Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Famous Romanian hacker Guccifer, who is currently serving time in Romania for having hacked some e-mail accounts of important political figures and celebrities, spoke to a Fox News journalist about the latest diplomatic tensions between the U.S. and Russia. During The…
FBI Investigates Mobile Phone Intrusion against Democrats
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A hacking attempt into the cell-phones belonging to chief elected officials and staffers of Democratic Party has been the work of foreign attackers whom Russian government possibly sponsored, believes the FBI. The agency in an interaction with CNN reported that The…
Intel Security’s New Consumer Security Lineup Extends Use of the Cloud to Protect Against Emerging Threats
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Intel Security today launched its 2017 consumer security lineup featuring security innovations to better protect the devices people use every day against the latest threats. The centerpiece of the new portfolio is a next-generation anti-malware engine that offers more efficient The…
Trump Inspires School Bullying, NEA Says in Home Stretch Campaign Against Him – Politics K-12 – Education Week
The National Education Association says Donald Trump’s campaign rhetoric has led to an increase in school bullying. But one researcher says it’s too soon to draw that conclusion View full post on Education Week: Bullying #pso #htcs #b4inc Read More The post Trump Inspires School Bullying, NEA Says in Home…
Clinton vows to retaliate against foreign hackers
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Hillary Clinton is vowing anew to respond to foreign hacking the same as any other attack against the United States. When she openly blamed Russia for recent U.S. cyber break-ins, Donald Trump wondered whether to blame overseas governments or overweight The…
Oops. Apple has seriously weakened iOS 10 backups against password hackers
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A blunder that Apple made in iOS 10 has weakened the encryption of iPhone data when backed up to iTunes A flaw Apple introduced in iOS 10 has made it far easier for password crackers to brute-force data backed up The…
Online ‘sextortion’ against children on the rise
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans This PSA on sextortion warns that anything private shared online could be used against you. If someone demands sexual images from you, stop immediately and report it. For more information, visit ProjectSafeChildhood.gov Department of Justice Federal officials and advocates say The…
UIPD warn students against recent “sextortion” and IRS scams
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Some students have fallen victim to two popular scams targeting the Champaign-Urbana area. Two increasingly common internet and phone scams in the area have University of Illinois police cautioning students against engaging in conversation with strangers. Three students have fallen The…
Obama administration takes battle against Islamic State into cyberspace
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The Obama administration has launched the first cyberwar against the Islamic State, a war that, coupled with real, not virtual, fighting, is producing one of the most encouraging on-the-ground successes in the conflict — sharply cutting into the number of The…
Chinese hackers accused of ‘politically motivated’ malware attacks against Hong Kong
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A state-sponsored hacking group believed to be aligned with the People’s Republic of China has been accused of targeting two Hong Kong government agencies in a “politically motivated” attack just prior to the legislative elections which took place on 4 The…