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Axis products with AXIS OS 11 now support IEEE 802.1AE MACsec, significantly enhancing security in zero-trust networksAdded layer of security and encryption—long recognized and required by IT departments—now incorporated into Axis devices February 2, 2024 – Chelmsford, Mass. – Axis Communications, a leader in network video, announces the support for the IEEE 802.1AE MACsec security standard in the latest release of the Axis operating system, AXIS OS 11.8, for more than 200 network devices, including cameras, intercoms, and audio speakers. The development enables such devices to automatically encrypt data at a foundational level to enhance zero-trust networking. Axis becomes the first manufacturer of physical security products to support MACsec (Media Access Control Security), underscoring the company’s ongoing commitment to both device and data security. For more information on IEEE 802.1AE MACsec, please visit the Axis solutions page for enterprise IT or the AXIS OS knowledge base. https://newsroom.axis.com/en-us/press-release/macsec-zero-trust |
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CA Gov Gets Called Out By Target CashierTarget clerk blames Gov. Newsom for retail theft. She didn’t realize he was standing in her checkout lineNewsom witnessed the theft and shared his encounter Wednesday on a Zoom callCalifornia’s retail theft problem got personal for Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday when he shared a story about confronting a Target store clerk who didn’t stop a man from taking merchandise without paying. Turns out the clerk — who didn’t recognize Newsom at first — blamed her hands-off stance on the governor as he stood unbeknownst to her in her check-out line. Newsom this month announced a host of new law enforcement measures to crack down on a growing retail theft problem that stops short of changes to Proposition 47, the 2014 criminal justice reform measure that lowers penalties for drug and property crimes. Critics have blamed Prop 47 and other such measures for a rash in retail thefts. Newsom shared the off-the-cuff story in the moments before the start of a Zoom meeting about a mental health bond measure he’s supporting. Video of Newsom’s story had been viewed hundreds of thousands of times by mid-afternoon. The governor said he was shopping at a Target store — he didn’t say where — and waiting in line with his shopping cart when he witnessed another shopper walk right out without bothering to pay. “As we’re checking out, the woman says, ‘Oh he’s just walking out, he didn’t pay for that,’ I said, ‘Why didn’t you stop him?'” Newsom said in the video. “She goes, ‘Oh, the governor.’ Swear to God, true story, on my mom’s grave. ‘The governor lowered the threshold, there’s no accountability.’ I said, ‘That’s just not true.'” Continue Reading
Property Crime Up 3% &
Violent Crime Down 3%
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It's Not About Just Having an IR Plan - Its About Testing & Retesting itHow to Align Your Incident Response Practices With the New SEC Disclosure RulesBy turning incident response simulation into a continuous process and employing innovative tools, you can address the stringent requirements of the new SEC incident disclosure rules. The new SEC rules put more pressure on security practitioners than ever before. As time is of the essence, a well-practiced IR program will be critical. It’s no longer about having a plan in place; it’s about how well it can be executed, which will require many organizations to depart from their current practices. When a cyber incident occurs, organizations need to be ready and able to respond quickly. While many organizations have deployed cybersecurity solutions for better incident detection, the foundation for an effective response is a comprehensive cyber IR plan matched with detailed governance, risk, and compliance programs. Having such plans and processes in place helps organizations manage cyber incidents in an efficient, agile, and cohesive way. However, most companies don’t know how ready they are for a breach until they have one. They quickly learn that they should have done more to prepare. According to the IBM Cost of the Data Breach Report 2023 (PDF), it’s not just about having an IR plan in place but regularly testing it, which can lower the cost of a breach by as much as $1.49 million on average. In turn, organizations must ensure they run regular training and IR simulation exercises and have strong collaboration within their organization. securityweek.com
White House rejects efforts to undo SEC cyber disclosure rule
The New Fall guy in the face of a cyber incident."The CISO Role Undergoes a Major EvolutionWe are in a time of major evolution for the chief information security officer. Where things once felt cut and dry, the roles and responsibilities of a CISO now feel like a moving target — and it's essential that cybersecurity industry leaders start to nail those responsibilities down or face the consequences. When CISOs are hired, they're often described as being responsible for implementing effective security, information security, and risk management frameworks at their organizations. But in light of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charges against the SolarWinds CISO, some might say the CISO the job description should include "Fall guy in the face of a cyber incident." The precedent set by this case around personal legal responsibility has created a deterrent for the CISO role at public companies. With this new responsibility top of mind, it's a good time to talk about what it takes to be a good CISO — and where the job goes beyond the description. darkreading.com |
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Black Market is Thriving Since Being Legalized Authorities think the massacre was the result of a
dispute over illegal marijuana, and it marks the latest act of shocking
violence in isolated areas of California where a black market for pot has
flourished. The death toll, which has included
shootings and
dismemberments, has alarmed law enforcement officials and comes as
illegal grow operations have spread in inland desert communities across
Southern California. Hundreds of pot farms have cropped up across the desert
region, bringing crime and fear with them, according to residents and law
enforcement officials. “The plague is the black market of marijuana and certainly
cartel activity, and a number of victims are out there,” Sheriff Shannon Dicus
said.
