Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Professors at Wofford College said they will train students to help combat terrorism, using computers as weapons. US security officials said terrorists can use cracks in cyber security systems to recruit operatives and steal and share top secret and sensitive information….
Osborne raises spectre of Isis cyber attacks on UK
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Warning to holiday cyber shoppers: don’t get hacked
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The email that showed up on my desktop at work seemed to be what it said from the PayPal Team–“Security Measures” confirming my user account, and all I had to do to confirm my account information was click on the “Confirm…
Hacker from El Salvador is an FBI Most-Wanted Cyber Criminal
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A Salvadoran citizen is on the list of the 10 cybercriminals most wanted by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation. The fugitive, identified as Carlos Enrique Perez Melara, 35, is charged with hacking the private communications of hundreds and even thousands…
Teenage hacker “regrets” cyber attack on the FBI and Home Office
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A teenage hacker says that he “honestly regrets” a cyber attack that brought down the websites of both the FBI and Home Office. Charlton Floate sat in his bedroom as he hacked in to the sites – bringing the FBI site…
Companies urged to protect against cyber security after Norwich Airport hack raised in parliament
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Home office minister Mike Penning said companies which hold the personal data of individuals has a responsibility to protect it, after he was questioned on the issue by Norwich MP Chloe Smith. She told the House of Commons: “Norwich Airport in…
India fears ISIS web attacks as experts warn of re-run of Hebdo cyber hacks
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Days after attack on Charlie Hebdo, over 19,000 French websites were allegedly hacked by ISIS supporters. The effect of cyber attack was also felt in India as several websites of French institutions including a French school in Delhi was defaced by…
Cyber Security Tips for Small Business
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans It’s happened again! A big box retailer, healthcare organization or the government have been hacked. Big business cyber attacks have become a common thread in our news feeds. The stories are then followed by news of the investigation, the lawsuits and…
TalkTalk’s longer-term prospects look less certain after cyber hack
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans TalkTalk was a company born out of the need for diversification in a market operated largely by a monopoly. In late 2002, Sir Charles Dunstone’s Carphone Warehouse bought a small telecoms business to give it access to BT’s switching network. That…
Ukraine left battered by cyber war as hackers target election
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The night before, a shadowy pro-Moscow hacking collective called CyberBerkut attacked the premises. Its stated goal: to cripple the online system for distributing results and voter turnout throughout election day.SOFTWARE was destroyed. Hard drives were fried. Router settings were undone. Even…