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Brian Sawyer named Security Operation Center Director for Cherokee
Federal
Brian started his career in the U.S. Army and attained the
rank of Sergeant before leaving to become a police officer in Southern
California. After leaving public service, Brian entered the close
protection field protecting top celebrities in Hollywood for 15 years
before moving on to the commercial security industry and wireless loss
prevention as a director. Brian was recently appointed to Security
Operations Center Director in a Federal contract for Cherokee Federal.
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Welcome to ISC West 2021!
ISC West Kicks Off Today Through July 21
 ISC
West is back after a break last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the show
welcomes the security and public safety industry to accelerate market
recovery and re-define the roadmap ahead.
This year's show is the place to access and discover the most advanced,
cutting-edge technologies, along with gaining crucial knowledge that will help
you do your job better.
With ISC West, you will have the opportunity to network and connect with
thousands of security and public safety professionals, learn from the dynamic
SIA Education@ISC program, plus explore the latest technologies in access
control and visitor management, video surveillance, alarms and monitoring,
emergency response and public safety, while discovering emerging solutions in
IT/IoT security, smart home solutions, drones and robotics, and more!
The combination of products, networking opportunities, events, and
educational programming all in one place truly makes ISC West the industry's
most comprehensive and converged event in the U.S.
Don't forget to download the ISC West Mobile App to create your personalized
show experience at
www.iscwestmobile.com.
digitaledition.sdmmag.com
Violence, Crime & Protests
Big City Shootings Continue Over the Weekend
Shooting near Nationals Park puts renewed focus on another weekend of gun
violence in US
 A
series of shootings over the weekend in
Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, and other American cities
underscored the
ongoing rise in shootings and gun violence
in the US this year.
The shooting near
Nationals Park in DC was the most prominent of the incidents, as the audible
gunshots sent fans and players scrambling for safety in the middle of a
Washington Nationals baseball game.
Other shootings injured children, including a 1-year-old wounded on Saturday
night in Philadelphia. They further a
trend of heightened gun violence that emerged after Covid-19 lockdowns were
lifted.
Here's a look at some of the weekend's shooting incidents spread across the US.
Chicago
- At least 53 people were shot in 41 separate shootings in Chicago from Friday
evening to Sunday evening, the police department's incident reports show. Of the
53, six have died, the reports show.
Philadelphia
- Two people were injured, including a 1-year-old boy, in a shooting in West
Philadelphia on Saturday night around 8 p.m., according to Philadelphia Police
Department spokesperson Officer Miguel Torres.
Washington, DC
- Three people were injured in a shooting Saturday night outside Nationals Park
in Washington, DC,
sending baseball fans and players scrambling during a game, police said.
Portland, Oregon
- One woman has died and
six other people were wounded in a shooting in downtown Portland, Oregon,
early Saturday, according to the Portland Police Bureau.
Sacramento
- Two people were killed and four others injured in a shooting in Sacramento on
Friday night, according to a news release from the Sacramento Police Department.
cnn.com
Homicides Surge in Big Cities During Pandemic
Cities with the Highest Increase in Homicide Rates During Covid
The homicide rate is increasing rapidly in the U.S., so much so that President
Joe Biden has made tackling the problem one of his newest
priorities. Alarmingly,
homicide rates have risen by an average of 33% in 50 of the most populated U.S.
cities
between Q2 2019 and Q2 2021, and are still rising.
In order to determine which cities have the biggest homicide problems, WalletHub
compared
50 of the largest U.S. cities based on per capita homicides in Q2 2021,
as well as per capita homicides in Q2 2021 vs. Q2 2020 and Q2 2019.
Cities with the Highest Increase in Homicide Rates During Covid
ORC Exploding Coast to Coast
Exclusive: Long Island A Hot Spot Of 'Organized, Brazen' High-End Shoplifting
 We
are seeing
a significant spike in shoplifting across the nation,
and here at home. They are not petty crimes. Experts say they are highly
organized, and retailers are losing millions of dollars in high-end goods.
On Long Island,
one beauty chain store has been
hit more than two dozen times
in recent months. As
CBS2's Carolyn Gusoff exclusively reports, shoplifting out of control -
baskets filled with thousands of dollars in perfumes - walked out of Long Island stores.
Ulta Beauty stores in Suffolk County have been hit more than 25 times this year
-
one of them twice in a day.
"I'd say it's organized, its brazen, and it's a trend nationally, and certainly
a trend out here," said Suffolk County Police Chief of Detectives Mathew Lewis.
Experts say this isn't like food swiped to feed a family - it's organized retail
crime. Ben Dugan, the president of the
Coalition of Law Enforcement
and Retail, says
nationwide theft is up 30% since COVID hit.
"What we are talking about are
professional thieves
who steal high dollar product and product in bulk for resale on unregulated
ecommerce," Dugan said. And he says
Long Island is a hot spot.
"The largest organized
retail crime criminal organizations are in the New York City metropolitan area
and more specifically, Long Island,"
he said. Dugan says stolen goods have been tracked from Long Island across the
internet.
Similar crimes are making waves nationwide. Brazen thieves fled two West Coast
Neiman Marcus stores with arms filled with high-end handbags.
Thirteen Walgreens are closing in San Francisco.
Experts blame a perfect storm:
More demand online for products, masks making it harder to identify suspects,
and bail
reform.
"It's not a violent crime, so it's subject to release at the precinct.
