As computers get harder to crack, thieves are pillaging mailboxes

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Subject: China hacked Navy contractor, secured trove of sensitive data on submarine warfare
Source: Chicago Tribune
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-china-hack-navy-contractor-20180608-story.html
Chinese government hackers have compromised the computers of a Navy contractor, stealing massive amounts of highly sensitive data related to undersea warfare – including secret plans to develop a supersonic anti-ship missile for use on U.S. submarines by 2020, according to American officials. 

Subject: Can VPNs Really Be Trusted?
Source: Tripwire via beSpacific
https://www.bespacific.com/can-vpns-really-be-trusted/

Subject: 4 tech accessories to keep your computer safe when working in public
Source: Insider Picks via Business Insider
http://www.businessinsider.com/computer-safety-security-tech-accessories-vpn-2018-6

• Having your data stolen can be disastrous, and it’s a lot more likely to happen when you’re using your tech in public.
• Whether someone is looking over your shoulder, or trying to connect to your computer through its webcam or an open Wi-Fi network, you want to be protected.
• I have a few affordable product recommendations to help prevent theft and data loss without radically changing the way you use your tech.
• Although neither is perfect, you should also remember to use strong passwords and enable two-factor authentication when possible.
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Subject: MyHeritage data breach exposes 92 million accounts
Source: Business Insider
http://www.businessinsider.com/myheritage-data-breach-exposes-92-million-accounts-2018-6

• A security researcher informed DNA testing and genealogy website MyHeritage that a file with 92 million user email addresses and scrambled passwords were found on a server outside of the company.
• MyHeritage does not believe the information was actually used by the perpetrators.
• Credit card information, family trees, and DNA data were not part of the breach, the company says.
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Subject: OPM pushes agencies to report cyber workforce gaps
Source: FCW
https://fcw.com/articles/2018/06/14/cyber-opm-workforce-push.aspx

The shortage of cybersecurity workers isn’t confined to government. A May 2017 report from the Center for Cyber Safety and Education predicted a global shortage of 1.8 million cybersecurity personnel by 2021. Government agencies areconsidering fast-hire authority, specialty pay and flexibility to move from public to private sector, to get the federal cybersecurity workforce up to speed.

Subject: As computers get harder to crack, thieves are pillaging mailboxes
Source: CNBC via USA Today
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2018/06/14/computers-get-harder-crack-thieves-pillaging-mailboxes/691358002/

Mailboxes increasingly are a target for criminals“Mail fishing” is when people use tools to retrieve envelopes out of the blue mailboxes lining the streets, and it’s on the rise, according to law enforcement officials.

“It’s doubled over the last two years, at least,” said Lt. John Grimpel, a spokesman for the New York City Police Department.
There were 2,800 complaints of mail fishing filed across the five boroughs of New York in 2017, and 1,300 submitted so far this year, he said.
Mail fishers are not unique to Manhattan, however. Mail is under siege in Texas, Florida, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Colorado andCalifornia, among other places.

Subject: What is an inspector general?
Source: CNNPolitics
https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/14/politics/inspector-general-explainer-justice-department-report/index.html

What is an inspector general? Put simply, an inspector general is a watchdog who is part of the government and simultaneously independent from the entity they are tasked with investigating. Somewhat analogous to internal affairs at a police department, the inspector general’s office for a given agency is tasked with looking into potential malfeasance by that agency or members of that agency, and issuing reports and recommendations on its findings. On the federal level, the inspectors general are each assigned to a different part of the executive branch, with an inspector general’s office for the Environmental Protection Agency, one for the Department of Defense and so on. A 2014 report from the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency put the total number of “statutory IGs” at 72, from the original 12 established in 1978. What do their reports do?..