Security News

• Virginia man arrested for 'trying to enter DC checkpoint with gun, ammunition and fake credentials'
  
  Wesley Allen Beeler, from Front Royal, Virginia, was arrested Friday evening as he tried to make his way through security checkpoints in downtown DC, CNN reported.
  Daily Mail.  Sunday, 17 Jan 2021.
• Biden inauguration: All 50 US states on alert for armed protests
  
  National Guard troops from across the country descend on Washington DC amid tightened security.
  BBC News.  Sunday, 17 Jan 2021.
• Live Updates: Security measures in place nationwide ahead of Biden's inauguration
  
  The FBI has warned of possible armed protests at all 50 state capitols.
  CBS News.  Saturday, 16 Jan 2021.
• House probes security and intelligence failures in deadly U.S. Capitol attack
  
  Four House committees asked the FBI and other agencies for information related to security and intelligence failures connected to the Jan. 6 riots in D.C.
  CNBC.  Saturday, 16 Jan 2021.
• What Cyber Threats Await Us In 2021
  
  2020 was the year of data breaches. Let me try to predict the development of cybercriminal tactics, as well as the information security industry in 2021.
  Forbes.  Saturday, 16 Jan 2021.
• Photos: Security measures heightened at U.S. and state capitols ahead of possible protests
  
  Michigan, Virginia, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Washington are among the states that have activated their National Guards to strengthen security.
  Los Angeles Times.  Saturday, 16 Jan 2021.
• More arrests announced as inauguration security takes shape
  
  Some extremists are motivated by belief that Mr. Biden would be an illegitimate president, according to the bulletin.
  CBS News.  Saturday, 16 Jan 2021.
• Editorial: White supremacist extremists are the nation's deadliest terror threat
  
  20 years after 9/11, we're on alert for the greatest threat yet to the nation's security, not from external forces but from inside.
  Los Angeles Times.  Saturday, 16 Jan 2021.
• Madagascar: UN's WFP warns of a humanitarian crisis due to drought and Covid-19
  
  A third of the population of Madagascar will suffer from food insecurity due to ongoing droughts and a recession.
  BBC News.  Saturday, 16 Jan 2021.
• Green Zone perimeter set up in DC ahead of Biden's inauguration
  
  As security intensifies in Washington, the Secret Service has released its restricted access plan, which includes what the agency is calling a 'Green Zone' in the heart of DC.
  Daily Mail.  Saturday, 16 Jan 2021.
• New Warnings of Violence as Security Tightens for Inauguration
  
  Commercial airlines have tracked an increase in checked weapons, and federal law enforcement raised fresh alarms about extremist plots.
  New York Times.  Saturday, 16 Jan 2021.
• TSA weighs barring hundreds from flights, steps up security before inauguration
  
  TSA weighs barring hundreds from flights, steps up security before inauguration
  CNBC.  Saturday, 16 Jan 2021.
• Rep. Eric Swalwell Rejoins Homeland Security Committee Despite Alleged Ties To Chinese Spy
  
  'He was compromised by a Chinese spy'
  Daily Caller.  Friday, 15 Jan 2021.
• Michigan law enforcement to increase security at State Capitol in anticipation of armed protests
  
  State police will work with local police, National Guard and county sheriffs to increase security.
  Fox News.  Friday, 15 Jan 2021.
• Bolstering Risk And Cybersecurity Strategy Safeguards The Remote Workforce
  
  As the pandemic drove a dramatic increase in the number of people WFH, there was also a significant rise in phishing attacks.
  Forbes.  Friday, 15 Jan 2021.

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