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for Old Navy
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this role, Jennifer and her team will be responsible for loss prevention,
safeness strategies and the protection of the entire Old Navy fleet. Jennifer
will report directly to Chris Nelson. Jennifer comes to Gap Inc. with 15 years
of Loss Prevention and Investigation experience, most recently at Nike, where
she oversaw their Global Loss Prevention & Risk Operations team across 40
countries. While supporting the $15B direct-to-consumer business, she pioneered
the company's first-ever safety and shrink awareness program, minimizing shrink
110 basis points across all store formats. She is a game-changer and the first
woman to hold the title of Director/Sr. Director of LP in the history of Nike.
Congratulations,
Jennifer!
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Apple's Head of Security & CSO - Indicted in Santa Clara County for making
Illegal Donations to the Sherriff's Office to gain a Weapons Permit
 Thomas
Moyer is the chief compliance & security officer at Apple Inc.
It's being reported by several sources that the
head of global security for Apple is among the new defendants in a scheme in
which coveted concealed-weapons permits
were issued by the Santa Clara County sheriff's office in exchange for political
donations, investigators said Monday.
The Fox news report states that "Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen
said undersheriff Rick
Sung and sheriff's Capt. James Jensen withheld four gun permits for Apple
employees until security official Thomas Moyer promised to donate 200 iPads
worth $70,000."
That donation was
scuttled at the last minute after they learned the DA was investigating the
scheme, authorities
said.
Ed Swanson, Moyer's attorney said his client "did nothing wrong and has acted
with the highest integrity throughout his career. We have no doubt he will be
acquitted at trial."
Swanson said Moyer was "collateral damage" in an ongoing dispute between the
sheriff and the district attorney. For more check out the
Fox News report here.
The Morgan Hill Times
clarifies that one of the "Apple employees" indicted was in fact "Apple's head
of Security, Thomas Moyer."
Sung, Jensen, Moyer and Chadha
will be arraigned Jan. 11
at the San Jose Hall of Justice. If convicted, they could face prison time.
morganhilltimes.com
patentlyapple.com
Protests & Violence
Seattle Cuts Police Budget by 18%
Seattle's 2021 budget includes millions for community programs
 The Seattle City Council approved the city's 2021 budget on Monday by slashing
the police budget, though not as much as activists wanted.
The council voted to shrink the budget of the Seattle Police Department (SPD) by
about 18%, which includes cuts to overtime and training.
Dozens of vacant jobs will not be filled and 911 dispatchers and parking
enforcement will be moved out of SPD jurisdiction.
Millions of dollars will instead go to community programs.
"We've crafted a 2021 Budget that invests in what we need most - affordable
housing, public health measures, community safety, the environment, and economic
recovery," said Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda, Chair of the Budget Committee.
Activists, who've been marching for months calling for the council to defund SPD
by 50%, consider Monday's vote a win, but say their work is not finished.
king5.com
Defund-Police Organizers to Biden: "We're Not Going Away"
Here are the reforms some of the movement's leaders envision under the
next president.
Security's Role in Looting & Riots
'Why Retailers Become the Punching Bag of Rioters'
The larger and more well-known business corporations are, the more they attract
attention and are a target when an outburst of rage occurs.
Chains and corporations (food, markets, retail, etc.),
non-operational institutions and government authorities (ministries of health,
welfare, law, etc.)
become the punching bag of the rioters for several reasons:
they are found everywhere, their level of security is usually low, the potential
for looting desirable goods is high, and the police are usually not present in
these places because they are preparing to protect more high-profile targets,
namely government institutions such as heads of government, mayors and
municipalities, vital institutions, etc.
What is security's role in looting and riots?
In the event of violent demonstrations that are accompanied by the destruction
of property and looting, the role of security personnel at these organizations
is critical in several areas, in particular:
A. Preparing the
organization to identify unusual events, in times of routine
B. Preparing the organization for a rapid response in times of emergency
C. Rapidly restoring the organization to functional capacity, during and
following an emergency event.
One thing is clear. It's important to create a rapid process for ensuring
functional continuity of both types of organization: given the importance of the
services they provide, governmental institutions (municipal offices, welfare
agencies, courts, etc.) are required to provide a response, both during the
emergency itself and immediately after; and civilian organizations may suffer
great financial loss if they are unable to provide services to the public in the
immediate aftermath of such a situation.
securitymagazine.com
Philadelphia: Target Reopens Following Last Month's Looting After Shooting
Stores in Philadelphia's Port Richmond neighborhood are reopening following
looting last month in the wake of the fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace
Jr. The Target store on Castor Avenue reopened Monday morning. The store closed
on Oct. 27 and had been boarded up. Looters broke into the back of the store and
caused significant damage.
cbslocal.com
Chicago: Walmart Supercenter reopens after $3M in damage from looting
The Walmart in the city's Chatham neighborhood, that sustained millions of
dollars in damage during looting, is making a comeback months later. Looters
destroyed the store during unrest over controversial
police shootings back in May, setting off fires that caused more than $3 million worth of damage.
