1)
Snake Bytes - The Perfect Jewelry Heist
http://www.darkreading.com/blog.asp?blog_sectionid=403&doc_id=142271
By RSnake January 3, 2008
Years ago, the concept of a blended attack was all the rage in infosec magazines. I remember lots of CISOs running around and spreading that buzzword, while talking to every industry analyst who would listen about how blended attacks were almost unstoppable. The concept of combining unrelated penetration techniques was foreign and exotic. Today it's often employed by the more sophisticated attackers.
The new CourtTV show called Tiger Team does a wonderful job of highlighting the blended attack. Rather than talking about it in an academic environment, they actually show the audience the damage a technically savvy group of security experts can do.
One particular scene demonstrated how the perfect combination of IT security, physical security, and electronic countermeasures can pull off the perfect jewelry heist.

2)
Citibank limits ATM cash in city
http://www.nydailynews.com/money/2008/01/03/2008-01-03_citibank_limits_atm_cash_in_city-2.html
"She told me customer accounts had been hacked into through cash machines around the city," the woman said.
"As a result, the bank had decided to slash how much customers could withdraw from their own accounts. They cut my amount in half.
"She said most New York customers were affected and she suggested I change my password."
The bank, with 134 branches around town, would not say how many customers were affected or how much money was involved.


3)
WiFi flu: viral router attack could hit whole cities
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080102-wireless-router-security-flaws-could-fuel-viral-outbreak.html
Historically, the vast majority of trojans, worms, and viruses have
targeted the (Windows) PC. Attack and propagation methods may have grown
more sophisticated, but the PC has remained the focus of most malware.
According to a paper written by a team of researchers at Indiana
University, however, this could change in the future. According to the
team's research (PDF) [1], an attack that specifically targets wireless
routers and spreads between them at any point where coverage overlaps
could quickly and easily propagate throughout an entire city.

4)
Audit faults McDowell Tech's computer security
http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080103/NEWS01/80103029
The computer room that contains financial and student information at
McDowell Technical Community College is vulnerable to tampering and
fire, according to a state audit.
Fire extinguishers in the computer room are not inspected annually, said
the report released this week by State Auditor Leslie Merritt's office.
The college in a written response said it would address such hazards,
"as funding allows," and would also put procedures in place to stop
unauthorized people from entering the center.
Read the report at
http://www.ncauditor.net/EPSWeb/Reports/Infosystems/ISA-2007-6852.pdf

5)
The Dogs of Web War
http://www.afa.org/magazine/jan2008/0108dogs.asp
Air Force Association
January 2008
Vol. 91, No. 1
After years of claims and counterclaims concerning the severity of
national security threats in cyberspace, the picture is at last starting
to become clear. Recent jousting within cyberspace has provided clues
about what to expect from combat in this new domain.
For example, China has been positively identified as a source of
campaign-style cyber attacks on Department of Defense systems. Russia,
moreover, is the prime suspect in last springs notorious cyber assault
on Estonia.
Outside the military realm, too, cyber attacks are forming a persistent
threat to aerospace enterprises and other parts of the US industrial
base.

6)
Data Breaches: Getting Worse Or Better?
http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=205207382
The year 2007 may or may not have been a record-setting year in terms of
data breaches. Whether it was or wasn't depends on how one counts.
The Identity Theft Resource Center put the number of publicly reported
data breaches in the United States at 446 for the year. It identified
312 data breaches in 2006 and 158 in 2005.
That appears to show an upward trend, if such a thing can hinge on a
mere three data points, and that more data breaches occurred in 2007
than at any time since 2003, when data breach reporting laws like
California's SB 1386 took effect.
But a blogger who insists on going by the name Dissent and maintains a
blog that tracks data breaches insists the opposite is true.

7)
Job Hunt "to provide the most comprehensive listing of useful Internet-accessible job-search resources and services on the Web." Browse annotated listing of job resources by location and industry or profession, networking resources, and other job and career websites. Includes job-hunting basics and advice. From human resources and career planning professionals.

8)
CareerJournal.com: 50+ Professionals
Compilation of articles about job hunting and career planning for people aged 50 years and older. Some of the topics covered include top employers and job locations, early retirement, age bias, online job opportunities, and adding value to a workplace.
 
9)
Journeys & Crossings
This website brings "to life some of the Library [of Congress]'s most exciting and historically significant materials through Webcasts offering the personal insights of the staff who know them best." Some of the Webcast topics include school gardens, Rosie the Riveter, Pearl Harbor oral histories, and May Day. Includes video and transcripts for each session, and links to related material.  From the Library of Congress.

10)
 NASA's 50th Anniversary
This website celebrates the 50th anniversary in 2008 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which began operation in October 1958. Provides a history of this government agency, a calendar of anniversary events through October 2008, photos, press releases, publications, and links to popular NASA websites. From NASA.