There is very little ramifications for these people,"
Lewis said.
newyork.cbslocal.com
New ORC Bill in California
Bill Authorizing Funding to Combat ORC Heads to the Governor's Desk
Today, Assemblymember Jones-Sawyer's (D-South Los Angeles)
legislation on organized retail theft passed out of the Legislature with
unanimous, bipartisan support
in both the Assembly and Senate.
 Assembly
Bill (AB) 331,
sponsored by the California Retailers Association (CRA),
re-enacts the crime of organized retail theft and the operation of the
California Highway Patrol property crimes task force until January 1, 2026.
"When the Legislature passed our organized retail theft bill in 2018, we crafted
it to ensure we
targeted sophisticated crime rings that took advantage of loopholes
in state law as opposed to theft for personal use simply because someone was
hungry," said Assemblymember Jones-Sawyer. "Since then, while we have taken
great strides in recovering millions of dollars and busting large operations
through the collaboration with law enforcement and the CHP property crimes task
force,
organized retail crime continues to be a pervasive problem throughout the
state."
"Organized retail crime hurts not only stores but our communities," said Rachel
Michelin, President of the California Retailers Association. "ORC
can result in store shutdowns or reductions in hours, meaning less public access
to grocery, pharmacy, and other essentials.
It can threaten the safety of store employees and our customers. Criminal
enterprises have been known to use proceeds from ORC for other illegal
activities like human trafficking and drug-running. Local law enforcement and
our stores need assistance and resources to shut down these criminal networks.
We appreciate Assemblymember Jones-Sawyer's leadership in continuing the work of
the Organized Retail Crime Task Force." eastcountytoday.net
Glimmer of Good News in NYC
Subway crime rate drops closer to pre-COVID levels after police surge
Subway ridership increased in June while crime dropped in the system, according
new data released ahead of this week's MTA board and committing meetings.
A total of 111 major felonies
occurred on the subways in June - down from 168 the previous month,
according to NYPD data to be shown to board members on Monday.
Adjusted for ridership,
crime dropped from 2.87
felonies per million riders in May to 1.77 felonies per million riders in June -
the closest its come to pre-pandemic levels since March 2020.
Subway crime rates soared amid
the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021 compared to 2019, when NYPD recorded a
comparatively scant 1.47 felonies million riders.
nypost.com
Activists believe race is impacting the way Portland, community responds to gun
violence
COVID Update
337.7M Vaccinations Given
US: 34.9M Cases - 624.7K Dead - 29.3M Recovered
Worldwide:
191.3M Cases - 4.1M Dead - 174.2M Recovered
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Private Industry Security Guard Deaths:
284
Law
Enforcement Officer Deaths: 318
*Red indicates change in total deaths
Two more security officers die from Covid19
The deaths of private security personnel during the Covid-19 pandemic, including
many who were actively working with the public. In a recent release of
information from the
City of Philadelphia, two more
individuals, both males,
one in their 40's and one in their 70's have been identified as security
officers who died from the Covid-19 pandemic.
We have also located others who were classified as employees of the security
industry who died from Covid19 but there was almost no other information listed.
privateofficerbreakingnews.blogspot.com
Delta Variant Fueling Outbreaks - Cases Up 70%
CDC director warns of 'pandemic of the unvaccinated' as cases rise
 Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky warned of
rising cases on Friday, stating that
COVID-19 is "becoming a
pandemic of the unvaccinated"
and that vaccinated people are protected against severe disease.
The highly transmissible
delta variant is fueling
expanding outbreaks,
but they are centered in parts of the country with lower vaccination rates.
"This is becoming a pandemic of the unvaccinated," Walensky said during a White
House press briefing. "We are seeing
outbreaks of cases in parts of
the country that have low vaccination coverage,
because unvaccinated people are at risk."
The country is averaging about
26,000 cases per day, nearly a
70 percent increase from the previous seven-day average,
Walensky said. Hospitalizations are also up to about 2,790 per day, a 36 percent
increase from the prior week, and deaths are up 26 percent, to 211 per day.
But
almost all of the
hospitalizations and deaths are among unvaccinated people.
Walensky said 97 percent of people entering the hospital with COVID-19 are
unvaccinated.
thehill.com
Politics Hurting Vaccination Effort
Vaccine hesitancy morphs into hostility, as opposition to shots hardens
 What
began as
"vaccine hesitancy" has
morphed into outright vaccine hostility,
as conservatives increasingly attack the White House's coronavirus message,
mischaracterize its vaccination campaign and, more and more, vow to skip the
shots altogether.
The notion that the vaccine drive is pointless or harmful - or perhaps even a
government plot - is increasingly an article of faith among supporters of former
president Donald Trump, on a par with assertions that the last election was
stolen and the assault on the U.S. Capitol was overblown.
In a recent Washington Post-ABC News poll,
29 percent of Americans said
they were unlikely to get vaccinated,
including 20 percent who said they definitely would not. That represented an
increase from three months earlier, when 24 percent said they were unlikely to
get a shot.
The
trend is unsettling public
health experts, particularly as the outbreak worsens again.
Confirmed U.S. coronavirus cases have more than doubled in the past week, with
deaths rising 28 percent. Medical experts say those deaths are almost entirely
among unvaccinated Americans.
washingtonpost.com
More OSHA COVID Changes
OSHA Changes Focus of COVID NEP
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently made
substantial changes to its National Emphasis Program (NEP) for COVID-19 that the
agency kicked off earlier this year, including
the removal of some industries
from the list of targets for intensified inspection activities.