wgntv.com
Clayton, MO: 19-year-old charged with looting in case
tied to killing of retired police captain
The St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office charged a 19-year-old for looting in
connection with an investigation into the murder of a retired St. Louis police
captain. David Dorn was killed June 2, 2020, while working as a security officer
at Lee's Pawn and Jewelry. Looters broke into the store around 2:30 a.m. and
Dorn was fatally shot. He was 77. On Friday, Nov. 20, Kyri Morgan was charged
with second-degree burglary for looting in that incident.
fox2now.com
Richmond, VA: Police seek help ID'ing 11 accused of breaking into, looting 3
businesses
Plywood Art From Boarded Up NYC Stores Now on Display in Gallery
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COVID Update
US: Over 12.7M Cases - 263K Dead - 7.5M Recovered
Worldwide:
Over 59.7M Cases - 1.4M Dead - 41.3M Recovered
Private Industry Security Guard Deaths:
225
Law Enforcement Officer Deaths:
149
*Red indicates change in total
deaths
This COVID-19 risk assessment map can help you decide
your Thanksgiving Day plans
If you're still deciding if you want to spend the Thanksgiving holiday with
family and friends, an interactive map created by a team of researchers can help
you with that decision.
The
interactive map, led by professors at the Georgia Institute of
Technology, shows the likelihood at least one person would test positive for
COVID-19 if you attend a gathering of 10 or more people.
The map includes data for every U.S. county and shows the risk for infection
using data of recent COVID-19 cases across the country.
lex18.com
Q3 or Q4 2021?
McKinsey & Company on
When will the COVID-19 pandemic end?
While the situation looks somewhat better in parts of the Southern Hemisphere,
much of Europe and North America is in the midst of a "fall wave," with the
prospect of a difficult winter ahead. Yet the past two weeks have brought
renewed hope, headlined by final data from the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine trial and
interim data from the Moderna trial, both showing efficacy of approximately 95
percent; and progress on therapeutics.
Is an earlier end to the
pandemic now more likely?
The short answer is that the latest developments serve mainly to reduce the
uncertainty of the timeline. The positive readouts from the vaccine trials mean
that the
United States will most likely reach an epidemiological end to the pandemic
(herd immunity) in Q3 or Q4 2021. An earlier timeline to reach
herd immunity-for example, Q1/Q2 of 2021-is now less likely, as is a later
timeline (2022). If we are able to pair these vaccines with more effective
implementation of public-health measures and effective scale-up of new
treatments and diagnostics, alongside the benefits of seasonality,
we may
also be able to reduce mortality enough in Q2 to enable the United States to
transition toward normalcy.
A secondary effect of the recent vaccine trials is to make Q3 2021 more likely
for herd immunity than Q4. That said, major questions are still outstanding,
even about vaccines, such as long-term safety, timely and effective
distribution, and vaccine acceptance by the population, to say nothing of
lingering epidemiological questions such as the duration of immunity.
mckinsey.com
Asking Employees to Self-Report
Walmart corporate employees to work remotely until July 5, 2021
Bentonville-based Walmart said its corporate workforce in the U.S. will not
return to their offices until July 5, 2021, at the earliest. The memo from Donna
Morris, chief people officer at Walmart, went out to employees on Friday (Nov.
20).
 Walmart
said COVID-19 cases have continued to rise across the U.S. including areas where
a majority of the retail giant's corporate employees work - Arkansas,
California, New Jersey and New York. She said some roles like those in
technology will continue to work remotely after the pandemic.
Walmart also shared the protocol for employees who choose to work in their
office amid the COVID-19 crisis. Employees must complete a health screening
prior to entry. Those in Northwest Arkansas also must reserve a time slot and
masks are required unless the employee is working alone in an enclosed space.
They are also asked to follow the protocol guidelines from the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
Walmart also asks employees to self-report COVID-19 positive cases
beginning Monday, Nov. 23. The company has a confidential portal available where
employees will report test results.
talkbusiness.net
Black Friday - Another COVID Casualty
Skipping Black Friday sales because of COVID-19 this year? You're not alone
Only 14% of consumers say they'll shop in a
brick-and-mortar store.
Black Friday now seems
to suggest a gangrenous rot that's knocked it right off the retail industry's
calendar.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic,
49% of Americans plan to scrap their Black Friday participation,
according to a new research by data intelligence company
Morning Consult. Only 14%
say they'll go shopping in brick-and-mortar stores, while 41% plan to
shop online.
The days of camping out
overnight in retail parking lots, running around with printouts of store floor
plans, and getting into fist fights with other shoppers are over.
"The share of Americans planning to rely more on Cyber Monday than Black Friday
has been on the rise since early September,"
"Fear is a huge motivator, so it's overriding the impulse," "It's the perfect
storm. All bets are off. Throw all forecasting models out the window," Lindsey
says.
fastcompany.com
350 Grocery Union Members Have Died From COVID-19
Grocery workers face new challenges as Covid worsens, pandemic fatigue sets in
Yesterday's Hero's Are Wearing Down & Retail
America Along With Them
 Grocery
workers say they're facing health risks and new challenges as the coronavirus
pandemic intensifies across the country, but extra pay has not returned.
