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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s shadow figment technology foils cyberattacks
RICHLAND, Wash.–Scientists have created a cybersecurity technology called Shadow Figment that is designed to lure hackers into an artificial world, then stop them from doing damage by feeding them illusory tidbits of success. The aim is to sequester bad actors by captivating them with an attractive–but imaginary–world. The technology is aimed at protecting physical targets–infrastructure …
UPDATED: One arrested in Hornerstown shooting | News
One person was taken by ambulance for a minor injury following a lunchtime shooting Sunday in the Hornerstown section of Johnstown. Johnstown police detective Sgt. Cory Adams said police believe at least three shooters were involved in the incident just after noon Sunday near the intersection of Cedar and Wood streets. One of those involved …
Private investors, Longview officials break ground on indoor shooting range | Local
“We want well-trained officers to be handling these situations. … It improves the safety for the whole community, including our officers,” he said. Other law enforcement agencies can coordinate with Longview police to use the training facility, but they will pay a user fee. The 50-yard range also will be open to the public, but …
ShotSpotter: New technology may help Mansfield police reduce gun violence | Solutions
MANSFIELD — Just over a week ago, five Mansfield residents were wounded during a drive-by shooting in front of a Sturges Street residence. Mansfield police responded as soon as the Oct. 20 shooting was phoned in by residents, but valuable minutes were lost in a time when seconds can mean everything. Fortunately, no one was …
Mackenthun: Updated technology helps hunters in grand scope of things | Local Sports
Midwest whitetail deer hunters are creatures of habit. Families and friends hunt together, form deer camps and pass down rifles from generation to generation. This often means that optics on these firearms are passed down as well, including my personal example of an old riflescope that had been on my grandfather’s rifle for decades. A …
BREAKING: Man dies after shooting on Rice Ave. | Local News
Police say a 32-year-old Gainesville man has died after he was shot late Thursday evening, July 23. Darrius Lee Flowers was at North Texas Medical Center when he succumbed to gunshot injuries he sustained during an altercation in the 1700 block of Rice Avenue, according to a press release from Gainesville Police Department. Officers were …
BREAKING: LCSO on scene of fatal shooting in East Limestone | Local News
Deputies and investigators with the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office are on the scene of a fatal shooting in the 15000 block of Mill Valley Drive, east of Athens. LCSO confirmed via Twitter that the victim was a 33-year-old white male who died of apparent gunshot wounds. He was found in the driveway of the residence …
Here comes the next level of police technology: Live-streaming body cameras | Trending
The term that keeps coming up is “game changer.” Axon, the largest supplier of body-worn cameras for police in the United States, on Tuesday rolled out 1,000 new cameras for the Cincinnati Police Department that have live-streaming capability. This will enable officers on the street to show dispatchers or commanders a crisis situation in real …
BREAKING: Report of fatal shooting at Lee Circle and Madison Street in Forest Park | News
FOREST PARK—Forest Park Police are asking for the public’s help following a fatal shooting that happened near the corner of Lee Circle and Madison Street in Forest Park shortly after 5 p.m. Thanksgiving Day. In a statement, Forest Park Police said a friend had taken the victim, Jason Martin, 20, to Southern Regional Medical Hospital …
BREAKING: Shooting sends one man to the hospital | News
A man is in the hospital after getting shot in the stomach after a fight in North Spokane. Spokane Police Officers responded to Monroe and Maxwell for a shooting. The shooting victim was lying in the middle of the intersection, suffering from a gunshot wound in his torso. Officers provided medical aid to the male …
