NEWS & ANALYSIS

Morning Security Brief: Gitmo Hearings, Brazilian Nightclub Fire, and More

Guantánamo lawyers say the government forces them to turn over privileged communications. Mexico plans to stop narco perp walks. And more.

Morning Security Brief: North Africa Instability, Bio-agent Detection, Yakuza Assets Blocked, and More

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says U.S. should increase its role in Africa to counter jihadist threat. The University of Tennessee is working on a bio-agent locator. The U.S. freezes Yakuza assets. And more.

Hackers Target Mexican National Security Networks

In 2011 hackers threatened to take on the Zeta cartel, but backed off after the cartel threatened to track them down. Now Anonymous has launched a campaign against the Mexican government in support of a rebel group.

VIDEO: The Violence of Mexican Drug Cartels

This video, featured on Visually, shows how U.S. policies on drugs and guns impact the stability of its southern neighbor.

Morning Security Brief: Adam Lanza’s Hard Drive, Vaccination Team Killed, Crime Reporting App, and More

The FBI is piecing together Adam Lanza’s hard drive. A vaccination team has been killed in Pakistan. A theft reporting app has been unveiled. And more.

Morning Security Brief: Radioactive Material Investigations, Headlight Thefts, Most Dangerous Places to Travel, and More

Georgia investigations examine the region's nuclear material black market. Porsche headlight thefts in Amsterdam. Pakistan, Sudan, and Georgia named the most dangerous places to travel. And more.

Morning Security Brief: Syria Disconnected, Parastoo Speaks, Pan-Arab Security Conference, and More

Syria’s Internet is offline. The IAEA is targeted by a hacker called Parastoo. And the Pan-Arab security conference wraps up in Riyadh.

Morning Security Brief: Cyber Monday Safety, Bank Fined for Lack of Protection, Bangladesh Factory Fires, and More

Staying safe on Cyber Monday. Britain fines a bank for failing to implement risk management practices that could have prevented billions of dollars worth of fraud. Police open a negligence investigation as protests begin in the wake of Bangladesh factory fires. And more.

Morning Security Brief: OpIsrael Picks Up, Taliban Leaks E-mail List, Portland Security Officers Plan Strike, and More

Hackers step up cyberattacks against Israel. A Taliban spokesperson makes the group’s e-mail list public. Cuba to host peace talks between Colombia and the FARC. And more.

Morning Security Brief: NASA Breach, Anonymous Targets Israel, Marijuana Business, and More

A NASA laptop with personally identifiable information gets stolen. Anonymous launches an operation against Israel. People who want to sell marijuana legally are having a hard time trying to get started. And more.