A Times investigation last year
uncovered the proliferation of illegal cannabis in California after the passage
of
Proposition 64, which legalized the recreational use of marijuana in the
state. Although the 2016 legislation promised voters that the legal market would
hobble illegal trade and its associated violence, there has been a surge in
the black market. Growers at illegal sites can avoid the expensive licensing
fees and regulatory costs associated with legal farms. Violence is a looming
threat at these operations, authorities said, because illicit harvests yield
huge quantities of cash to operators who can’t use banks or law enforcement for
protection. The marijuana black market has thrived in California in
recent years, as growers try to circumvent taxes, feeding
an unlicensed, unregulated industry and, at times,
making its way into legitimate dispensaries
as well, Bodner said.
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In Their Own Words - Amazon's ORC Effort
Amazon takes a holistic approach to
addressing global organized retail crime
Amazon is known for its customer obsession, and a critical part of that is earning and maintaining the trust placed in us by our customers and sellers, which is why we are focused on creating a trustworthy shopping experience each and every day. Organized retail crime, or ORC, is an industry-wide issue facing all retailers including Amazon that threatens the shopping experience we have developed over the course of multiple decades. The impact of organized retail crimeORC is responsible for significant losses across the retail industry every year, and those behind these crimes are often highly organized and have ties to sprawling criminal operations that extend beyond state or even country lines. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security states these criminal networks are often tied to other illicit activities such as drug trafficking, terrorism financing, and weapons trafficking. One example of ORC is the direct theft from retailers such as “smash-and-grab” incidents that result in stolen goods, and threaten the safety of employees and the public. This type of dangerous crime is vitally important to address, but represents only one variation of a broader issue that involves theft at all stages in the supply chain. Bad actors involved in ORC aggressively attempt to exploit any possible gaps in the global retail supply chain, including stealing from manufacturers, cargo carriers, warehouses, and retailers. Amazon’s efforts to stop organized retail crimeAmazon leverages sophisticated detection and prevention solutions across our stores and fulfillment operations, allowing us to quickly spot a range of ORC schemes like theft through retail concessions, cargo theft, and potential resale of stolen goods in our stores. We have also invested in proactive tools such as Amazon Transparency, an item serialization service that creates a distinct Amazon provided code that is unique to each manufactured unit of an enrolled product. This allows us to have a clearer picture of where a product is on the journey to the customer, and shows great promise in tracking and detecting stolen items. We continue to innovate and improve our programs, including recently expanding Transparency to become interoperable with brands’ own product serialization systems, allowing brands to benefit from Transparency’s protections easier, faster, and without requiring changes to their existing manufacturing and packaging processes. More than 33,000 brands are enrolled in Transparency, and we will continue to invest in these and other technologies in order to always stay one step ahead of bad actors. We have supported policy solutions and actions by federal, state, and local law enforcement to curb ORC. We participate in Attorney General led ORC task forces and are working with California Attorney General Rob Bonta to advance information-sharing and detection regarding theft across the supply chain. At the Federal level, we support the proposed Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, or CORCA, a bipartisan, federal solution that would establish a national coordination center between law enforcement and retailers to curb organized retail crime. Holding bad actors accountableAmazon works tirelessly to protect our customers, selling partners, and the integrity of our store from ORC