Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Press Release — Cyber crime has been identified as a key problem for business owners. In support of businesses in the Northeastern Louisiana region, the Louisiana Small Business Development Center at the University of Louisiana at Monroe (LSBDC at ULM) will…
FCA warned about cyber security loophole in one of Britain’s biggest banks
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The Financial Times (FT) reports that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) was warned last July about a cyber security loophole that could give hackers access to the customer accounts of one of Britain’s biggest banks. The loophole, which is similar to…
Legislation Would Criminalize Revenge Porn; Allow Search Warrants for Cyber Crimes
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans [AG Harris] – Attorney General Kamala D. Harris announced a package of bills Monday that will increase protections for victims and provide tools for law enforcement to prosecute the growing number of cyber-exploitation cases in California. Cyber-exploitation, commonly known as revenge…
Police launch cyber squad to target online crime in Yorkshire
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Yorkshire’s biggest force is making a number of two-year appointments for a new unit set up to target the “rapidly expanding” network of technologically-savvy fraudsters, bullies, groomers and hackers. The recruits – paid up to £28,389 and expected to be in…
eGovWatch: Narendra Modi asks techies to take on cyber crime, seeks ideas for PMO mobile app
With concerns over cyber security worrying the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asked the Indian IT industry to innovate solutions to counter the global menace as well as work on path-breaking ideas like ‘cloud godowns’ and ‘cloud lockers’ to help keep data secure. “The whole world is concerned….
How To Outwit The Cunning Cyber Criminals
Users of sites like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter do not always know how the information they make public can be used against them by criminals. Once it is there, erasing digital footprints can be a complex process. On this week’s Swipe, the team speak to experts in the field about…
Sophisticated cyber crime methods are changing the definition of hacking
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa — More than 100 banks in 30 countries have joined the ranks of Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield and Sony Pictures. As targets of unprecedented, and likely some of the most costly, cyber attacks in history, the financial institutions, insurance company and film studio are reeling after…
The growth of cyber crime and why it may take a Manhattan Project-scale response to stop
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Examples are easy. In December, malicious software allowed bank robbers to take as much as $1 billion from institutions in 30 countries. In November, Sony had that little problem with North Korea. In October, hackers snagged 40 million credit and debit card…
When Cyber Crime Becomes Cyber Hype
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans When the first deadline for Form PF came rolling down the pike in 2012, most every vendor that geared itself toward the buy side launched aggressive marketing pushes touting their wares as being the tool that could help conquer this new…
Bank CEOs worried cyber threats will affect business growth
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Shortly after the biggest ever web heist, new research claims that CEOs from banks are concerned over how cyber risks can damage growth. PwC’s Achieving Success Without Managing Disruption study surveyed 175 banking and capital marketing CEOs, and found that 92…