Attackers Pounce on Zero-Day Java Exploit
Source: blog.fireeye.com - Monday, August 27, 2012
Malware Intelligence Lab from FireEyeAs Hurricane Isaac Heads Towards Land, Gulf Coast Prepares For Storm's Wrath
Source: www.pbs.org - Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Photo via Wikimedia Commons. Hurricane Isaac grew stronger throughout Tuesday afternoon and early evening, bringing heavy rains, winds and storm surges. The developments prompted calls from state and federal officials for safety. "Now is not the time to tempt fate," President Obama said at a campaign rally at Iowa State University as Isaac made its way toward land. "Now is not the time to dismiss official warnings. You need to take this seriously." On the eve of the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and with sustained winds of 80 mph, the center of Isaac was 105 miles south-southeast of New Orleans and was on a relatively slow path towards the city -- about eight mph -- according to the latest advisory by the National Hurricane Center . WNYC has a tracking map of Hurricane Isaac based on forecasts by the National Hurricane Center: Isaac, which was upgraded to a Category-1 hurricane from a tropical storm shortly after noon Tuesday, had delayed the Republican National Convention by a day, forcing organizers to shuffle planned events. The Washington Post reports that "Obama has asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate disaster relief efforts with state and local officials along the Gulf Coast." In preparation of Hurricane Isaac, the U.S. Coast Guard closed the Mississippi river from Baton Rouge to the Gulf to all traffic, and the Times-Picayune reported that La. Governor Bobby Jindal said 4,158 soldiers and