threats, which starts with developing industry-leading solutions to stop ORC before it happens. And when bad actors attempt evade those controls to steal or sell stolen products in our store, we aggressively pursue legal actions against the them, including referring bad actors to law enforcement and bringing lawsuits to dismantle their schemes. Amazon’s teams of experienced cybercrime attorneys and investigators have referred thousands of ORC bad actors to law enforcement who are responsible for hundreds of millions in losses across the retail industry. Amazon’s actions target the entire ORC ecosystem, including cargo theft, theft from our stores, and the resale of stolen goods—all of which benefits the broader retail industry, not just Amazon. Below are a few recent accomplishments:
In November 2023, law enforcement on three continents took action against multiple ORC schemes using evidence supplied by Amazon. These actions disrupted illicit refund service provider (RSP) operations, which are schemes where bad actors offer fraudulent refunds as a service in online forums. These schemes target numerous retailers, not just, Amazon. Law enforcement’s work, supported by Amazon, disrupted millions in fraud and resulted in the arrest of dozens of bad actors. |
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Man charged with $10,000 retail theft from Berkeley LululemonPolice say Doyle Young Jr. went into Lululemon on back-to-back days and stole more than 30 jackets. Young, a convicted robber, is also on parole. Police searched Young, who is on parole, and found several Lululemon gift cards and Wonder Puff jacket return receipts in his pocket, according to court papers. Young has denied the charges. His bail was set at $140,000 but he has been unable to get out due to a parole hold, according to records online. berkeleyscanner.com Los Angeles, CA: California man, 37, is busted with thousands of pairs of Nike shoes worth at least $5 million.A man has been busted with at least $5 million worth of stolen shoes and apparel, including thousands of pairs of Nikes, after a raid on a warehouse in California. Roy Lee Harvey Jr., 37, was arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department’s Commercial Crimes Division Cargo Theft Unit after detectives executed two separate search warrants in Hollywood and the city of Hawthorne on Saturday. Harvey was previously spotted delivering stolen Nike products to a warehouse in Hawthorne, the LAPD said. Working alongside Nike's Global Security Director, investigators recovered thousands of pairs of stolen Nike shoes, clothing and accessories as well as unique prototypes of sneakers. The stolen goods were worth about $5 million. 'It is believed Harvey Jr. is responsible for receiving, redistributing, and reselling a high dollar amount of stolen property,' a LAPD statement said. The 37-year-old was charged with receiving stolen property and booked into jail. Photos show hundreds of boxes neatly stacked on top of each other, some bearing the Nike logo. Other shoes sit in a display case inside the warehouse. One picture appears to show a pair of 2013 edition black and gold Air Jordans, which resell for thousands of dollars online. It is unclear where Harvey found the sneakers and where he planned to sell them. Authorities identified him as a participant in 'huge organized retail crime' but declined to elaborate on his involvement. Fontana, CA: Three suspects arrested tried to steal $100,000 worth of merchandise using a tractor.Three suspects who allegedly tried to steal $100,000 worth of merchandise from a property in Fontana were arrested on Jan. 27, according to the Fontana Police Department. At about 9:50 p.m., officers received a call regarding a burglary in progress in the 11700 block of Cabernet Drive, said Public Information Officer Daniel Romero. Witnesses reported three individuals breaking into the property and starting a tractor. These suspects then used the tractor to connect it to a trailer and loaded the merchandise onto it. However, officers arrived promptly, established a perimeter, and apprehended all three suspects before they could leave the property, Romero said. Palm Desert, CA: Woman pleads guilty to smash-and-grab at Palm Desert jewelry store, sentenced to probation plus 60 days in jail.A 23-year-old woman pleaded guilty today to her involvement in an armed robbery at a Palm