At least 350 members of the
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union have died from Covid-19,
but that does not include the impact on non-union retailers like Amazon and
Walmart.
"If you want to know one
reason why this pandemic is getting worse, it's very simple: We haven't learned.
We haven't changed," said Janet Wainwright, a five-year employee of
Kroger who works in Virginia, "And grocery companies like Kroger are choosing to
make things worse."
Hand sanitizer and masks are in short supply. Some customers shop without
wearing a mask. And pandemic-related policies, from extra cleaning of stores to
limits on the number of shoppers, have largely faded away, according to members
of United Food and Commercial Workers International Union who spoke on a Monday
conference call.
Grocery workers say they face new challenges as
the coronavirus pandemic intensifies across the country. Covid-19 cases and
hospitalizations have risen in communities from big cities to rural towns.
Shoppers are rushing to stores for holiday items, such as turkeys and baking
supplies, along with stocking up again on toilet paper. And extra hourly pay
meant to show appreciation or compensate for additional health risks has ended.
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Air Travel Down 50% This Past Weekend
Research
Says: 'Americans Are Tired of Being at Home'
Millions Of Americans Traveling For Thanksgiving, Ignoring CDC Advice
There's Going to be a Price for This
The Transportation Security Administration reported that more than
1.04 million people went
through airport security checkpoints Sunday, the most since mid-March,
and about 1 million more went
through TSA checkpoints each day on Friday and Saturday. But this year's
figures suggest airports are more crowded and planes fuller than they've been at
any time since the pandemic began.
AAA had forecast that up to
50 million Americans
would travel for Thanksgiving this year, but a spokesperson said that
amid recent outbreaks of COVID-19 across the country, some people have been
rethinking their plans.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, said Sunday on the CBS News program Face the Nation he
worries that crowds at airports "are
going to get us into even more trouble than we're in right now."
npr.org
Pennsylvania Temporarily Bans the Sale of Alcohol Over Thanksgiving at Bars &
Restaurants From Nov 25th @5pm to the 26th @8 am
CDC Guidelines on Celebrating Thanksgiving Safely
As cases of COVID-19 continue to increase rapidly across the United States, the
safest way to celebrate Thanksgiving is at home with the people you live with.
Gatherings with family and friends who do not live with you can increase the
chances of getting or spreading COVID-19 or the flu. If having guests to your
home, limit the number of guests, have conversations with guests ahead of time
to set expectations for celebrating together, and clean and disinfect frequently
touched surfaces and items between use. If celebrating indoors, bring in fresh
air by opening windows and doors, if possible. Have guests bring their own food
and drink and if sharing food, have one person serve food and use single-use
options, like plastic utensils.
Other Thanksgiving activities to consider include a virtual Thanksgiving meal
with family and friends who don't live with you, watching television and playing
games with people in your household, online shopping, and delivering food to
family and neighbors in a way that does not involve contact with others.
Everyone can make Thanksgiving safer by wearing a mask and staying at least 6
feet from others who do not live with you. For more tips on making
Thanksgiving safer,
click here.
Happy Zooming on Thanksgiving Day
How Many Cousins Did You Say I Had Mom?
I'm Sure There's a Hacker in Here
Zoom Bombed
CargoNet Warns of Holiday Theft Surge
CargoNet has issued a
warning about a potential rise in thefts during next week's U.S. Thanksgiving
holiday. The freight tracking and recovery company said Thursday that
each holiday, cargo thieves seek to exploit the abundance of loaded trailers and
warehouses that will remain unattended for an extended period of time.
Over the past five years, CargoNet recorded 123 theft events in the days leading
up to Thanksgiving or the days immediately after. There were 144 trucks,
trailers, chassis and containers stolen, it said.
States:
Theft events were highest in California, Texas and Georgia, but were recorded in
other states too.
Days:
Theft activity peaked on the day before Thanksgiving with 23 events, but
activity was also high on the Friday and Saturday following with 21 events each,
it said.
Items:
Cargo thieves stole a variety of goods during this analysis period, but some of
the most commonly targeted items included: televisions, alcoholic beverages and
major appliances, the company said.
"We caution that
thefts of electronics have been down in 2020, while thefts of household paper
products like toilet paper, cleaning products like disinfectant spray, and PPE
have increased," CargoNet said.
Supply chain professionals can mitigate theft by parking unattended equipment
and cargo in high-security yards with tall fences, surveillance video and
high-visibility lighting, it said.
trucknews.com
Sensitech warns of organized cargo theft risk on Thanksgiving
Industry experts warn that organized cargo theft rings will be extremely active
in the coming days, as more shipments are left unattended for extended periods
of time due to the Thanksgiving holiday. The Sensitech Supply Chain Intelligence
Center
issued an alert urging truckers to be on their guard with their cargo this
weekend. During Thanksgiving weekends between 2015 and 2019, the Sensitech
Supply Chain Intelligence Center recorded
just under three thefts per day. That's a
53% higher rate than throughout the year.
landline.media
10 lessons from CEOs on how to manage corporate reputation in a new era of
activism
When employees are pushing companies as hard as outside activists, and a CEO's
reputation is directly tied to his company, these lessons offer help toward
building and maintaining good public perception.