Of course, with such major changes comes a new name for the program, which from
now on will no longer be called an NEP but instead is now designated as an
updated Interim Enforcement Response Plan,
or IERP.
Employers should keep in mind that both the original NEP and the new IERP apply
only in those states subject to federal OSHA enforcement and
do not apply in states with
their own occupational safety and health agencies.
Among the changes included in the IERP issued on
July 7, the revised directive
shrinks the number of
targeted industries
whose workers are identified as being most at risk for COVID-19 exposure. Those
who are covered by the program still includes healthcare and some non-healthcare
industry segments considered higher risk, such as
meat and poultry
processing, and warehousing.
The revised NEP also removes an appendix to the agency's March directive that
contained a list of secondary target industries, which apparently
will no longer be subject to the enforcement initiative.
ehstoday.com
Mask Mandates Make a Comeback in LA
Returning to mask mandates unpopular in Los Angeles
The rapid spread of the delta variant across the U.S. in the past month has
prompted fresh questions over whether reimposing indoor mask mandates will be
necessary.
Los Angeles County health officials on Thursday responded to an uptick in cases
by reimposing an indoor mask mandate on everyone, regardless of vaccination
status.
The move by the nation's most populous county marked an escalation, as it
came just two weeks after officials recommended masks as a precautionary
measure. The county had lifted its previous mask requirement only about a month
ago.
Public health experts largely agreed that L.A.'s decision to reimpose an indoor
mask mandate was a wise decision but said it wouldn't make much difference
without wider implementation.
thehill.com
COVID & Hybrid Work is Driving 'Meeting
Burnout'
The Pain of the Never-Ending Work Check-In
Meeting burnout got worse in the pandemic;
hybrid schedules could make things even messier
 We
were already on the road to
meeting burnout before the pandemic. A shift from hierarchical
organizations to de-layered, matrixed ones means more bosses and teams to
coordinate with. Increasingly global business means invites for times when
we'd normally be in bed.
Working from home and living through a crisis seems to have made it worse.
In an April survey from meeting scheduling tool Doodle, 69% of 1,000
full-time remote workers said their meetings had increased since the pandemic
started, with 56% reporting that their swamped calendars were hurting their
job performance.
Constant check-ins have become some bosses' version of micromanaging, a
way to keep tabs on workers they don't trust. Coordination that used to happen
by swiveling your chair or walking across the hall now requires extra formality
and time for everyone still spread out across home offices. Plus, there's the
sense that empathetic leaders should stay in touch during moments of transition,
whether that's as the world was shutting down last year or as we head back to
headquarters now.
wsj.com
UK's 'Freedom Day'
England lifts Covid-19 restrictions on daily life even as variant cases spike
The British government on Monday lifted pandemic restrictions on daily life
in England, scrapping all social distancing in a step slammed by scientists
and opposition parties as a dangerous leap into the unknown.
From midnight (2300 GMT Sunday), nightclubs were able to reopen and other
indoor venues allowed to run at full capacity, while legal mandates covering
the wearing of masks and working from home were scrapped.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson-who is
self-isolating after his health minister was infected-urged the public to
remain prudent and for any laggards to join the two-thirds of UK adults who are
now fully vaccinated.
He defended the reopening-dubbed "freedom day" by some media-despite
scientists' grave misgivings after daily infection rates in Britain topped
50,000, behind only Indonesia and Brazil.
france24.com
L.A. County coronavirus spike hits alarming levels, with 10,000 infected in a
week, as Delta variant spreads
When and how will we know if we need Covid-19 booster shots?
Canada surpasses the U.S. vaccination rate, after lagging for months
In France, angry protests, rising infections and record vaccinations
Surprise - Your Face is Already Being Scanned
From Macy's to Ace Hardware, facial recognition is already everywhere
Facial recognition is popping up at our favorite stores, but customers are
largely unaware.
 Some
of the US's most popular stores -
including Macy's and Ace Hardware
- are using facial recognition on their
customers, largely without their knowledge.
Now the digital rights nonprofit Fight for the Future has helped launch
a nationwide campaign to document which of the country's biggest retailers are
deploying facial recognition.
Launched on Wednesday, the campaign, which has the support of more than 35 human
rights groups, aims to draw attention to retail stores using facial-scanning
algorithms to boost their profits, intensify security systems, and even track
their employees.
The campaign comes as a clear reminder that
the reach of facial recognition goes far beyond law enforcement and into the
private, commercial storefronts we regularly visit.
Experts warn that facial recognition in these spaces is particularly concerning
because the technology is largely unregulated and undisclosed, meaning both
customers and employees may be unaware this software is surveilling and
collecting data about them.
While you may not have heard of it before, stores using facial recognition isn't
a new practice. Last year,
Reuters reported that
the drug chain Rite Aid had deployed facial recognition in at least 200 stores
over nearly a decade
(before the company suddenly committed to ditching the software). In fact,
facial recognition is just one of several technologies store chains are
deploying to enhance their security systems, or to otherwise surveil customers.
Some retailers, for instance, have used apps and in-store wifi to track
users while they move around physical stores and later target them with online
ads.