Desert jewelry store more than one year ago and was immediately sentenced to 60 days in county jail and two years of formal probation. Tracy resident Karina Monique Ortega pleaded guilty Tuesday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio to one felony count of Organized Retail theft with intent to sell/exchange/return merchandise, according to court records. She had one felony count each of robbery and assault with a deadly weapon by force to cause great bodily injury dismissed. Immediately after, Riverside County Superior Court Judge Charles Stafford sentenced her to 60 days in county jail and two years of formal probation, according to Riverside County District Attorney's office spokesman John Hall. She's set to surrender to the court March 1 to begin her jail sentence. Ortega was accused with Demetrius Marquise Thornton, 24, of Colton, and Compton resident Joshua King, 28, who are each charged with one felony count of robbery, according to court records. Thornton additionally faces one felony count each of assault with a deadly weapon to cause great bodily injury and King one felony count each of assault with a gun and being a convicted felon and narcotic addict in possession of a firearm. They're suspected of robbing a jewelry store owner with San Pedro resident Rayjon Jamell Thorton, 26, who pleaded guilty Jan. 25, 2023, to one felony count each of robbery and being a convicted felon and narcotic addict in possession of a firearm. Thorton was sentenced to 8 years and 4 months. Houston, TX: Constables Nab Duo Suspected of Theft Spree at Premium Outlets.On a regular day turned sour for shoplifters at the Houston Premium Outlets, constables slapped cuffs on a duo accused of swiping goods from multiple stores. According to a post by Constable Mark Herman's Office, deputies swooped in on January 27, closing in on a white Chevrolet Malibu that was making a swift getaway. The chase had begun after loss prevention tipped off the deputies about a flurry of thefts in the shopping paradise located at 29300 Northwest Freeway, the suspects seemingly undeterred by the looming possibility of jail time; deputies met with the loss prevention team and learned that a group of suspects had fled the scene, but quick action led to a timely interception of the escapees. Upon stopping the suspects, identified as Jose Alexander Sequera and Thais Maribis Beleno-Parra, the latter who was out on a $2,000 bond for a prior theft charge, the officers discovered a trove of items lifted from the outlet mall tucked away in the car. Without a doubt, the duo's shopping spree had come to an abrupt end as both Sequera and Beleno-Parra were hauled off to the Harris County Jail faster than one could say "shoplift". In a statement revealing the outcome of the pursuit, Constable Herman declared, "Jose Alexander Sequera and Thais Maribis Beleno-Parra were both arrested and booked into the Harris County Jail, charged with Theft." Worchester, MA: 3 Men Stole over $4,000 Worth Of Merchandise from Target, Lowe’s and Home Depot.Three men were arrested on allegations that they stole thousands of dollars' worth of merchandise together at retail stores in Worcester, according to police. George Gvelesiani, 35, of Philadelphia; Vakhtang Barkalaia, 41, of Brooklyn; and Giorgi Adeishvili, 41, of Mountain Top, PA were charged with larceny over $1200, organized retail crime, and five counts of deactivation or removal of a theft detection device. Police responded to a report of multiple people stealing large amounts of merchandise together Sunday at the Target on Lincoln Street. The group had left in a white Toyota Camry. Police found the car and pulled it over on Lincoln Street. Surveillance footage confirmed that the men in the car had shoplifted at the store, police said. Police found that the men were working together and that they had stolen thousands of dollars' worth of merchandise. The trio stole close to a total of $4,000 worth of merchandise at Target and Lowe's Home Improvement both at Lincoln Plaza along with an undisclosed amount of merchandise from The Home Depot in Oxford, The Worcester Telegram reported. Luzerne County, PA: Suspect wanted for alleged $700 retail theft at StaplesOrlando, FL: Father and Daughter Steal $1500 Worth of Merchandise at Disney WorldLas Vegas, NV: Two suspects wanted for theft of a cart full of OTC meds from a Grocery store.