A changing landscape of social, political, and business dynamics is creating a
new set of challenges for CEOs. Corporations and their hard-won reputations now
have as much to gain as they have to lose from sudden changes in perception. To
gain a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead,
we sat down with corporate leaders representing almost $2 trillion in market
cap, billions of dollars in revenue, and millions of employees and asked them to
share what they see on the horizon and how they are approaching the changing
demands of corporate reputation.
Here are 10 insights that are
keeping CEOs up at night, and what to do about them.
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Employees have become the new corporate conscience
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Fear of any public criticism causes corporate paralysis for any meaningful
action
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It's no longer a choice to separate executive reputation from corporate
reputation
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Reputation is often viewed as something that happens to you, not something you
can actively shape
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Deselection by investors & current & prospective employees is fastest growing
driver of corp. behavior
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Purpose is no longer differentiating
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Reputation is today's employee pension
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Corporate structures designed over 100 years ago are huge barriers to effective
reputation mgt
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If you're thinking about your reputation as a score, you're doing it wrong
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Someone is already telling your story. The question is whether you will
fastcompany.com
JCPenney Turns Off The Lights At Its Plano, Texas Headquarters
J.C. Penney has closed its corporate headquarters in Plano, TX, as part of a
plan to reduce costs. Most of the department store retailer's headquarters
employees have been working from home since the pandemic hit earlier this year.
Where the chain expects to relocate has not yet been announced.
forbes.com
Sacramento to pay $99K settlement to man whose dog was shot by police outside
Safeway store
Video: Long lines at new Colorado In-N-Out spark wild pantless fight
Quarterly Results
BestBuy Q3 comp's up 23%, online sales up 174%, total sales up 21.4%
Dollar Tree Q3 Family Dollar stores comp's up 6.4%, Dollar Tree comp's up 4%,
net sales up 7.5%
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Manager of LP job posted for Peach State Truck Centers in Norcross, GA
 This
individual reports to COO. Responsible for
mitigating, reviewing, and investigating internal and external theft risks. This
individual will work closely with the directors and managers of the various
departments to identify opportunities to increase safeguards over Company
assets, determine external and internal risk assessment, and oversee security
personnel and technology. This individual will work with the COO and CFO to
prioritize projects, complete security budgets, and to formulate investigation
strategies.
ultipro.com
Deputy Director - Global Security & Trade Compliance job posted for IAP
Worldwide Services in Cape Canaveral, Fl
 The
Deputy Director of Global Security and Trade Compliance will provide day to day
supervision and/or oversight for the Global Industrial Security programs and
Global Trade Compliance functions. Apply assistance in the development and
management of global pro-active security programs, policies and procedures
designed to support the goals of the IAP organization. Responsible for
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Sensormatic Solutions Enhances Shrink Management
as a Service for Greater Retail Insights
Retailers can improve loss prevention
programs with
predictive analytics and actionable insights
 Johnson
Controls, the global leader for smart and sustainable buildings, announced
that Sensormatic
Solutions, its leading global retail solutions portfolio, expanded its
Shrink Management as a Service offerings with new capabilities to help
retailers enhance their loss prevention strategies. SMaaS includes device
management and predictive analytics which reduces shrink, optimizes staffing and
improves sales.
"With global retail shrink on the
rise, the retail landscape is rapidly changing, and smart loss prevention
technology is more critical than ever. SMaaS helps manage shrink in an effective
and timely way," said Craig Szklany, vice president, global solutions management
and marketing, Sensormatic Solutions. "Based on our retail customers' needs,
we've added new and enhanced capabilities to help solve real-world loss
prevention challenges. With device management, predictive analytics and
actionable insights, SMaaS allows retailers to spend more time and resources on
improving store performance and creating a better customer experience."
Here are the new and enhanced capabilities from
SMaaS:
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A mobile-optimized user interface features intuitive
navigation, which allows retailers to access SMaaS anywhere, on any device.
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A new occupancy widget uses retailers' existing
electronic article surveillance (EAS) infrastructure to track occupancy
patterns based on user-defined thresholds. Retailers can identify times of
increased traffic to manage staff and customers accordingly. This function
also helps retailers adhere to local occupancy regulations and social
distancing guidelines.
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Seamless integration with Sensormatic Solutions RF
pedestals, as well as exacqVideo integration provides video device health
monitoring, and allows retailers to view video clips of alarms associated
with EAS and ORC events.
Additional benefits of SMaaS:
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Predictive analytics helps reduce shrink and provides more
insight into root causes to stop loss before it happens.
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24/7/365 monitoring of all connected EAS devices ensures
systems are online and functioning properly.
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Detailed insights improve merchandising and loss prevention
efforts for maximum on-shelf availability.
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Data helps optimize staffing during peak alarm times, allows
more focus on the customer experiences and identifies any training gaps.
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Geo-mapping helps identify Organized Retail Crime (ORC)
patterns.