Several popular stores, including
Lowe's, the grocery chain Albertsons, and Macy's, are already using facial
recognition, according
to Fight for the Future's
database.
How exactly these retailers are using facial recognition can be unclear, since
companies typically aren't upfront about it.
Stores are embracing facial recognition tech because,
they claim, it can help them prevent theft. But experts warn this technology
raises alarms.
Customers rarely know that this technology is in use, leaving them without the
opportunity to say no or remove themselves from a store's facial
recognition-based watch list. At the same time, facial recognition algorithms
can be inaccurate, and
come with
built-in racial and gender biases.
vox.com
Safety Leadership
Seeing Your Way to Becoming a Transformational Safety Leader
Leadership requires keen observation and a
willingness to act, but leaders are not confined to management job titles.
You are demonstrating situational awareness.
You observed an abnormal situation, or a deviation, and became immediately aware
of the danger, or the risk. You are paying attention to the environment around
you.
You are being self-reflective.
You're asking questions about yourself: How can I be most effective in sharing
what I am seeing? How can I engage the team for solutions to what I see? How can
I set an example that others will follow in their own behaviors?
You're being thoughtful and supportive.
You're showing that you genuinely care. By seeing a hazard and alerting others
to it, you are supporting their safety.
You're being fair.
You are not placing blame or making judgments. You know no one is perfect. We're
all human, and sometimes we forget to follow a safety precaution or assume
someone else will take action.
You're slowing down.
You're taking the time to let others know about a hazard you've identified. Time
is a precious commodity at all levels of an organization. Supervisors and
frontline operators are pressed to get products out the door and to customers,
but by taking the time to report safety hazards, you're showing that safety is
more important than quotas and deadlines.
You're taking initiative.
You're taking action when you could simply remain silent and let the moment
pass. Leaders are action oriented, not passive onlookers.
You're communicating by speaking up with clarity, accuracy and precision.
Effective leaders make good use of critical thinking skills to describe what you
see and make informed decisions.
ehstoday.com
'Self-Checkout Supercenter'
Walmart is testing an all-self-checkout Supercenter in Plano
Some Walmart shoppers said they worry that jobs
are being eliminated but admit that they no longer see lines at checkout.
 Walmart
is testing
an all-self-checkout Supercenter in Plano at one of its biggest local stores
and one where growing families can easily pile high a grocery cart. It's calling
the process "hosted checkout" because employees are standing by to help if
customers need it.
Kroger has been testing all-self-checkout at a small urban store on Cedar
Springs in Dallas, but
the sight of no cashier lanes in a store as big as Walmart's Plano Supercenter
stocked with more than 120,000 items and surrounded by suburban rooftops is
daunting.
Target, Kroger and Costco stores have all adopted the evolved self-checkout
process
with assistance but still offer the option to go through a regular
cashier-staffed, conveyor-belted line.
Some Walmart shoppers said they're on the fence about the all self-checkout
store and are
worried that jobs are being eliminated.
But they've noticed that it's faster.
dallasnews.com
Retail's New 'Roaring Twenties'
With Retail Sales Up, Analysts Point To Pent-Up Demand
Business at the Chicago Gold Coast boutique Space 519 is so good,
the owner calls it the new "Roaring Twenties."
Like many retailers, the retail owner was conservative planning for the year and
so were suppliers, he noted.
Now that consumers are shopping, demand is way up.
Retail spending is one indication of a country-wide spending trend amongst
Americans who can afford to shop. Case in point:
retail sales were up .6% in June,
according to the latest report released by the Census Bureau. Monthly sales
totaled $621.3 billion,
up 18% above June 2020.
Sales from April to June tracked a 31.5% increase from the same period last
year.
According to the report,
top-performing categories in June included clothing and clothing accessories
stores, up 47.1% from June 2020
and food services and drinking places up 40.2% from last year. In contrast,
furniture and home furnishing stores dropped 3.6%, motor vehicle and auto parts
declined 2% and building material and garden equipment dipped 1.6%.
Analysts point
this surge in retail spending to pent-up demand.
The economy may still be in transition, but analysts say the report is evidence
that
things are moving in a healthy direction.
forbes.com
NRF: Back-to-School Spending to Hit All-Time High
2021 Brings Back-to-Class Shopping to Record Levels
 Consumers
plan to
spend record amounts for both school and college supplies as families and
students plan to return to in-person classrooms this fall,
according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation
and Prosper Insights & Analytics.
Families with children in elementary through high school plan to spend an
average of $848.90 on school items, which is $59 more than last year. Total
back-to-school spending is
expected to reach a record $37.1 billion, up from $33.9 billion last year and an
all-time high in the survey's history.
College students and their families plan to spend an average of $1,200.32 on
college or university items, an increase of $141 over last year. Over half ($80)
of this increase is due to increased spending on electronics and dorm
furnishings. Total back-to-college spending is expected to reach a record $71
billion, up from $67.7 billion in 2020.
nrf.com
Target opens its second Denver small box store
Senior LP & AP Jobs
Market
Senior Director, Global Security job posted for eBay in San Jose, CA
 The
Senior Director of Global Security will be responsible for and coordinate
physical security efforts across the company. The incumbent will be responsible
for managing a comprehensive and proactive global security that employs a
risk-based approach for the protection of employees, assets, and operations.
This role will be responsible for securing eBay's offices and operations
globally, using security technology and access control systems; the
identification and remediation of threats and security issues relevant to the
company; and the protection of senior executives and individuals traveling on
business.