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DOJ: Philadelphia Parolee Sentenced to 413 Months for Shooting Pharmacy Employee During RobberyPHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Gregory Stevens, 25, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 413 months’ imprisonment for shooting a pharmacy employee during a robbery. On February 22, 2021, at 3:55 p.m., the defendant entered Universal Pharmacy at 3908 Kensington Avenue in Philadelphia while on parole for another robbery. The defendant brandished a gun and demanded narcotics. After an employee tried to defend himself by putting the defendant into a bear hug, the defendant broke free, intentionally shot the employee, and took $8,200 in narcotics from the pharmacy. The employee survived his injuries but spent three days in the Temple University Hospital ICU and sustained severe damage to his liver. justice.gov Bailey’s Crossroads, VA: Update: Man gets 100 years for murdering Target coworker over stolen lunch.A Fairfax County man will spend decades behind bars for the murder of a coworker at a Bailey's Crossroads Target back in 2021. Bazen Berhe, 25, was sentenced on Tuesday to 100 years in prison for the killing of 58-year-old Hernan Leiva. During the sentencing, Berhe threatened to kill or hurt other people if he was not given the harshest possible sentence. The judge sentenced him to 100 years, with 30 years suspended, for the first-degree murder charge. Berhe will serve 70 years total. Berhe, of Alexandria, claimed he was upset with Leiva, who was a janitor at the Target where they both worked, for taking Berhe's lunch from the office fridge. According to the Commonwealth's Attorney's Office, after the lunch theft, Berhe began planning the murder over the course of the next few days. The next day, April 15, Berhe purchased a hammer and two knives while leaving his shift at Target. He told detectives he spent the following two days "training for murder." In the early morning hours of April 17, Berhe arrived at the employee parking lot and waited for Leiva to get to work. When Leiva showed up, Berhe stabbed and beat him to death and ran away. He was taken into custody a short time later. Berhe confessed to the crime immediately and pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in October of 2023. Mesa, AZ: Pet Store Employee Charged with Second Degree Murder in Fatal Shooting Incident.A Mesa pet store altercation turned deadly has left one man dead and another behind bars. The shooting occurred on the evening of January 27 outside a pet store located at Alma School Road and 8th Avenue, where Mesa Police responded to a 911 call reporting a shooting incident involving a store employee. The victim, a 32-year-old man who was later identified as Curtis James, Jr., did not survive the injuries and died at a hospital. According to FOX 10 Phoenix, the accused, 21-year-old Jakob Urias, was one of three employees who confronted the man for allegedly trespassing. While the two female employees went back inside to call 911, Urias admitted to have fatally shot the victim. Investigators uncovered, during their search, a semi-auto handgun on a desk inside the pet store's employee area. Court documents revealed the victim appeared to be intoxicated and had trouble standing up when first approached by the employees. Despite this, Urias, after telling the victim that police were on their way, decided not to stay indoors but rather to confront him again outside, which ultimately led to the shooting. Midvale, UT: Update: Man charged in Midvale massage parlor killing accused of stabbing woman more than 50 times.A California man was charged with murder Tuesday in connection with the killing of a woman who authorities say was stabbed more than 50 times while working at a Midvale massage parlor earlier this month. Yuping Jiao, 45, was killed on Jan. 4 at A+ Massage, located at 7444 S. State St., charging documents state. State records indicate she was the business’s registered agent. During a news conference Tuesday, officials said Jiao’s brother found her sometime after the attack, when he went to check on her at the business. Unified police responded, and she was soon pronounced dead. Solano County, CA: Trial dates set for pair in deadly 2016 Vallejo Pawn Shop Burglary.A Solano County Superior Court judge on Friday separated trial dates for two men accused of a deadly 2016 Vallejo pawn shop robbery that ended with the store owner’s gunshot slaying, the wounding of an employee and the fatal shooting of the store’s dog. Amonie Azoun Andre Summerise, 29, of Vallejo, and Kashius Brazeal-Nelson, 26, a state prison inmate formerly of Vallejo, appeared in Department 2 in Vallejo for trial settings. Because the jury trial for each defendant can be severed, Judge Daniel Healy ordered Summerise to return at 8:30 a.m. April 8 to face jurors, and ordered Brazeal-Nelson to return at 8:30 a.m. March 4 in the Justice Building. The judge, who vacated Summerise’s March 25 trial, also set some pretrial matters, including trial management conferences at 10 a.m. March 22 for Summerise and another for Brazeal-Nelson at 10 a.m. Feb. 22.