 Sensormatic
Solutions continuously enhances SMaaS to provide rich data visualization and
alert notification mechanisms to help retailers focus on stores and situations
that matter the most. Additional third-party integrations and advanced
capabilities are coming soon.
For more information about SMaaS, please click
here.
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From Russia With Love - The Long Arm of the FBI
Romanian duo arrested for running malware encryption service to bypass antivirus
software
Duo Had Servers in the U.S.
Two Romanian suspects have been arrested yesterday for allegedly running the
CyberSeal and Dataprotector crypting services to evade antivirus software
detection. These services have been purchased by more than 1560 criminals and
used for crypting several different type of malware, including Remote Access
Trojans, information stealers and ransomware.
The pair also operated the
Cyberscan service (CaaS)
which allowed their clients to test their malware against antivirus tools.
The law enforcement
agency states about
1,500 individuals purchased these services.
The suspects offered a variety of licensing and pricing plans. "Their clients
paid between $40 to
$300 for these crypting services,
depending on license conditions," according to Europol. "Their service activity
was well structured and
offered regular updates
and customer support to the clients."
The two suspects were arrested in Romania, and
their infrastructure
located in Romania,
Norway and the United
States was taken down,
according to Europol.
The crackdown was led by Romanian Police
working with the FBI,
the Australian Federal Police, the Norwegian National Criminal Investigation
Service and Europol under the auspices of the
European Multidisciplinary Platform Against Criminal Threats legal
framework.
Results in brief
● 2 administrators arrested in Romania
● 4 house searches carried out in Bucharest and Craiova (Romania)
● Backend infrastructure taken down in Romania, Norway and the United States.
govinfosecurity.com
europa.eu
The Dark Side of AI: Previewing Criminal Uses
Threats Include Social Engineering, Insider
Trading, Face-Seeking Assassin Drones
A new public/private report into AI and ML identifies likely ways in which such
attacks might occur - and offers examples of threats already emerging.
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most likely criminal use cases will involve "AI as a service" offerings, as well
as AI enabled or supported offerings, as part of the wider
cybercrime-as-a-service ecosystem. That's according to the EU's law enforcement
intelligence agency, Europol, the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice
Research Institute - UNICRI - and Tokyo-based security firm Trend Micro, which
prepared the joint report: "Malicious
Uses and Abuses of Artificial Intelligence".
"Criminals are likely to make use of AI to facilitate and improve their attacks
by maximizing opportunities for profit within a shorter period, exploiting more
victims and creating new, innovative criminal business models - all the while
reducing their chances of being caught," according to the report.
Thankfully, all is not doom and gloom. "AI promises the world greater
efficiency, automation and autonomy," says Edvardas Šileris, who heads
Europol's European Cybercrime Center, aka EC3. "At a time where the public
is getting increasingly concerned about the possible misuse of AI, we have to be
transparent about the threats, but also look into the potential benefits from AI
technology."
govinfosecurity.com
As 'Anywhere Work' Evolves, Security Will Be Key Challenge
Companies should
plan their future workforce model now, so they have time to implement the
necessary tools, including cybersecurity and seamless remote access, a Forrester
report says.
Following the pandemic, at least
70% of companies will
permit a significant portion of their employees to work from home
at least two days a week - requiring a revamped cybersecurity model, according
to a new report by Forrester Research.
About
60% of organizations
will move to a hybrid work environment,
Forrester says. The analyst firm calls this "anywhere work" because it combines
a significant amount of remote and office work. A small portion of businesses,
about 10%, will focus on transitioning to a fully virtual work environment,
while 30% will mainly head back to the office.
The mix of arrangements will require companies to
focus their
cybersecurity efforts on zero-trust frameworks, multifactor authentication, and
endpoint monitoring,
says JP Gownder, vice president and principal analyst at Forrester's Future of
Work practice.
darkreading.com
Amazon Web Services APIs can allegedly be exploited to steal user data
 News of yet another company exposing its data to all and sundry on cloud storage
is so normal now that you can pre-write the news and insert the name of the
company. This time, however, Amazon Web Services Inc. itself allegedly allows
hackers to get access to user data through its application programming
interfaces.
The
claim came
last week from security researchers at Unit 42, the cybersecurity
research arm of Palo Alto Networks Inc. The researchers have detailed 22 APIs
across 16 different AWS services that can be used to leak the AWS Identity and
Access Management users and roles in arbitrary accounts.
AWS services that allegedly can be abused by attackers include Amazon Simple
Storage, Amazon Key Management Service and Amazon Simple Queue Service.
"A malicious actor may obtain the roster of an account, learn the
organization's internal structure and launch targeted attacks against
individuals," the researchers noted.