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Director of Investigations, Operations, & Global Security job posted for
JCPenney
in Plano, TX
 The
Director of Investigations, Operations, & Global Security will lead various
teams to drive results that will increase company profitability, maintain a safe
work environment, and provide guidance for all security protocols both domestic
and international. Monitor the execution of projects and initiatives by
reviewing progress reports and work in progress; handling and rectifying
initiatives that are not on track; leveraging internal and external networks to
assist in project completion; and coordinating project and initiative
communications within the division.
jobs.jcp.com
Last week's #1 article --
Big City ORC Surge Pushing Stores to Close
Coordinated crime sprees forcing retailers to close stores, limit hours
California raised threshold for felony from $450
to $950 in stolen goods
 Coordinated
crime sprees in major cities in California, New York
and elsewhere are
forcing retailers to
close stores and limit
operating hours, as
packs of shoplifters
regularly make off with hundreds of dollars-worth in merchandise to be resold
online, at street markets or returned for gift cards.
Amid a crime wave sweeping San Francisco,
five Target store
locations are reducing operating hours,
closing at 6 p.m. instead of the usual 10 p.m., as managers seek to secure
merchandise and employee safety, Forbes reported. Organized gangs brazenly steal
branded items even with security present, as California raised the threshold for
a felony charge from $450 to $950 in stolen goods.
San Francisco Police Chief William Scott told
NBC Nightly News
thieves calculate the
worth of shoplifted goods to fall below the felony threshold,
meaning officers cannot take action for misdemeanor theft and stores must be
willing to hire security guards to make a private persons arrest.
For more than a month,
Target has been
experiencing "a significant and alarming" rise in theft
and security incidents
at San Francisco stores, a Target spokesman told Fox News. He cited similar
decisions to reduce hours made by retailers in the Bay Area including
H&M, Gap, Marshalls and
Walgreens.
foxnews.com
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'Rewards Not Ransoms'
US Offering $10 Million Reward for Cyberthreat Information
State Department, DHS Focus on Ransomware Threats to Critical Infrastructure
 The
U.S. Department of State is now offering rewards of up to $10 million for
information about cyberthreats to the nation's critical infrastructure.
Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security and the Justice Department have
unveiled a website called
StopRansomware,
which is described as a central hub for consolidating ransomware-fighting
resources from all federal government agencies.
Seeking Information
The reward money for cyberthreats information is being administered through the
State Department's Rewards for Justice program, which is overseen by the
Diplomatic Security Service bureau.
The money will be awarded "for information leading to the identification
or location of any person who, while acting at the direction or under the
control of a foreign government,
participates in malicious cyber activities against U.S. critical infrastructure
in violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act," according to the State
Department.
The Rewards for Justice program was created in the 1980s to help gather
information that could be used to help counter terrorism threats. Now,
the program is being expanded to offer cash rewards for information about
attackers
who target or attempt to target critical infrastructure.
More Work to Do
Although offering rewards could prove helpful in tracking down cyberthreats, the
government should find ways to
further expand the project,
says Phil Reitinger, the president and CEO of the Global Cyber Alliance.
But the new rewards program could lead to government officials becoming
overwhelmed with tips as well as misinformation about ransomware and other
attacks, says Austin
Berglas, who formerly was an assistant special agent in charge of cyber
investigations at the FBI's New York office.
"The difficulty is the number of resources that will be necessary to
separate the 'signal' from the 'noise' and identify the legitimate tips,"
Berglas says.
govinfosecurity.com
Biden Administration Points the Finger at China
Microsoft Exchange email hack was caused by China, US says
 The
Biden administration on Monday blamed China for a
hack of Microsoft Exchange email server software that compromised tens of
thousands of computers
around the world earlier this year.
The administration and allied nations also disclosed a broad range of other
cyberthreats from Beijing, including
ransomware attacks from government-affiliated hackers that have targeted
companies with demands for millions of dollars. China's
Ministry of State Security has been using criminal contract hackers, who have
engaged in cyber extortion schemes and theft for their own profit,
according to a senior administration official. That official briefed reporters
about the investigation on the condition of anonymity.
Meanwhile, the Justice Department on Monday announced charges against four
Chinese nationals who prosecutors said were working with the Ministry of State
Security in a hacking campaign that
targeted dozens of computer
systems, including companies, universities and government entities.
The announcements highlighted the ongoing cyberthreat posed by Chinese
government hackers even as the administration has been consumed with trying to
curb
ransomware attacks from Russia-based syndicates that have targeted critical
infrastructure, including a
massive fuel pipeline. Even though the finger-pointing was not accompanied
by any sanctions of Beijing, a senior administration official who disclosed the
actions to reporters said that
the U.S. has confronted senior
Chinese officials and that the White House regards the multination public
shaming as sending an important message.
That hackers affiliated with the Ministry of State Security carried out a
ransomware attack was surprising and concerning to the U.S. government, the
senior administration official said. But the attack, in which an unidentified
American company received a high-dollar ransom demand, also gave U.S. officials
new insight into what the official said was "the
kind of aggressive behavior that we're seeing coming out of China."
apnews.com
500,000 Unfilled Cybersecurity Positions
Did the Cybersecurity Workforce Gap Distract Us From the Leak?
Cyber games can play a critical role in
re-engaging our workforce and addressing the employee retention crisis.
