McKinley from Dayton, Nevada was released from prison in 2008 on fraud felonies, and now she’s going straight back as she was sentenced to up to 42 years in prison on Wednesday.
The Visonic PowerMax Plus is one of those systems that can take the guesswork out of setting up security for your home. It’s perfect for a smaller home or apartment, or someone that’s just starting out with home security. Many of those people don’t know what they need or don’t want to make a big financial commitment at the beginning. This kit is a fraction of the cost of custom systems. However, it does provide a complete security solution, as well as the option to add on more features and equipment later—without having to call in a pro.
30 Identity Theft investigations are being conducted by the East Chicago Police and the IRS, who list the H&R Block office at 3932 Main St. in Chicago as the location where the victims currently or previously had filed their taxes.
Using DNA for crime solving purposes is nothing new, we see it done on episodes of Law and Order all the time. But there is a new DNA crime-solving technique that investigators are increasingly relying on, but which has not been without its share of controversy.
After 3 years, however, the burglar’s guilty conscience finally got to him and he decided to make things right again by returning the stolen items along with a letter of apology.

