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How The State & Hackers Hack (And How to Stop Them) – Part 3: Malware Protection


Now to the big question 'How do I make sure my devices are malware free?' – the answer is twofold: personal vigilance and use of protective tools. Hopefully the previous article helped to improve your personal malware awareness, and some real-world examples below can help cement those risks. Above all else, be extremely cautious with emails, where ...

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Survival Basics – Part 7: Navigation


"Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance." – Samuel Johnson In part one we looked at navigating by what we can see in the sky. What if we are presented with a situation where there is no sun during the day and the moon and stars are not visible at night. There are still aids to navigation all around us. These aids require us t...

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5 Day Pistol Course - Lesson 11

Type: Practice (live ammunition) Time: 1 hour Venue: Title: Basic Pistol Course- Lesson 11 Range and classroom Students: 12 Student Equipment: Instructor Equipment: Assistant Instructors (AI'S): 2 (Names) PRELIMINARY ACTIVITIES: Prior to arrival of students: - Write lesson title on board. - Set up classroom chairs. - Layout NA - Safety check all we...

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Community Defense - Part 4


In the first three parts of this series, we discussed several conditions and prerequisites for community defense - the WHERE, WHAT, WHEN, and WHO. The last topic encompassed recruiting, organization, and leadership in general terms, focusing mostly upon preparatory measures that ought to be undertaken before and in anticipation of a crisis. Now we'...

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5 Day Pistol Course - Lesson 10

Type: Practice (live ammunition) Time: 1 hour Venue: Title: Basic Pistol Course- Lesson 10 Range Students: 12 Student Equipment: 12 X Pistols 36 X Pistol magazines 180 X pistol rounds per student Instructor Equipment: 1 X Pistol 3 X Pistol magazine 50 X pistol rounds Assistant Instructors (AI'S): 2 (Names) PRELIMINARY ACTIVITIES: Prior to arrival o...

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How The State & Hackers Hack (And How to Stop Them) – Part 2: Classic Malware & Future Trends


Everyone is familiar with the term Malware - but what is it? This article hopes to provide a basic explanation of the various types of malware, the format they take, and future trends. The follow up article will discuss methods to prevent infections. Malware is short for 'Malicious Software' and is specifically designed to DISRUPT, DAMAGE, or gain ...

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Community Defense - Part 3

A useful tool for breaking down complex problems into digestible chunks is the "WHAT - WHO - WHEN - WHERE - HOW" paradigm. Parts 1 and 2 of this series addressed WHAT and WHEN, describing some of the constraints on planning and preparing in "normal" times to protect your community against emerging threats; and presenting examples of historical and ...

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Small Steps: Creating Change in Your Community

We came across a couple of anonymous posts on an online forum recently where someone laid out the steps they had been taking in their county to bring about real political change. Starting small, networking, organizing others and building on each little success had generated significant momentum and had opened up the prospects for state wide impact....

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Survival Basics – Part 6: Navigation


"There's nothing more gratifying than being able to depend on your own abilities." – Tom Ralston Whether we've slid off what was left of a road during a snowstorm or parted company with our equine "friend" on the trail, we're going to have to consider, at some point, how we're going to get back to civilization. Irrespective of how accomplished our ...

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5 Day Pistol Course - Lesson 9

Type: Practice (live ammunition) Time: 1 hour Venue: Title: Basic Pistol Course- Lesson 9 Range Students: 12 Student Equipment: 12 X Pistols 36 X Pistol magazines 180 X pistol rounds per student Instructor Equipment:1 X Pistol 3 X Pistol magazine 50 X pistol rounds Assistant Instructors (AI'S): 2 (Names) PRELIMINARY ACTIVITIES: Prior to arrival of ...

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