Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans In August 2014, a Twitter account affiliated with Anonymous, the hacker-crusader collective, declared “full-scale cyber war” against ISIS: “Welcome to Operation Ice #ISIS, where #Anonymous will do it’s [sic] part in combating #ISIS’s influence in social media and shut them down.”…
Colleges Should Offer Courses in Cyber Security: Ankit Fadia
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The level of awareness in India about hacking is very low and more colleges need to offer courses in cyber security, Ankit Fadia, one of the brand ambassadors for prime minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Digital India’ programme, has said. Fadia, who calls…
US journalist found guilty of cyber hacking
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A federal jury in Northern California on Wednesday found a journalist guilty of computer crimes for helping hackers deface the Los Angeles Times website. Matthew Keys was found guilty on computer fraud charges that carry a combined maximum punishment of 25…
Cyber Security Threat 2015: Crowdfunding Site Patreon Targeted by Hackers; Large Amount of User Data Leaked Online
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Patreon, the crowdfunding site designed for artists and creators, was recently targeted in a massive cyber attack. The data breach led to around 15GB of users’ information being stolen by the hackers and leaked online. The attack on the site was…
Most nuclear plants not prepared for cyber attack, says Chatham House
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Most nuclear power plants around the world are not well prepared for cyber attacks, according to a report by international affairs think tank Chatham House. Many of the control systems used for nuclear plants, including those in the UK, are not well protected…
CSI: Cyber Is Back, and Still Chock Full O’Ludicrous Tech Tricks
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The best-worst show about technology came back for its second-season premiere with 100% more Ted Danson and 1000% more dei ex machina driving its plotlines than before. The cast is slightly different, but the relentless corniness is simply amplified. For the…
Cyber attacks on Hong Kong universities increasing as state-backed hackers target city in the wake of Occupy Central
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Cyber attacks on Hong Kong universities are on the rise amid fresh fears that state-backed hackers are the main culprits, with one campus admitting that it is fighting an unprecedented number of daily intrusions. Top security experts have warned of a…
Changes in store for season 2 of “CSI: Cyber”
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans When season 2 of “CSI: Cyber” begins Sunday, viewers may notice a few subtle — and not so subtle — changes. For one, Ted Danson, star of “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” will now be in the mix of cyber crime experts….
Cyber Sleuths Track Hacker to China’s Military
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The email attachment would tempt anyone following the diplomaticstandoff between China and other countries in the South China Sea. The Microsoft Word document contained text and photos depicting Thai naval personnel capturing Vietnamese fishermen and forcing them to kneel at gunpoint….
U.S., China: Cyber Peace Deal To Be Signed Despite Chinese Hacker Discovery?
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A cyberwar peace deal might be among the core issues that will be addressed in the impending state visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week the United States, after both countries have accused each other of spying, according to…