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Europol EC3/Cybercrime Centre
Malicious Uses and Abuses of Artificial Intelligence
 - Trend Micro Research
- United Nations Interregional Crime & Justice Research Institute (UNICRI)
- Europol's European Cybercrime Centre (EC3)
New report finds criminals leverage AI for malicious use,
and it's not just deep fakes
Europol, UNICRI and Trend Micro uncover
current and future threats of AI
and how to combat them
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Use Google Maps for
Up-to-Date COVID-19 Information
If you
are at home trying to figure out what is open to pick up a bite to eat, try the
Google Maps app. Google Maps is not only a robust navigation app, it is a great
tool for dealing with the new normal. You can check if your favorite takeout
spot is still open late, changes to store hours and store closures. You can even
use it to see how crowded the subway is in some major metropolitan cities. This
is another great tool to safe in these unprecedented times. |
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Amazon's Global Security Leaks Docs
Insider Threat in Global Security Team?
Secret Amazon Reports Expose the Company's Surveillance of Labor and
Environmental Groups
 Dozens
of leaked documents from Amazon's Global Security Operations Center
reveal the company's reliance on Pinkerton operatives to spy on warehouse
workers and the extensive monitoring of labor unions, environmental activists,
and other social movements.
A trove of more than two dozen internal Amazon reports reveal in stark detail
the company's obsessive monitoring of organized labor and social and
environmental movements in Europe, particularly during Amazon's "peak season"
between Black Friday and Christmas. The reports, obtained by Motherboard, were
written in 2019 by Amazon intelligence analysts who work for the Global Security
Operations Center, the company's security division tasked with protecting Amazon
employees, vendors, and assets at Amazon facilities around the world.
The documents show Amazon analysts closely monitor the labor and
union-organizing activity of their workers throughout Europe, as well as
environmentalist and social justice groups on Facebook and Instagram. They also
indicate, and an Amazon spokesperson confirmed, that Amazon has hired Pinkerton
operatives-from the
notorious spy agency known for its union-busting activities-to gather
intelligence on warehouse workers. Global Security Leaks Docs:
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New Counterfeit Effort Launched
IPR Center, Amazon launch 'Operation Fulfilled Action' to stop counterfeits
 The
U.S. government's National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR
Center) and Amazon today announced the launch of a joint operation to prevent
counterfeit goods from entering the U.S. and help protect American consumers.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and DHL are also supporting the operation.
"By combining intelligence from Amazon, the IPR Center and other agencies, we're
able to stop counterfeits at the border, regardless of where bad actors were
intending to offer them. We appreciate the partnership from the IPR Center and
other agencies to protect American consumers and prosecute bad actors."
In an effort to protect consumers, this joint operation will analyze data and
conduct targeted inspections aimed at preventing counterfeit products from
entering the U.S. supply chain. The IPR Center and Amazon will leverage evidence
obtained during the operation to expand on-going investigations, with the goal
of holding bad actors accountable to the fullest extent of the law.
This operation will be led by Amazon's Counterfeit Crimes Unit, which was
created earlier this year to support law enforcement investigations and to
initiate civil litigation against counterfeiters.
ice.gov
Target and Walmart earnings prove the pandemic e-commerce surge won't reverse
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6 Suspects in $5M 'Bust Out' Gang Operated for 10
Years
Los Angeles Man Gets 7 Yr's For $5M Credit Card 'Bust Out' Scam
A
Glendale man was sentenced today to 84 months in federal prison for running a
series of "bust out" scams that defrauded more than 20 banks out of nearly
$5 million by, among other things, using fraudulently obtained credit cards to
buy millions of dollars in liquor and cemetery plots that were later sold for a
profit.
A "bust out" scam is a form of fraud in which a person applies for a credit
card, often using a stolen identity, with the intention of "maxing out" the card
with no intention of paying off the debt.
Hmayakyan and his co-conspirators fraudulently obtained credit cards - sometimes
using their real names, but also with synthetic identities created with a
combination of real and fictitious information. After the cards were run up to
the credit limit, members of the scheme "paid down" the cards by submitting
payments from accounts with insufficient funds or through other fake accounts to
restore the credit line, which allowed them to make additional fraudulent
purchases.
For example, from 2014 through 2017, Hmayakyan - with no intention to pay any
credit card bills - charged and directed others to
charge over $3 million to buy things such as liquor, Rolex watches
and Forest Lawn
cemetery plots.
The liquor was purchased on behalf of the now-closed Liquor Spot in Glendale,
where co-defendant Vahan Aloyan, 45, of Glendale, was a manager. During the
execution of a search warrant in 2016, HSI special agents and law enforcement
partners seized more
than 37,000 bottles of alcoholic beverages, worth approximately $300,000, from
the Liquor Spot. They
also seized nearly $13,000 in cash from the store, as well as nearly $13,000 in
cash and 37 watches and other jewelry items from Aloyan's residence, according
to court documents.
Case continues with other suspects
South Kingstown, RI: 9 indicted in scheme to steal $700,000 of boats,
all-terrain vehicles from dealerships
Nine people have been indicted for their alleged roles in a theft ring that
stole about $700,000 worth of excavators, boats, personal watercraft,
all-terrain vehicles, and trailers from dealers in four New England states,
federal prosecutors said Monday. The suspects often staked out the dealerships
and marinas after dark looking to steal equipment, according to a statement from
the office of Aaron Weisman, U.S. attorney for Rhode Island.