What if our nation invested in its human cybersecurity workforce as much as we
have innovative tools? Many would answer, "We have!" And they would be partially
correct; we have invested to recruit new talent, relentlessly pursuing early
career cyber pros, through college programs, school partnerships, or just
readjusting our salary and benefits packages yet again. We've been trying to
fill the gap with a variety of programs.
Undoubtedly, we
must address the 500,000
unfilled positions as nearly two-thirds of cyber pros report staff shortages at
their own organizations.
But as we've poured more and more resources into filling the gap, have we missed
a significant leak in our current workforce funnel?
Our cyber community has fixated on the workforce gap at the top of the funnel
for over a decade - and clearly the deficit is apt to continue as our digital
lives expand. But there is another story lost in the shadow of this looming
problem: There are
several leaks and missing development paths in our workforce funnel.
Cyber's Overlooked Retention
Problem
The sizable workforce gap is hiding
cybersecurity's industrywide
problem of employee retention, development, and engagement.
The constant need for fresh
talent isn't just due to the growing space we're in; in fact, the gap is in
experienced roles, not junior levels. Our colleagues are leaving their jobs in
droves.
Under normal circumstances, jobs in cybersecurity are inherently stressful; then
the pandemic kicked things up another notch.
In cybersecurity, the effect
of stress and risk of burnout has been described as "reaching epidemic levels
and has increased exponentially during the COVID-19 crisis."
According to a recent Ponemon survey, 75% of respondents agreed that the
high-pressure environment in SOCs and the workload are causing analysts to burn
out quickly, and average tenure in an organization is just two years.
Focus on Talent Development,
Engagement Planning
The reason why our people feel under-developed is pretty well documented:
"Continuous cyber-training is
lacking, in part, because there seems to be no time
to learn while chronically fighting the next conflagration." Prioritizing
employee development is a challenge we need to meet head-on.
beta.darkreading.com
'China-Based Threat Actor'
Targeted Attack Activity Heightens Need for Orgs. to Patch New SolarWinds Flaw
A China-based threat actor
-- previously observed targeting US defense industrial base organizations and
software companies -- is exploiting the bug in SolarWinds' Serv-U software,
Microsoft says.
Organizations that have not yet patched against a critical remote code execution
vulnerability disclosed this week in SolarWinds' Serv-U file transfer technology
for Windows might want to do so quickly.
Microsoft, which informed SolarWinds about the flaw, reported on Tuesday that it
had observed
a likely China-based threat
actor using a zero-day exploit in limited and targeted attacks
against the vulnerability (CVE-2021-35211).
Microsoft is presently tracking the attacker as DEV-0322,
a group operating out of China
that it previously has observed targeting organizations in the US
software industry and defense industrial base sector. The group has used
commercial VPN technologies and compromised consumer routers in previous attack
activity, the company said.
"We strongly urge all customers to update their instances of Serv-U to the
latest available version," Microsoft wrote in a blog post yesterday.
beta.darkreading.com
Researchers Create New Approach to Detect Brand Impersonation
Register Now for the 2021 RH-ISAC Summit - September 28-29
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LP/AP senior: If your retailer is a member you might want to consider attending
yourself or sending one of your team members who works with cybersecurity on
investigations or e-commerce fraud.
Especially now with the increased ransomware attacks and data beaches and the
corresponding increased attention from law enforcement. Cross pollinating and
building those relationships could pay off long term.
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Launch Delays & Internal Tensions at Amazon
Amazon's Prime Air drone delivery team has had higher turnover than the rest of
the company
Amazon's Prime Air drone delivery team saw 20%
turnover last year, higher than other parts of the company.
 The
team in charge of Amazon's Prime Air drone delivery program saw higher attrition
than the rest of the company last year, in part due to delays in the official
launch that's now pushed back to 2022, Insider has learned.
That's according to Prime Air VP David Carbon, who was asked about the team's
high attrition rate during an
internal staff meeting in March, according to a transcript of the meeting
obtained by Insider. Carbon said the turnover rate was 20% last year, a higher
figure than Amazon Robotics' 16%, and higher than the 14% rate seen across the
broader retail operations unit. Turnover is a growing concern at Amazon with
employees having to deal with a
rigorous performance review system and the company facing an
unusually high number of executives leaving the company
in the past year.
"20% is not a great number," Carbon said at the meeting. "We're hoping to bring
ours down. Obviously, we can't sustain 20% - it's just gonna kill our folks."
Carbon's response came during the meeting's Q&A session, which quickly
turned sour as he
started addressing contentious questions submitted by employees,
as Insider previously reported. Other questions he answered include the
cultural difference between longtime Amazon employees and the newly hired Boeing
"expats," the lack of transparency among some teams, and the repeated launch
delays.
The tension at the meeting is the latest sign of
upheaval at Prime Air,
Amazon's most ambitious shipping program that's designed to deliver packages
using fully electric drones.
Since its first unveiling in 2013, Prime Air has dealt with years of internal
conflict and regulatory issues, and it's still unclear when exactly the drone
delivery service will become commercially viable,
as Insider previously reported.
businessinsider.com
Did Amazon Improperly Influence the Pentagon?
G.O.P. Lawmakers Question Amazon's Connections on Pentagon Contract
Previously unreleased emails show that Pentagon officials in 2017 and 2018
lavished praise on several of the tech executives whose companies expressed
interest in the original contract, especially Amazon, while concerns about the
company's access appear to have been glossed over, according to the emails,
other documents and interviews.
