Entertainers young and old, large and small are being sought for this years “Grubstake Days Community Fair”. The event, hosted by Hi-Desert Publishing, Z107.7 Radio, the Basin-Wide Foundation and the Town of Yucca Valley, is set for Saturday, May 25, 2013 at the Hi-Desert Boys and Girls Club and Brehm Youth Park grounds on Little League Drive in Yucca Valley. The outside booths and entertainment area will open immediately following the Grubstake Days Parade and run until 5:00 pm.

In addition, for the fifth year in a row, the Yucca Valley Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a Home and Craft show inside the Boys and Girls Club building. To reserve booth space or for information call the Yucca Valley Chamber of Commerce 760-365-6323.

Tri-Valley Little League, Morongo Basin Youth Soccer Association and the Boy’s and Girls Club are associate sponsors and will each operate food booths at the event

Continuous family entertainment will be offered on the Main Stage at the event from 11:00 am until 5:00 pm. Bleachers will be available to sit and enjoy the Community Entertainment.

Organizers say community groups and individuals are welcome to apply to be part of the entertainment line up. If you sing a song, juggle, have a band, or just want to tell some jokes, you can sign up to be part of this year’s 63rd celebration of the rich pioneering, ranching, and mining history of Yucca Valley. Those interested in becoming part of the daytime volunteer entertainment line-up can contact Entertainment chair Gary Daigneault at Z107.7 radio, 760-366-8471.

Vendors and Non-Profit groups who would like to have a booth offering games, food, fun, and information at the Community Fair event are also being sought. Booths with games for children are being particularly encouraged. Fees for booth space include required Insurance coverage. To sign up for a booth for commercial Vendors or non-profit organizations, contact Cheryl Nankervis at the Yucca Valley Chamber of Commerce, 760-365-6323.

Grand opening of  the Elena Bulatova Gallery in beautiful Palm Springs, California on April 3, 2013.

The evening will be filled with art, wine and guest artists. The event will start at 6pm at the Gallery located at 2652 South Cherokee Way, Palm Springs. We will be serving wine, and light appetizers at the opening reception.

Elena Bulatova Gallery is located in Backstreet Art district and all galleries will be open this night for first Wednesday Art-walk with current gallery artists present.

There will be music, new friends and connections made. Please join us in music, art, and collectors appreciation in our 2013 Event.

Schedule

6:00 – 9:00pm – Opening Reception with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres – Elena Bulatova Gallery – 2652 South Cherokee Way, Palm Springs – Please call or email to RSVP for this entire event.

Phone. 760-600-0417 / email. elenabulatovagallery@gmail.com

www.elenabulatova.com

www.facebook.com/elenabulatova12

Eurozone unemployment levels have hit 12 percent – the highest in the history of eurozone record-keeping, since the currency was launched in 1999.

The average unemployment rate across the eurozone’s 17 constituent European Union countries rose from January’s 11.9 percent high to 12 per cent in February, meaning a further net 33,000 people were left out of work. Overall, 19.071 million are jobless across Europe.

Some countries, including Spain and Greece suffered unemployment rates as high as 26 percent over the month of February.

While many consumers already take precautions when shopping online, they may need to start being even more careful – as a new report shows malware is focusing on physical registers and ATMs compromised by attackers looking to harvest card data.

Research conducted by the Russian-based security company Group-IB recently discovered malware called “Dump Memory Grabber,” which it believes has already been used to steal debit and credit card information from customers using major US banks including Chase, Citibank and Capital One, Security Weekly reports.

The malicious code is evidently being installed directly into point-of-sale (POS) hardware (meaning registers or kiosks) and ATMs, and transmitting the harvested information straight out of the magnetic stripes on credit and debit cards – which includes everything from account numbers, to first and last names and expiration dates.

And just how are attackers infecting physical systems? Security researchers point to USB drives as the likely culprits, as modern register systems often have accessible ports, as well as direct connections to the Web.

According to Security Weekly, the harvested information can then be used to produce cloned cards, and they are likely succeeding with the help of individuals with direct access to the POS systems and ATMs – which could include employees.

Group-IB analyzed a video evidently posted by the coder behind Dump Memory Grabber, which includes stolen card numbers, and suggests he (or perhaps she) goes by the name “Wagner Richard,” and is likely inside Russia.

This is of course not the first time that attacks have been directed at physical machines like registers or bank ATMs, though using malware is a stealthier approach than physical “skimmer” ploys, which involve mouldings placed on top of the ATM card slots and keypads that log information from unsuspecting customers.

Researchers with Group-IB believe that Dump Memory Grabber is likely part of a larger cyber-crime gang, a Russian-offshoot of the amorphous Anonymous community, and include members in Ukraine and Armenia. In addition to this latest malware, the group is allegedly also for hire to carry out DDoS attacks.

Courtesy RT.com

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