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HTTP3 – The Internet is about to get faster! (The Cyber Underground)

QUICK UDP INTERNET CONNECTIONS (QUIC) aka: HTTP/3, is an experimental protocol, created by Google in an effort to speed up the Internet. The existing protocols that we use today involve a number of round-trips for transmission of data. QUIC reduces these round-trips resulting in a data transmission efficiency improvement of more than 30%. This isn’t […]

Cyber Security Education in the Girl Scouts (The Cyber Underground)

Starting cyber security awareness and education early in the Girl Scouts USA The Girl Scouts are providing girls with the education, tools, and experience necessary to protect themselves and defend their homes, loved ones, and future companies from potential cyber security threats. The host for this episode is Dave Stevens. The guest for this episode […]

The US Civil Air Patrol (The Cyber Underground)

Missions and security operations of the official civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force With missions of emergency services, aerospace education, and cadet programs, the civil air patrol makes a difference in our communities by assisting in times of disaster, searching for the lost, protecting the homeland, and promoting aviation careers and STEM education. […]

Tech Support Fails & Protect Against Zero Days (The Cyber Underground)

Tech Support Failure & How to Protect Against Zero Day Attacks Some companies don’t have even the bare minimum of customer data protection and it shows when you talk with their tech support. Know how to tell and when to run away. The best protection against computer based attacks is to keep your system and […]

Presidential Alerts, Trump can now track you! (The Cyber Underground)

Trump now has access to your GPS data! If you carry a smart phone, chances are you have an E911 chip that gives emergency services access to your GPS data in case you can’t provide your location. The new Presidential Alerts have access to this same information. This means Trump can now find anyone in […]

Another Trump Failure? (The Cyber Underground)

Trump never thinks before he acts! Trump’s new executive order 13800, Section 1C, paragraph 2 states Effective immediately, each agency head shall use The Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity (the Framework) developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). But, Trump is cutting $6.3 mil in NIST funding in 2019. Effectively shooting […]

What’s Trump up to with cyber security? (The Cyber Underground)

He can’t seem to make up his mind! Trump is cutting $6.3 mil in NIST funding in 2019 and closing a critical time and frequency calibration radio station in Hawai’i. But, then he signed multiple executive orders on Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure, Establishment of the American Technology Council, Reviving the […]

How to Start Your Career in Cyber Security PIII (The Cyber Underground)

What are some of the keys to success when starting a career cyber security? When starting on your journey to begin a successful career in cyber security, you’ll need actual hands-on experience. If you’re taking courses at a college, make sure that institution requires at least one internship. This experience adds tremendous credibility to the […]

What is HIPAA Compliance (The Cyber Underground)

Why do some companies need to be HIPAA compliant? Why are certain US companies required to be compliant with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)? What are the requirements? The host for this episode is Dave Stevens. The guest for this episode is Jt Ash. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from […]

Disaster-Resistant Technologies (The Cyber Underground)

What technologies can aid in disaster recovery? We’re in the hurricane season and we should be thinking about disaster-resistant technologies that help keep your business running. Things like managed power, network appliances with backup LTE connections, backup recovery to the cloud (AWS/Azure), and migrating on-premise devices to cloud hosted services. The host for this episode […]

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- Aaron Boxerman, Ephrat Livni and Kayla Guo
Israel’s Wartime Government Frays as Frustration with Netanyahu Grows

Benny Gantz, a centrist member of leadership, presented the prime minister with an ultimatum that demanded a plan for the future of Israel’s war. [...]

- Raja Abdulrahim and Bilal Shbair
Under Israeli Bombs, a Wartime Economy Emerges in Gaza

Amid the destruction, a marketplace of survival has arisen focused on the basics: food, shelter and money. [...]

- Edward Wong
U.S. and Iranian Officials Held Indirect Talks in Oman on Risks of a Wider War

The talks were the first since Iran attacked Israel last month in retaliation for its killing of an Iranian general. [...]