Two Republican lawmakers who have pushed to rein in the dominance of Amazon and
other tech companies in consumer markets are seizing on the emails as evidence
that Amazon unfairly used its influence in competing for taxpayer-funded
contracts.
Representative Ken Buck of Colorado and Senator Mike Lee of Utah called for
Amazon to testify under oath about "whether it tried to improperly influence the
largest federal contract in history," the $10 billion project called the
Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure, or JEDI, which would move the
Pentagon's computer networks into the cloud. Amazon did not respond to requests
for comment.
nytimes.com
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DOJ Update: Pittsburgh Man Sentenced in Mystery Shopper Fraud Scheme
 A
resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 4
years of probation and ordered to pay $28,461 in restitution on his conviction
for fraud conspiracy, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced
today. United States District Judge Mark R. Hornak imposed the sentence on
Robert Shon Jackson, 45, of Pittsburgh, PA 15221, as the sole defendant.
Previously, in connection with Jackson's guilty plea, the court was advised that
that from around June 2013 to around October 31, 2013, Jackson participated in a
Nigerian "mystery shopper" fraud scheme
in which victims were falsely led to believe that they were being employed to
anonymously evaluate products and services. After being recruited by the
fraudsters, the victims unwittingly received counterfeit U.S. Postal Service
money orders and checks, which they believed were provided to fund their
evaluation purchases. The victims were told to deposit the instruments, keep a
small portion of the funds for themselves, and wire the remainder to another
individual who they believed was another mystery shopper, but was in actuality a
co-conspirator. The counterfeit instruments were later returned to the bank, and
the victims were charged for the funds they had deposited and additional fees.
The court was further advised that
Jackson was mailed bulk shipments of counterfeit USPS money orders sent from
overseas, approximately 1,820 money orders in total, valued at approximately
$1,787,771.40, along with counterfeit checks.
Jackson also received mailing labels with the names and addresses of victims to
whom he was to send the counterfeit instruments. Jackson would mail counterfeit
money orders and checks to the victims along with "mystery shopper" instructions
directing them to check their email accounts for additional instructions. The
victims would be emailed instructions to wire funds to Jackson, his wife, and
other accomplices. Jackson used false return names and addresses on the mailings
of counterfeit instruments. Jackson would then receive funds from the victims by
wire, then himself wire a portion of the proceeds to co-conspirators in Nigeria.
Jackson kept a portion of the funds as his payment. The losses associated with
Jackson's offense totaled $28,461. Assistant United States Attorney David Lew
prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.
justice.gov
Wayne, NJ: Repeat Offender Took $86,000 In Drugs, More In Back-To-Back Wayne
Pharmacy Smash-Grabs
 A
career criminal who was jailed following a Clifton police car crash during a
pursuit stole more than $86,000 worth of drugs, scratch-off lottery tickets and
a delivery vehicle from a Wayne pharmacy, authorities said. Joseph Holman, 41,
of Passaic broke into the Plains Pharmacy at the Valley Ridge Shopping Center
twice in less than 24 hours in late May, Detective Capt. Dan Daly said. The
first time, he took $14,200 worth of scratch-off tickets after shattering the
glass front door shortly before 4:30 a.m., Daly said. The following day, Wayne
Police Officer David Beltran found the front door smashed again and held open by
a folding table. No one was inside, Daly said. Backups later found lottery
ticket boxes strewn along a fence behind Our Lady of the Valley Church, he said.
They also found a bicycle and fingerprints at the scene. A pharmacy manager told
police several containers of drugs, assorted other products, cash registers,
more lottery scratch-offs and the store's delivery vehicle were taken. Total
loss: $72,000 worth. Detectives zeroed in on Holman, also known as Harry L.
Gray, Daly said.
dailyvoice.com
Muncy, PA: Two men accused of allegedly stealing more than $5,000 of electronics
items from Target
Two men have been charged with stealing more than $5,000 of electronics
department merchandise from the Muncy Township Target store over a one-year
period. Court records allege that Javonte T. Harris, 23, of Rochester, N.Y., and
Carlos J. Marquez Rosado, 32, of Westfield, Pa., conspired to steal video game
equipment, cell phones, watches, hard drives, and other electronics department
items from the store in Lycoming County between Aug. 19, 2020, and July 11,
2021. Both men were apprehended at the store on July 11 when they were caught in
the act of attempting to remove theft protection from several items as Harris
placed them in the front of his pants, according to the arrest affidavit written
by Trooper Brett Harvey of Pennsylvania State Police at Montoursville.
northcentralpa.com
York County, PA: Maryland man stole nearly $9,000 in merchandise from two York
County AT&T stores
Lombard, IL: Theft of $8,000 puppy caught on camera at Illinois mall
Ripley, WV : Two men accused of stealing nearly $1,800 in merchandise from
Walmart
Fairview Township, PA: Woman arrested for theft of $613 in merchandise from
Dollar General
DOJ Update: Remaining Defendants Sentenced to Federal Prison for Felony Lane
Gang-Type Criminal Activity in Baton Rouge and Across Louisiana
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Shootings & Deaths
 Los
Angeles, CA: Rite Aid employee at Grassel Park shot dead while confronting a
shoplifter
As authorities continue to search for his murderer, a rally was held on Sunday
night in memory of Miguel Penarosa. Investigators say the 36-year-old confronted
the two suspects on Thursday as they tried to escape without paying two cases of
beer. A short struggle broke out, and one of the suspects pulled out his pistol
and shot him deadly. "They should have been safe there. They should have someone
there. There was no one there to protect the employees. My brother gave his life
with a $ 20 beer. "A woman told Eyewitness News.
