Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans This past week Washington Democrats were hit with yet another security hack. This time, Gucifer 2.0, the hacker behind the release of thousands of internal emails at the Democratic National Committee, released the personal contact information of many House Democrats.
ACCESSING A MURDER VICTIM’S SMART PHONE TO HELP SOLVE A CRIME
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Last month, when the Michigan State University Police Department approached professor Anil Jain to see if he could access a fingerprint-locked deceased man’s smart phone to aid in a police investigation, Jain accepted the scientific challenge. On Monday, July 25, it…
Hacking a Celebrity’s Phone in the 1930s Was Actually Similar to Today
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Myrna Loy was a huge movie star in the 1930s and 40s. She starred in classic films like The Thin Man (1934), Manhattan Melodrama (1934), and The Best Years of Our Lives (1946). Ed Sullivan crowned her “Queen of the Movies.”…
Snowden designs a phone case that hides owner’s location
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Edward Snowden has secretly been working on a project to stop smartphones from revealing the location of people in dangerous places. Snowden said he envisions it as a protection for journalists and human rights workers, but it could be used by…
In first, U.S. judge throws out cell phone ‘stingray’ evidence
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans For the first time, a federal judge has suppressed evidence obtained without a warrant by U.S. law enforcement using a stingray, a surveillance device that can trick suspects’ cell phones into revealing their locations. U.S. District Judge William Pauley in Manhattan…
The Alarming Phone Call I Got From My Daughter In Dallas
They say the things we worry about aren’t usually the things that actually happen to us. They say what “gets us” are things we never see coming — the things we never even think to worry about. That’s obviously true when it comes to parenting… My daughter called me last…
Hackers Can Steal Your Facebook Account With Just A Phone Number
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Even where users have chosen strong passwords and taken extra security measures, their Facebook accounts are not safe from hackers. Researchers have proven just that by taking control of a Facebook account with only a phone number and some hacking skills…
Police Warn of New Phone Scam
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Scammers already have your credit card number but need something from you to access the account Beverly Hills police have issued a warning about a credit card scam that was reported by a resident. The scammer calls would-be victims on the…
For $20M, These Israeli Hackers Will Spy On Any Phone On The Planet
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans With just a few million dollars and a phone number, you can snoop on any call or text that phone makes – no matter where you are or where the device is located. That’s the bold claim of Israel’s Ability Inc,…
TIGTA Announces Significant Arrests In Massive IRS Phone Scam
Your ads will be inserted here byEasy Plugin for AdSense.Please go to the plugin admin page toPaste your ad code OR Suppress this ad slot. Scammers are still targeting taxpayers. Nearly 6,400 victims have collectively paid over $36.5 million to scammers posing as Internal Revenue Service (IRS) officials since October…