They did so at the direction of the alleged ringleader, Jose A. Montes, also
known as Jose Rivera, 36, of Cranston. It could not be determined if he had an
attorney.
The group stole three
Bobcat excavators, 10 personal watercraft, four boats, eight all-terrain
vehicles, and 10 trailers valued at nearly $700,000 between November 2019 and
July 2020, from
businesses in South Kingstown and Tiverton, Rhode Island; Auburn, Rehoboth, and
Easton, Massachusetts; Waterford, Vernon, and Stafford, Connecticut; and
Hampstead, New Hampshire, prosecutors said.
masslive.com
Walla Walla, WA: Police make largest toilet paper seizure in agency history
 A
man was arrested for burglary over the weekend, after attempting to steal over
100 rolls of priceless toilet paper.
The Walla Walla
Sheriff's Department said this is this largest toilet paper seizure in agency
history. A resident
noticed the burglar stealing various items, including toilet paper from a local
store. He safely intervened and was able to provide authorities with an accurate
description of the vehicle as the suspect fled in his car. After several hours
of searching, the police located the suspect in his disabled vehicle, with the
same toilet paper described by the citizen who reported the crime. The suspect
was arrested and the police searched his vehicle. Authorities found over $1,000
in stolen items and 108 toilet paper rolls among them.
khq.com
Westport, CT: Suspect Charged In $6,000 Ulta Beauty Theft
23-year-old Windsor, Connecticut, man was arrested on larceny charges last week
in connection with the August theft of $6,000 worth of perfume and cologne from
the Ulta Beauty store on the Post Road East in Westport, according to police.
patch.com
Covington, GA: Rash of shoplifting incidents hits Newton County Walmarts
Covington Police Department officers responded to five separate reports -
including one in which thieves netted hundreds of dollars worth of stolen items
at Walmart on Industrial Blvd. Newton County Sheriff's Office also responded to
a report of a theft of electronics at Walmart on Salem Road on the county's west
side.
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Saginaw Township, MI: PD ramps up patrols ahead of Black Friday
Due to the pandemic, it's unclear if large crowds will flock to stores
for Black Friday this year, but the Saginaw Township Police Department
says regardless they will be out in full force. "We're going to be there
and we're going to arrest you and you're going to get a free ride to
jail," said Saginaw Township Police Chief Don Pussehl. Chief Pusshel
says the increased visibility in the retail districts will start on
Black Friday and go through the holiday season.
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Eugene, OR: Eugene PD doubles down on shoplifters this holiday season
According to Eugene Police Chief Chris Skinner: "Between
working with Loss Prevention at local stores, outreach through EPD's Community
Engagement Team with prevention efforts and security tips, frequent patrol
checks, and strategic posting of our Guardian Trailers nearby high traffic areas,
we will be mounting a strong defense against this type of crime. Our local
businesses and their employees have endured enough hardship and heartache
throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to have individuals or highly coordinated group
of individuals from out of town hit them again in the pocketbook."
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Shootings & Deaths
Oklahoma City, OK: Armed Robbery Suspect dead after officer-involved shooting at
Gas Station in southwest OKC
Oklahoma City Police are investigating after a deadly officer-involved shooting
last night. Police say it started as an armed robbery at a gas station near 79th
and Western. The store clerk was able to run out of the store and lock the
suspect inside. Police say there was a standoff with the suspect and he tried to
escape out of a drive through window. The suspect had a gun and did not comply
with police commands. Officers shot the suspect. He died at the hospital.
ktul.com
Graceville, FL: Suspect arrested in weekend murder inside a Hardee's
A suspect has been arrested in Saturday's shooting at a Graceville restaurant.
According to the Graceville Police Department's Facebook page, officers with the
Dothan Police Department arrested Trayvon Dorsey Saturday night for the murder
of Shannon Latrent Weatherington. Police believe Dorsey shot and killed
Weatherington inside the Hardee's restaurant on Cotton Street in Graceville.
Officers say the suspect will be extradited back to Jackson County where he will
await trial.
wjhg.com
Vancouver, WA: Suspected Lowe's Shoplifter Shot by Witness in parking lot
Vancouver police are continuing to investigate a shooting Friday evening in the
parking lot of a shopping center in which a man shot a suspected shoplifter. The
shooting occurred at 5:30 p.m. at 18801 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd., according to
emergency dispatch records. Police were called to a report of a disturbance with
weapons and a report of a man suffering from a gunshot wound. Police en route to
the scene had been informed that a 911 caller reported they shot someone,
according to a Vancouver Police Department news release.
