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NSA Warns iPhone And Android Users

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  NSA Warns iPhone And Android Users To Turn It Off And On Again In a document detailing several mobile device best practices, the NSA recommends users turn their devices off and then back on once every week to protect against zero-click exploits, which attackers often use to eavesdrop on and collect data from phones. Users can mitigate the threat of spear-phishing, which can lead to the installation of yet more malware and spyware, by the same simple action. However, the NSA document does warn that the turn it off and on again advice will only sometimes prevent these attacks from being successful. “ Threats to mobile devices are more prevalent and increasing in scope and complexity,” the NSA said while warning that some smartphone features “provide convenience and capability but sacrifice security.” As such, doing something is always better than doing nothing when it comes to being proactive about your device and data security. The advice given is not some silver bullet tha...
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Canadian serial killer Robert Pickton

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  Canadian serial killer Robert Pickton, who brought victims to pig farm, is dead after prison assault Canadian serial killer Robert Pickton, who took female   victims to his pig farm during a crime spree near Vancouver in the late 1990s and early 2000s, has died after being assaulted in prison, authorities said Friday. He was 74. The Correctional Service of Canada said in statement that Pickton, an inmate of Port-Cartier Institution in the province of Quebec, died in hospital following injuries in the May 19 assault involving another inmate. He was one of Canada’s most notorious serial killers and his case made international headlines. A CANADIAN SERIAL KILLER WHO BROUGHT VICTIMS TO A PIG FARM IS HOSPITALIZED AFTER A PRISON ASSAULT Robert "Willie" Pickton was convicted of six counts of second-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison in 2007, with the maximum parole ineligibility period of 25 years, after being charged with the murders of 26 women. Police ...
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4.2M infected chickens to be culled in Iowa

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  Bird flu updates: 4.2M infected chickens to be culled in Iowa, cases detected in alpacas Bird flu outbreaks have continued across the U.S. as officials work to keep the spread at bay. While the outbreak likely began amongst chicken flocks and spread to dairy cows, reports of the virus infecting other animals have come out of several states. Two cases of the virus appearing in people have been reported despite ongoing testing, said the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and their symptoms were relieved by simple over-the-counter flu medication. Commercial farming facilities have taken to destroying infected flocks in an attempt to quell the ongoing spread. Even so, a new large-scale infection was reported in Iowa this week, impacting millions of egg-laying chickens. An outbreak of bird flu was detected in Iowa on Tuesday in a commercial flock of 4.2 million  chickens, according to the state Department of Agriculture The egg-laying flock, located in Sioux County, will be c...
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Giving babies smooth peanut butter could provide lifelong allergy defence

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  Giving babies smooth peanut butter could provide  lifelong allergy defence   Giving smooth peanut butter to babies and throughout early childhood could give lifelong protection against peanut allergy, researchers say. Teenagers who ate it up to age five were 71% less likely to develop an allergy than if the food was shunned. The team at King's College London advise parents to offer peanut butter during weaning, then regularly and in large amounts until age five. Under-fives should not eat whole or chopped peanuts due to choking hazards. The idea of giving peanut butter to babies and young children will horrify a generation of parents who were told to avoid the food due to the fear of allergies. The advice at one point was to avoid peanuts completely until age three. But peanut allergies are becoming more common, now affecting one-in-50 children, and the ingredient is now banned from many schools. The Kings College research has shown the original advice was wrong. Inst...
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Bird flu was found USDA officials say

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  Bird flu was found in one dairy cow sent to slaughter, USDA officials say Bird flu has been found in beef tissue  from a sick cow that was sent to slaughter at a meat processing plant but the country’s food supply remains safe, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said in a statement last week. According to the agency, the H5NI virus was found during routine testing of 96 dairy cows. Bird flu was only detected in one cow, the USDA said, noting that the virus was found in the cattle’s tissue samples, including muscle. “No meat from these diary cattle entered the food supply,” the agency said, noting that it is “confident the meat supply is safe.” The USDA said it has “rigorous” meat inspection processes and works with Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) veterinarians that inspect each animal before they are slaughtered. The cattle carcasses must then past a second inspection once they are slaughtered, the agency said, and afterwards it is decided whether they are...
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