Homeland Security News Wire: When Should U.S. Cyber Command Take Down Criminal Botnets?
By Homeland Security News Wire:
Trickbot is back. U.S. Cyber Command targeted this malware in autumn 2020 in an unprecedented use of military offensive cyber operations to disrupt a purely criminal operation.
Jason Healey writes in Lawfare that almost in parallel to the Cyber Command campaign, Microsoft targeted the Trickbot network through the use of courts and in collaboration with global partners, the latest in a decade-long string of such operations. The two takedowns were apparently not coordinated, leading to the obvious question of when the military should defend forward against Read More
Department Of Veterans Services Wraps Up Two-Week Curbside Property Tax Certificate Event In Albuquerque
DVS Secretary Sonya L. Smith was there on the first day to greet veterans and unmarried widows of veterans arriving—and thanking them for their service. Courtesy/DVS
DVS Women Veterans Program Manager Robin Wilson assisting a veteran. Courtesy/DVS
DVS News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Veterans Services (DVS) wrapped up a two-week daily drive-up property tax certificate service Friday at its Albuquerque northeast heights office.
DVS staff assisted 520 veterans and unmarried widows of veterans who took advantage of this unique “carhop-style” curbside event with filing for Read More
New Mexico Supreme Court Rules Release Pending Appeal For Defendants Meeting State Law Requirements
NMSC News:
SANTA FE — Defendants convicted of certain offenses are entitled to release pending appeal if they meet the requirements of a 1988 New Mexico law, the state Supreme Court ruled Monday.
The Court’s unanimous opinion provided the legal reasoning for its decision last September to order the release of former Portales daycare owners Mary and Sandi Taylor while they appealed convictions of reckless child abuse.
One girl died and another suffered serious injuries in 2017 after they were left in a hot car for more than two hours outside the home-based daycare the Taylors operated.
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Chart 413 COVID-19 In New Mexico May 1, 2021
This chart displays the percentage of residents receiving at least one vaccine dose by metropolitan area. Shown are the 14 metro areas where more than 55 percent of the population are vaccinated. The Santa Fe metro area leads the nation with a vaccination rate of 67 percent. Cities in New Mexico are highlighted. Source: covidactnow.org. Created by Eli Ben-NaimNMDOT: May Is Motorcycle Awareness Month
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is partnering with the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) to remind all motorists to Get Up to Speed on Motorcycles during Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month during May.
While on the roads, motorists may encounter motorcyclist behaviors that seem out of sync with standard vehicle use. NHTSA designed this campaign to help motorists understand standard motorcycle driving behaviors and learn how to drive safely around motorcycles on our roadways.
The campaign brings drivers up to speed on common Read More
