One man reportedly bit a Macy’s employee at the Westfield mall in Milford after he and another man used fake credit cards to buy more than $12,000 if gift cards. The Milford Police Department received a complaint from Macy’s department […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
Oops: After Threatening Hacker With 440 Years, Prosecutors Settle for a Misdemeanor
Thanks in part to America’s ill-defined hacking laws, prosecutors have enormous discretion to determine a hacker defendant’s fate. But in one young Texan’s case in particular, the Department of Justice stretched prosecutorial overreach to a new extreme: about 440 years […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
After USPS hack, Carper pushes for cyber bills in lame duck – U.S. will be ‘very candid’ with China – After the lame duck, cyber starts from square one
AFTER USPS HACK, CARPER PUSHES FOR CYBER BILLS IN LAME DUCK — The U.S. Postal Service breach, announced yesterday, should be a catalyst for lawmakers to pass bills improving the government’s cyber protections before the close of this congress, Senate […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
Israel to Create Cyber Security Authority after Alleged Iranian Hacker Attack
Israel is planning to create a new cyber defense body in order to protect itself against increasingly sophisticated cyber-attacks targeting the state’s networks, as announced by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday. “I decided last week to develop a […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
After nude celebrity hacking, Apple’s Tim Cook says company will improve security
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans In the wake of the naked celebrity photo hacking, Apple chief executive Tim Cook says the company could have done more to make people aware of security measures and will introduce ways to better protect user accounts. In an interview with […]…
Pilot forced to punch 82-year-old after hacker tries to take over aircraft
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A terrified pilot had to fight for his life when an elderly passenger grabbed the controls of his plane and cut the engine. James Chandler was forced to punch Leslie Nixon, 82, in the face, breaking his nose, to regain […]…
Singapore boosts cyber security after hacking incidents
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A man looks at the activist hacker group Anonymous issuing a warning online to “go to war” with the Singapore government over recent Internet licensing rules on November 1, 2013. Roslan Rahman/AFP SINGAPORE – Singapore on Tuesday, August 26, announced […]…
Singapore ups cyber security after hack
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans SINGAPORE – Singapore on Tuesday announced new measures to strengthen cyber security to prevent a recurrence of attacks on government websites incuding those of its president and prime minister. File photo shows a person claiming to speak for activist hacker […]…
American Airlines flight diverted after gaming hacker group tweets bomb threat
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Another series of depressingly common DDoS attacks on a number of gaming servers became much more serious this weekend when a bomb threat tweeted by a hacking collective resulted in a commercial jet carrying Sony Online Entertainment CEO John Smedley […]…
Hackers are after more than just personal info
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A cyberattack on Community Health Systems Inc., a private hospital network, in April and June resulted in the theft of non-medical data of 4.5 million Americans, including names, addresses, birth dates, phone numbers and Social Security numbers, according to a new […]…