DOJ: Pittsburgh Resident Pleads Guilty to Robbery and Firearms ChargesAnthony Kendrick, 37, pleaded guilty to three counts of Hobbs Act robbery and violating federal firearms law. The law provides for a maximum total sentence of up to 27 years in prison, a fine of $250,000, or both. In connection with the guilty plea, the Court was advised that Kendrick had been one of three individuals involved in a string of robberies targeting gas stations, convenience stores, and fast-food restaurants in the Pittsburgh area between June and August of 2019. In particular, Kendrick pleaded guilty to armed robberies at two BP gas stations on the evening of August 4 and August 5, 2019. The Hobbs Act prohibits actual or attempted robbery or extortion affecting interstate or foreign commerce. justice.gov New York, NY: Group Of Illegal Immigrants Pummel NYPD Officers, Get Released Without Bail; tied to assault on LP at Nordstrom’s and Macy’s.Migrant mob beats NYPD officers near Times Square, released days later without bail according to the New York Post. It's almost as if New York City is encouraging people to beat up their officers. After the beating, police chased down and found the men who were "asylum seekers": Darwin Andres Gomez Izquiel, 19, Kelvin Servat Arocha, 19, Juarez Wilson, 21, and Yorman Reveron, 24. The officers were beaten up simply for telling the migrants to move along. The four were charged with assault and released without bail. The Manhattan District Attorney’s office said the incident is still being investigated. Additional video of the assault is also being reviewed. The two officers were treated on the scene for minor injuries – while one suffered cuts to the face, the other cop sustained wounds on the body. Suspect Reveron reportedly has two open cases for assault and robbery in Manhattan. He allegedly “pushed, punched and bit” a Nordstrom Rack employee in November. The victim had allegedly caught him stealing a $130 item from the Union Square store’s display rack. He also “punched with a closed fist” a loss prevention officer at the Herald Square Macy’s. In this case, too, he was attempting a robbery with two others. Philadelphia, PA: Man sentenced to over 30 years in prison for shooting pharmacy employee during robbery.A man is facing over 30 years in prison for shooting a pharmacy employee in Philadelphia during a robbery in 2021, officials announced on Tuesday. 25-year-old Gregory Stevens, of Philadelphia, was sentenced to 413 months' imprisonment. Officials said that while Stevens was on parole for another robbery, he entered the Universal Pharmacy located on the 3900 block of Kensington Avenue on Feb. 22, 2021. While inside the store, Stevens showed the employee that he had a gun and demanded narcotics. When the employee tried to defend himself, he put Stevens into a bear hug. Stevens broke free and shot the employee before taking $8,200 worth of drugs from the store. The employee survived his injuries but sustained severe damage to his liver. In-store surveillance video captured part of the robbery and the Pennsylvania State Police used parole GPS tracking of Stevens, the DA's office said at the time when charges against Stevens were announced. Stevens was charged with attempted murder, robbery, aggravated assault and other counts in the Feb. 22 incident. Kensington, MD: An employee of a Safeway in Montgomery County was hurt after being stabbed during a robbery Tuesday afternoon.Officers with the Montgomery County Department of Police responded to the store, located on Connecticut Avenue, nearby Knowles Avenue, in Kensington around 1:05 p.m. after receiving a report of an armed robbery that had just happened. Through an initial investigation, it was determined that two people entered the store and stole merchandise. During the robbery, the loss prevention officer approached them, this is when one of them pulled out a knife and stabbed the employee. The duo then left the location, but responding officers were able to locate and take them into custody. The loss prevention officer was taken to a local hospital to be treated for injuries described as being superficial. Irvine, CA: A Walmart thief attacked a security guard and is now wanted by the Irvine PoliceAshland, WI: Live WWII-era grenade found at Goodwill among donated itemsDenver, CO: Semi truck carrying potatoes catches fire in Denver metro area |
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