Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A Florida man is facing up to 10 years in prison after admitting his role in a $1.3 million computer hacking and identity theft scheme, U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman and Assistant Attorney General Leslie Caldwell announced in a release Thursday.
Founder of Pa. Online School Admits to Federal Tax Fraud – Education Week
The founder and former CEO of an online public school that educates thousands of Pennsylvania students pleaded guilty last week to federal tax fraud. View full post on Education Week: Charter Schools #pso #htcs #b4inc Read More The post Founder of Pa. Online School Admits to Federal Tax Fraud –…
Australia admits government hack attacks, boosts cyber security
Sydney (AFP) – Australia unveiled a multi-million-dollar cyber scheme to combat hacking on Thursday, as Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull acknowledged an attack on the country’s weather bureau but stopped short of blaming it on China. The Australian leader added that it was safe to assume “efforts are made by foreign…
Microsoft admits that other U.S. carriers besides AT&T wanted the new Lumia models
Did Microsoft shoot itself in the foot, or does it have a master plan? A statement from the software giant’s camp says that the company received interest “across the board” from stateside carriers about offering the Microsoft Lumia 950 and Microsoft Lumia 950 XL. But Microsoft said that it decided…
Hacker 1 Admits Guilt in Attacks on 3 Businesses From 2007 to 2009
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans NEWS ANALYSIS: Sometimes justice takes time. Vladimir Drinkman, alias Hacker 1, finally admitted his role in the 2007 to 2009… For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net or http://AmIHackerProof.com The post Hacker 1 Admits Guilt in Attacks on 3…
Russian hacker admits role in huge $300m data theft scheme
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A Russian hacker called Vladimir Drinkman has pleaded guilty to his involvement in a data breach scheme that stole 160 million credit card details from US companies and resulted in losses estimated at $300m. The US Department of Justice (DoJ) said…
Vodafone Australia admits to hacking journalist’s phone in public statement
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Vodafone Hutchison Australia (VHA) is being implicated in a fairly stunning scandal, in which it has admitted to having improperly accessed a reporter’s phone in search of the identity of a whistleblower. An individual had leaked confidential security information to her,…
Russian hacker admits role in massive data breach scheme
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A Russian man has pleaded guilty to his role in a worldwide cyber crime scheme to breach payment processors, retailers and financial institutions, resulting in over 160 million stolen credit card numbers. Vladimir Drinkman admitted partaking in the global plot nearly…
Vodafone Australia admits hacking Fairfax journalist’s phone
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Vodafone Australia has admitted an employee hacked a journalist’s phone records in an attempt to uncover her sources for stories, but the telecommunications company denies any “improper behaviour”, despite internal emails suggesting it deliberately misled authorities about systemic privacy breaches. In…
State Attorney Jeff Ashton admits using Ashley Madison website but won’t step down
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Jeff Ashton, the state attorney for Orange and Osceola counties, admitted Sunday that he signed up for the Ashley Madison online-dating website but said he never had an affair as a result. “While I indulged my curiosity about the site, it…