Secret Service: Nothing left to chance at conventions

Secret Service: Nothing left to chance at conventions

U.S. Secret Service officials say security planning for the Republican and Democratic national conventions took into account large-scale terrorism threats like the vehicle attack that occurred in France. In Philadelphia, site of the Democratic National Convention, the Secret Service’s top agent said Friday “there is nothing we leave to chance.” Agents will sweep permitted vehicles […]

Nice attack part of emerging DIY-style terrorism trend

Nice attack part of emerging DIY-style terrorism trend

The attack in Nice that killed more than 80 people is an example of a shift in tactics by terror groups who are encouraging followers in the West to stay home and wreak havoc with whatever means they have at their disposal. The use of a truck to mow down victims in the French Riviera […]

Bases warn troops to stay away from rumored ‘Rage Day’

Bases warn troops to stay away from rumored ‘Rage Day’

Some military base officials are warning service members to stay away from a series of rumored protests that could take place in major cities across the U.S. tomorrow. The protests, which will supposedly be organized by the hacker group Anonymous, have been called “Day of Rage” and are supposed to occur in 37 cities, including […]

Ex-Gitmo detainee connected to Turkey airport attack added to US list of terrorists

Ex-Gitmo detainee connected to Turkey airport attack added to US list of terrorists

A former Gitmo detainee connected to last month’s ISIS attack on the Istanbul airport that killed 45 and injured more than 230 others was officially added to the U.S. government’s list of designated terrorists Wednesday. The State Department confirmed to Fox News that Ayrat Nasimovich Vakhitov  was at the Guantanamo detention camps from June 13, […]

GOP convention security – plans have changed

GOP convention security – plans have changed

With security looming as a critical priority in Cleveland in advance of next week’s Republican convention, city officials say they’re prepared – including for those who come armed under Ohio’s open carry law. At the same time, Police Chief Calvin Williams noted the city had changed its security plans in light of last week’s murder […]

The FBI Says Its Malware Isn’t Malware Because the FBI Is Good

The FBI Says Its Malware Isn’t Malware Because the FBI Is Good

The FBI is facing accusations that malware it deployed while running Operation Playpen, a sting that infiltrated and maintained a dark web child pornography website for two weeks and eventually led to more than 100 arrests, was illegal. But the agency swears that using malware was good because, well, the FBI had good intentions. Some judges have […]

Stolen guns would have targeted officers in Baton Rouge, investigators say

Stolen guns would have targeted officers in Baton Rouge, investigators say

Authorities in Louisiana said Tuesday that a burglary at a Baton Rouge pawn shop was part of a larger conspiracy to target law enforcement officers amid protests over the fatal shooting of an African-American man by police. At a press conference, Louisiana State Police Superintendent Mike Endmonson told reporters the plot represented a “substantial, credible […]