Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Hours after the website of Antrix, Indian Space Research Organisation’s commercial arm, was hacked, cyber law expert Pawan Duggal on Sunday said that cyber security should become a national priority. Hours after the website of Antrix, Indian Space Research Organisation’s commercial…
Catching ‘Hell’: Navalny Says Notorious Russian Hacker To Be Unmasked In Germany
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans For years, a mysterious self-identified “hacker” has boasted about wreaking havoc against prominent Kremlin critics, claiming responsibility for stealing troves of their personal e-mails leaked online and hijacking their social-media accounts. To date, however, the true identity of the individual —…
Prime Minister Flags Cyber-Security Concerns, Says India Can Play Big Role
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Flagging the threat to cyber-security globally, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India can play a lead role in dealing with this “bloodless war” as he launched a digital initiative to which the corporate world pledged over Rs. 4,50,000 crores….
Cyber security is a board room issue, says CBI
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Speaking at the CBI Cyber Security Conference, Fell says: “Getting cyber security right is critical for modern businesses, whatever their sector or size. “Awareness of this critical business risk has risen in recent years, especially as the number of prominent cyber…
US Spy Chief James Clapper Says China ‘Lead Suspect’ In Cyber Hack
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A US Intelligence Chief, James Clapper, has accused China of being a “leading suspect” in the massive hack of a US government agency holding the personnel records of millions of Americans. Clapper is the highest-ranking US official to publicly implicate Beijing…
86 percent of websites at risk from hackers, says WhiteHat
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Even though software bugs such as Heartbleed and Shellshock exposed weaknesses in hundreds of thousands of company websites, many are still vulnerable to being hacked. Data from a recent study by WhiteHat Security which examined the vulnerabilities of more than 30,000…
Cyber threats relatively unknown outside IT, says expert
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Few business people outside IT departments have any knowledge of current information security threats, according to BH Consulting founder and chief executive Brian Honan. “In many businesses, few non-IT people have heard of even big information security threats, such as the…
International Hacker Group Controlled KY GOP’S Website and says More on the Way
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The international hacking group, Anon Coders, still had control of the Republican Party of Kentucky’s website until about 11 a.m. Tuesday and told The State Journal they did it to spread the message that Muslims are not terrorists. RPK Chairman Steve…
Serious crime on CTA falls to 4-year low, Emanuel says
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Serious crime on the Chicago Transit Authority fell to the lowest level in four years in 2014, officials said Tuesday. A one-year, 26 percent drop in serious crime came after the CTA added thousands of security cameras to its rail fleet…
Hacker ring stole $1B from banks in 30 countries, says report
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A hacking ring has stolen up to $1 billion from banks around the world in what would be one of the biggest banking breaches known, a cybersecurity firm says in a report scheduled to be delivered Monday. The hackers have been…
