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Reconnaissance code on industrial software site points to watering hole attack

2014-09-02 14:00:01| InfoWorld: Top News

Attackers have rigged the website of an industrial software firm with a sophisticated reconnaissance tool, possibly in preparation for attacks against companies from several industries.

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California Takes Steps to Curb Lawn Watering During Severe Drought

2014-08-04 20:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Yale Environment 360: In the midst of a severe, long-term drought, California is taking unprecedented steps to discourage watering of residential lawns, with some areas offering residents substantial cash incentives for installing water-saving landscaping, AFP reports. The "Cash in Your Lawn" program in Los Angeles offers residents up to $6,000 ($3 per square foot) for replacing their lawns with drought-tolerant plants, rocks, and pebbles. Throughout the state, Governor Jerry Brown recently prohibited lawn watering more...

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California Water Board Proposes Outdoor Watering Restrictions

2014-07-10 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

LA Times: Urban water agencies across California would have to impose mandatory restrictions on outdoor watering under a proposed state rule. Though a number of cities, including Los Angeles, already have such regulations in place, most don`t. So the State Water Resources Control Board is giving them a push. "Many urban Californians don`t realize how bad a drought the state is in," said board chair Felicia Marcus. "It is a mistake to think that they are not at risk." Op-Ed

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