californianewstimes.com
Los Angeles, CA: LAPD releases surveillance photos of suspects in deadly robbery
Los Angeles police on Saturday released surveillance photos of two men wanted in
the shooting death of a 36-year-old Rite Aid employee in Glassell Park who was
killed while confronting a shoplifter. Officers responded at 8:51 p.m. Thursday
to 4044 Eagle Rock Blvd. and found a man suffering from gunshot wounds,
according to Officer William Cooper of the Los Angeles Police Department.
Investigators said the two suspects entered the Rite Aid and walked directly to
the beer display and took a case of beer each. Miguel Penaloza, an employee,
confronted the suspects as they attempted to flee without paying. A brief
struggle occurred and one of the suspects pulled out a handgun and shot Penaloza.
The suspects, both 18 to 20 years-old, fled through the parking lot in an
unknown direction.
abc7.com
Layne, LA: Man dead after being shot at a King City Grocery Store
One man is dead following a shooting just before midnight in Rayne, KATC-TV
reported. Police were called to the King City Grocery Store on West Jeff Davis
Avenue, where they found Jonathan Dixon, 22, dead from an apparent gunshot
wound. Officers are currently investigating the homicide and multiple arrests
are expected.
theadvocate.com
Little Rock, AR: Man charged with capital murder in Little Rock liquor store
shooting
Memphis, TN: Man shot several times and robbed at local convenience store,
police searching for suspects
Robberies, Incidents & Thefts
Roseville, CA: Armed Robbers points gun at the head of Walmart Electronics
Associate
Authorities are investigating an armed robbery that happened at a Walmart in
Roseville, police said on Sunday. A search for 3 men police say went inside the
Walmart on Pleasant Grove Blvd. put a gun at an employee's head inside and stole
electronics. No one was hurt. Police have no current suspects in custody and are
continuing the investigation.
sacramento.cbslocal.com
Doral, FL: Miami International Mall evacuated after man sprays bear repellent in
store, steals candles
Miami International Mall was evacuated after a thief sprayed bear repellent
inside a store, police said. Doral Police and and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units
responded to the shopping center along Northwest 107th Avenue in Doral, at
around 4 p.m., Saturday. Investigators said the subject walked into Bath and
Body Works, randomly sprayed the chemical irritant in the air, took five small
candles and fled.
Witnesses told police the man got into a yellow cab.
wsvn.com
Pasco, WA: Tri-Cities police seeks suspect linked to two burglaries, Walmart
theft
St Louis, MO: Man sentenced to 13 years for Armed Robbery of Cash America Pawn
Montgomery, AL: Three Sentenced to 24-36 months for Firearms store Burglary
Skokie, IL: Walmart Evacuated Due To Toilet Paper Display Fire
Counterfeit
Erlanger, KY: Shipments of counterfeit AirPods seized by border control
valued at $1.3M
 U.S.
Customs and Border Protection officers have intercepted five shipments of
counterfeit Apple AirPods at their facility in Erlanger, which, had they been
real, would have had a manufacturer's suggested retail price of over $1.3
million. CBP officers inspected five shipments of headsets from China and found
what appeared to be 5,000 fake Apple AirPods and 1,372 fake Apple AirPods Pro.
They referred all shipment information, including photographs, to CBP import
specialists at the Centers of Excellence and Expertise, or CEE, to verify the
authenticity of the merchandise and to confirm possible trademark violations.
The CEE determined all the AirPods were in violation of CBP trademark and
copyright codes, and the shipment was seized.
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AT&T - York County, PA
- Armed Robbery
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Auto - Pasadena, CA -
Burglary
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Beauty - Detroit, MI -
Burglary
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C-Store - New York, NY
- Burglary
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C-Store - Honolulu, HI
- Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Huntington,
WV - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Wilkes
County, NC - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Lafayette,
CO - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Zapata, TX -
Burglary
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Gas Station -
Huntington, WV - Robbery
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Gas Station - Memphis,
TN - Burglary
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Gas Station - Sand
Springs, OK - Robbery
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Grocery - Camden
County, NJ - Robbery
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Jewelry - Troy, MI - Robbery
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Jewelry - Escondido, CA - Robbery
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Jewelry - Visalia, CA - Robbery
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Jewelry - Auburn, WA - Robbery
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Jewelry - Madison, WI - Robbery
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Jewelry - Chicago, IL - Burglary
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Jewelry - Lombard, IL - Robbery
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Liquor - Claremont, CA
- Burglary
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Liquor - San Diego, CA
- Burglary
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Music - Orem, UT -
Burglary
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Pet - Lombard, IL -
Robbery
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Pharmacy - Washington
County, FL - Burglary
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Restaurant - Corpus
Christi, TX - Burglary
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Thrift - Galesburg, IL
- Burglary
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Tobacco - Newton, NH -
Burglary
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Walmart - Roseville,
CA - Armed Robbery
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7-Eleven - Portage, IN
- Armed Robbery
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