Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans THE GROUP RESPONSIBLE for knocking both Xbox Live and Playstation Network offline back in 2014 hacked thousands of cameras and used them to carry out attacks. Lizard Squad made a name for itself after carrying out DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service)…
Hackers attack Donetsk News Agency website during DPR Head’s online conference
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Unknown hackers attacked the website of the Donetsk News Agency (DNA) during the text broadcast of the “direct line” of the Head of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) Alexander Zakharchenko with residents of Zaporozhye, said the statement of the agency. “The…
Islington Council IT system ‘under attack by crime syndicates…and teenagers in their bedrooms’
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans In April alone, the council’s digital services department blocked more than 900,000 spam or phishing emails, many of which tried to “compromise” town hall information – an average of 20 every minute. The report, set to be heard by the council…
Commercial Bank of Ceylon website hit by hack attack
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The Sri Lanka-based Commercial Bank of Ceylon has released a statement admitting that a “hacking attack” on its website resulted in a successful intrusion – however, it maintained that no customer data has been compromised. The bank, which released a statement…
Swift warns of hack attack on bank
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. Swift, the inter-bank messaging system embroiled in one of the largest cyber heists in history, warned customers that hackers have struck again, attacking a commercial…
Taliban launches attack on Afghan gov’t agency
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Latest on the militant assault on an Afghan government security compound in Kabul (all times local): 4:15 a.m. The U.N. Security Council has condemned the Taliban attack in Kabul “in the strongest terms” and urged that those involved be brought to justice. In Tuesday’s attack,…
Man Charged with Hate Crime Attack on Black Teen and Older Brother
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Christopher Qu, 24, pleaded not guilty to charges of a racially motivated attack on a black high school student and his older brother. A 24-year-old Irvine man pleaded not guilty today to charges stemming from an alleged racially motivated attack on…
When Is It OK To Claim You’re ‘Having A Panic Attack?’
Collectively, we have a nasty habit of misusing mental health words to explain a situation or experience. If you change your mind, you’re “bipolar.” If you’re hyper-organized, you’re “OCD.” And if you’re in a stressful situation, you’re “having a panic attack.” Not only is it a little dramatic, it could…
Hackers Attack The NSW Government Department Of Resources And Energy
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The NSW Government Department of Resources and Energy has revealed that it was the target of a cyber attack in December 2015, during the time several major projects were being considered. This includes the $1.2 billion Shenhua Watermark coal mine, indirectly…
Pakistan varsity attack result of security lapse: Report
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The attack on Bacha Khan University in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was a result of a security lapse, the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) has said. According to the JIT’s report the police did not reach the university on time after being called, The…