Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Teenagers involved in online attacks such as the TalkTalk hack should be mentored rather than criminalised, to ensure society benefits from ‘their incredible skillset’, according to cyberpsychologist Mary Aiken. “As a society, do we really want to criminalise 13, 14 and…
Don’t expect HTC to promise monthly security updates says company executive Jason Mackenzie
With rival smartphone manufacturers like LG and Samsung promising monthly security updates along with Google (for its Nexus devices), HTC Americas president Jason Mackenzie sent out a tweet yesterday that called such updates “unrealistic.” The monthly updates were a response to the Stagefright vulnerability, which first started getting noticed in…
Don’t Like a News Story? Pay a Chinese Hacker to Get It Deleted
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A novel business model involving government officials, policemen, website administrators, hackers, and thousands of middlemen was recently cracked down upon by Chinese authorities, leading to the dissolution of several gangs who engaged in the activity. Clients—government officials, business executives, celebrities, anyone…
Don’t miss the Lumia 535 Smart Buyback and MobiKwik cash back offers if you’re in India
Earlier this month, Microsoft launched a ‘Lumia 535 Smart Buyback Offer’ in India in which you could exchange your old phone in a working condition, and buy a new Lumia 535 for ₹5,999 (US$ 90), inclusive of all taxes. This offer is available on purchase of Lumia 535 at all…
Frank Abagnale Sounds the Identity Theft Alarm: Don’t Get Caught, If You Can
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans NEW YORK (MainStreet) — Protecting consumers against identity theft and hacking by cybercriminals into their financial and medical records should be a higher priority by the government, said Frank Abagnale, the infamous con artist who has been an FBI consultant for nearly…
Don’t Be Scared Of That 60 Minutes Report On Phone Hacking
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans If you own a mobile phone, “you can be bugged, tracked and hacked from anywhere in the world”. That was the throughline of a particularly problematic story on the 60 Minutes program last night. It’s now being hailed as “the end of…
Don’t fall for these 5 online vacation rental scams
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Do travelers trust online marketing for their vacation rentals? According to one recent website, 48 percent of us trust search engine results, and 42 percent trust banner ads when looking for vacation rentals. The proliferation of online scams, however, should give…
Facebook can recognize you even if you don’t show your face
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Well, this is incredible and scary both at the same time. Forget about “facial” recognition; Facebook’s newest technology is way good at identifying you in photos even without the need to see your face. The New Scientist is reporting about the…
If You Don’t Register Your Domain Name Your Competitors Or A Cyberbully Will.
In this blog Gregory Evans talks about how you can protect your identity, your kids identity, fight cyberbullying, and increase your business by taking business from your competitors. “You have to register your personal domain name and all your business domain names like the .com, .net, .org or your competitors…
Don’t buy that phone! It ATTRACTS CRIMINALS
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Home Secretary Theresa May announced this morning that the government plans to publish a mobile phone theft index to help Brits make informed decisions about what handsets to buy, based on which is the least likely to be nicked by […]…