Mail Screening Blog Series
Letter Bombs Explode in Two Dutch Offices
Two letter bombs exploded on Wednesday at two separate locations in the Netherlands, according to Reuters. Thankfully, no one was hurt in the incidents.
MailSecur Blog
White Powder
“Unknown White Powder” A Rising Threat
Suspicious White Powder: It’s Not Just an Anthrax Threat If you are watching the headlines it is getting more and more apparent that “suspicious white
Facility Shutdown
Radiological Dispersal Devices (RDD): A Legitimate Threat Without The Fanfare
RDDs and other similar radiological threats are just as destructive and expensive as IEDs, albeit in different manners. Prior to 9/11, response preparedness focused significantly
Mail Screening Blog Series
False Positives: More Common Than You Think
Earlier this month when Facebook’s Sarin nerve agent threat hit the news it highlighted a reality often overlooked when planning for emergencies: the most common
Facility Shutdown
Ricin: A Threat Yes But Not Often Fatal
Ricin was found this week on letters at two separate prison mailrooms in California. Ricin, naturally found in castor beans, is extremely toxic and easily
Government Target
Warshipping
RaySecur Security Advisory: WARSHIPPING – IT and Network Vulnerabilities through the Mail Aside from conventional mail threats to an organization’s personnel and infrastructure via CBRNE
Government Target
21st Century Drug Trafficking Advisories on Fentanyl and Other Synthetics
OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY August 21, 2019 21st Century Drug Trafficking Advisories on Fentanyl and Other Synthetics Introduction This series of private-sector advisories
Mail Screening Blog Series
USPS Drops Size Allocations for Collection Bins
USPS Seemingly Small Size Standards Change Is Actually Extremely Significant In direct response to recent pressures regarding mail-borne threats, the United States Postal Service (USPS)
Mail Screening Blog Series
Demystifying Mail Threats: What really can hurt you?
The most common method of training for potential security threats is to identify and focus on the “worst-case scenario.” Doing so gets the full scope
Radiological Dispersal Devices (RDD): A Legitimate Threat Without The Fanfare
While everyone has heard of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) either through the news, movies, or personal experiences, a surprisingly small number have heard of Radiological
“Unknown White Powder” A Rising Threat
Suspicious White Powder: It’s Not Just an Anthrax Threat If you are watching the headlines it is getting more and more apparent that “suspicious white
Situational Awareness: Consciously Screening Mail
One of the most important things you can do in mail security is to understand the importance of situational awareness when determining if a package