The initial investigation found that Aaron Dreyer, 49, was in the parking lot of
the Lowe's Home Improvement store getting ready to leave when he spotted a man,
later identified as 22-year-old Kenneth Nigg, running out of the store's east
emergency exit. Dreyer told police Nigg was carrying merchandise, heading toward
a waiting vehicle with a woman in the driver's seat. "Dreyer drove closer to the
vehicle Nigg was associated with, in an attempt to get license plate
information. Nigg approached Dreyer's vehicle and began attacking it with an ax
handle, breaking out windows," police said. Dreyer exited the vehicle; Nigg
moved toward him armed with the ax handle. Dreyer pulled out a firearm and fired
at Nigg, striking him. Police say Dreyer called 911 and "rendered aid" on Nigg
until officers arrived. Nigg was taken to a hospital, where he remained as of
Monday.
columbian.com
Tuscumbia, AL: Clerk shoots robbery suspect ...continues working her shift
A robbery suspect was airlifted to Huntsville Hospital Monday after being shot
at a Tuscumbia gas station, police said. The clerk, Miranda Mullins, told News
19 she was suspicious of the man when he came into the store because he had his
hood up and was wearing sunglasses. Mullins said the man demanded money at
gunpoint. As he was leaving, Mullins said she pulled a gun from under the
counter and shot him in the shoulder.
whnt.com
Virginia Beach, VA: Police seek suspects after argument leads to shooting at
Sunoco
Robberies, Incidents & Thefts
Sykesville, MD: Sheriff blasts Walmart's Loss Prevention following Armed Robbery
at Maryland store
A Maryland sheriff criticized Walmart for what he described as its lack of armed
security following several incidents involving guns in recent weeks at Walmart
locations, including an armed robbery that occurred last week at a local store.
On Friday morning, a man walked up to a register at a Walmart in Sykesville,
Md., and "repeatedly" displayed a handgun while demanding money, according to a
statement from the Carroll County Sheriff's Office. The Walmart employee
complied, and the man fled the area, authorities said.
Carroll County Sheriff Jim DeWees blasted the company's corporate security
policies, telling the Carroll County Times on Friday that it "breeds this type
of activity." DeWees described the company as being "reactive" rather than
"proactive," saying that would-be criminals are aware that they will encounter
little to no security when conducting illegal activity in the store. "They all
but wait for these things to happen before they put measures into place," DeWees
said of Walmart.
The Maryland incident came less than a week after a gunman killed 22 people and
injured dozens more at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, three days after two men who
were arguing pulled guns on each other at a Walmart in Baton Rouge and one day
after a man in Springfield, Missouri, walked into a Walmart armed with a rifle
and wearing body armor. In addition, on July 30, two Walmart employees in
Southaven, Mississippi, were shot dead by a coworker.
DeWees said Walmart
needs to start employing armed security to prevent crimes from occurring at the
store, adding that his deputies patrol the local Walmart more frequently.
"Find me a Walmart that isn't a burden on law enforcement resources and I will
kiss your a-," he told the Carroll County Times. "Their corporate policies are
pitiful when it comes to securing their stores and protecting their employees
and the customers that are there."
Walmart Director of National Media Relations LeMia Jenkins told ABC News in a
statement that the corporation values its relationship with the sheriff's office
and understands that the sheriff "has concerns." "Anytime a member of law
enforcement raises concerns, we want to have dialogue with them to better
understand them and how we can work together," Jenkins said, adding that Walmart
representatives plan on meeting with DeWees. Walmart spokesman Casey Staheli
told the Carroll County Times that the company recognizes the security issues
"at the highest levels of the company" and is "investing in people, programs and
technology to support our stores." The company doesn't just want to 'detect"
crime but "deter" it as well, Staheli told the local newspaper.
kvnutalk.com
Newark, DE: Two Suspects Identified in Multiple Home Depot Robberies
Redding, CA: Felon arrested for attacking two people with knives at O'Reilly's
Auto parking lot
Syracuse, NY: Two men stabbed during attempted C-Store Robbery
Surfside Beach, SC: Mask dispute at Surfside Beach Piggly Wiggly leads to armed
assault, shoplifting; NC man arrested
Los Angeles, CA: Man faces prison for allegedly flying drone into LAPD
helicopter
Ocala, FL: Homeless man admits he stole Dairy Queen's wheelbarrow to haul
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C-Store - Glynn
County, GA - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Syracuse, NY
- Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Chesterfield
County, VA - Armed Robbery
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Cellphone -
Indianapolis, IN - Armed Robbery
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Clothing - Weymouth,
MA - Robbery
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CVS - Chardon, OH -
Robbery
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Gas Station -
Pittsburgh, PA - Robbery
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Gas Station -
Greensboro, NC - Armed Robbery
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Gas Station -
Tuscumbia, AL - Robbery
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Guns - Oneida County,
NY - Burglary
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Home Depot - Newark,
DE - Robbery
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Jewelry - Monroe,
County, MI - Burglary
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Jewelry - Tulsa, OK - Burglary
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Jewelry - Rochester, NY - Robbery
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Liquor - Chicago, IL -
Armed Robbery
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Restaurant -
Lexington, KY - Armed Robbery (Subway)
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Restaurant - Florence,
SC - Armed Robbery (Ruby Tuesday)
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Sporting Goods -
Chillicothe, OH - Robbery
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T-Mobile - Grand
Rapids, MI - Robbery
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Tobacco - Miami, FL -
Burglary
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Tobacco - Mannington,
WV - Armed Robbery
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Verizon - Flower
Mounds, TX - Armed Robbery |
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• 18 robberies
• 4 burglaries
• 0 shootings
• 0 killed |
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rules the day.
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