- Michael C. Bender and Annie Karni
Stefanik to Denounce Biden, and Praise Trump, in Speech to Israel’s Parliament

The New York congresswoman will become the highest-ranking House Republican to speak before Israel’s Parliament since the Oct. 7 attacks, in a move meant to capitalize on Democratic divisions. [...]

- Rick Rojas and Maya King
Biden Flipped Georgia in 2020. This Year Could Be Different.

His narrow win there in 2020 was seen as a sign of Georgia’s emergence as a battleground state. But in 2024, President Biden faces a changed landscape there. [...]

Israel war cabinet minister vows to quit if there is no post-war plan for Gaza

Recent weeks have seen an increasingly public rift over how Gaza should be governed after the war. [...]

Body of hostage recovered from Gaza, says IDF

The Israeli military said Ron Benjamin was found alongside the bodies of three other hostages. [...]

Su and Steve fought for justice, but didn't live to see it

Su Gorman and Steve Dymond helped to expose an NHS scandal - but they died without seeing justice. [...]

Hepatitis C tests spike after blood scandal news

More than 12,000 people asked for tests in England after the BBC found 1,700 cases are undiagnosed. [...]

Taiwan's steely leader rewrote the book on how to deal with China

Taiwan's outgoing president says boosting her country's military was the only way to defy China's threat. [...]

Oleksandr Usyk is boxing's first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis held the honor for five months over two decades ago. [...]

Israeli war Cabinet minister Benny Gantz said there should be a six-point plan for Gaza by June 8 or he would resign. Meanwhile, the UNRWA said 800,000 people had left [...]

Bayer Leverkusen sealed a maiden Bundesliga title with several games to spare, and have now become the first side to go unbeaten for a whole season in the German top [...]

Mob violence in Kyrgyzstan in recent days has led to several Pakistani nationals getting injured. Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif voiced concern, with Islamabad protesting to the Kyrgyz government. [...]

Cologne needed a minor miracle to survive going into the last game of the season, with no guarantee that a win would be enough to save them. Instead, they collapsed [...]

- Andrea Hsu
'Magic United': Disneyland characters vote to unionize

Disneyland employees in California, including those who perform as characters from Mickey Mouse to Moana, have voted to unionize. The 1,700 workers will be represented by Actors' Equity Association. [...]

- The Associated Press
Seize the Grey wins the Preakness, ending Mystik Dan's Triple Crown bid

Seize the Grey ended Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan's Triple Crown bid by going wire to wire to win the Preakness, giving trainer D. Wayne Lukas his seventh victory in [...]

- Clare Marie Schneider
A U.S. doctor in Gaza wants President Biden to know 'we are not safe'

Dr. Adam Hamawy is a former U.S. Army combat surgeon currently in Gaza. He said he's treating primarily civilians, rather than combatants: "mostly children, many women, many elderly." [...]

- Chloe Veltman
Napkin securing Lionel Messi's first contract fetches nearly $1 million at auction

The handwritten restaurant napkin from the year 2000 was the starting point for an agreement between the then 13-year-old Messi and FC Barcelona. [...]

- Daniel Estrin
A member of Israel's war cabinet says he'll quit if there is no plan to replace Hamas

The ultimatum by war cabinet member Benny Gantz reflects discontent among Israel's leadership about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the Gaza war and his far-right political partners. [...]

- Spencer Nusbaum

The Nats’ closer has impressed all season, but he was burned for a solo homer with two outs in the ninth before Bryce Harper won it in the 10th with [...]

- Associated Press

Yankees extend their win streak to six, Soto homers twice in 6-1 win over White Sox [...]

- Noah Ferguson

Three goals in a seven-minute stretch power Washington to a 4-2 victory at Audi Field. [...]

- Associated Press

Robin Lod scored the equalizer in the second half and notched an assist Sang-Bin Jeong’s winner as Minnesota United rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Portland Timbers [...]

- Adam Kilgore

Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan charged late but finished second. [...]

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