Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans WASHINGTON A Justice Department inspector general report is disputing allegations by former CBS News correspondent Sharyl Attkisson that the federal government secretly monitored her personal computer. Attkisson, who has said her personal computer and work laptops were remotely accessed due to…
Cilla Black among stars to settle phone hacking claims for ‘substantial’ damages
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Cilla Black is among the latest group of celebrities to settle phone hacking claims for “substantial” damages with the publisher of the Mirror titles, the high court has heard. A judge in London was told on Thursday that EastEnders’ star Jessie…
Hackers can snoop on your mobile calls and messages, new research claims
German researchers have revealed that flaws in technology from the 1980s allows hackers anywhere in the world to snoop into your private mobile phone calls and text messages. Security researchers Tobias Engel of Sternraute and Karsten Nohl, chief scientist for […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
Hacker attack on federal security contractor not noticed for months, report claims
A cyberattack on federal security clearance contractor USIS, was unnoticed for months before it was revealed by the company and government agencies earlier this year, according to a published report. Officials and others familiar with an FBI investigation and related […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
Shellshock: Romanian hackers are accessing Yahoo servers, claims security expert
Yahoo servers have been infiltrated by Romanian hackers exploiting the Shellshock bug discovered last month, according to cyber security expert Jonathan Hall. In a blog post on his website Future South, Hall detailed the process by which he discovered Yahoo, […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
Hacker claims to have infiltrated Chester website
What does the town of Chester have in common with the Pakistan Ministry of Commerce and the Ukranian government? Their websites were all allegedly hacked by someone claiming to be associated with the international hacking group Anynomous. Last week, a […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
Hacker Group Claims Shutdown Of Syrian Stock Exchange Website
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A hacker group has claimed responsibility for bringing down the Damascus Securities Exchange (DSE) website after finding ISIS members in government-held territory. Project Viridium says that they discovered the Islamists in a web forum and used malware to obtain their […]…
10 Tips For Enhancing Insurance Recoveries For Cyber Claims
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The Massive & Ever-Increasing Risk 2014 has seen one massive data breach after another, affecting industries and organizations of every type. One recent report indicated an Eastern European cyber-crime gang by itself has hacked 1.2 billion username and password combinations. […]…
Hacker claims breach of Wall Street Journal and Vice websites
A hacker known for attacking news websites has claimed successful hacks against both the Wall Street Journal and Vice. An individual going under the handle “w0rm” posted screenshots in a bid to substantiate his claims of hacks against the WSJ […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
Accused Russian hacker claims he was kidnapped by the US
MOSCOW, July 21 (RAPSI, Oleg Panfilov) – The defense team of suspected Russian hacker Roman Seleznev who claims that he was seized in the Maldives by US Secret Service agents and whisked away to the US has filed a motion to […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…