Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, through its Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT), says it will be training 80 Government information and communications technology (ICT) experts over the next two days. Sponsored by the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) and The…
Why hackers may target employees traveling for work
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A new hacking tool can alert cyber criminals where an email recipient is opening an email, meaning criminals can take advantage of a traveling executive and launch a hacking campaign like a phishing attack on the company, reports Harvard Business The…
Employees Maybe The Weakest Link in Cyber Security
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Today, Blue Coat Systems, Inc., which was recently acquired by the global cyber-security leader Symantec, made public the results of an online study. The study has been conducted by YouGov and included 3,130 employees from different sectors in France, The The…
Feds must have ‘zero trust’ of employees to stop hackers, report says
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Federal agencies seeking to stop another major hack of Americans’ personal data must establish a “zero trust” system that treats government employees as just as big a threat to cybersecurity as foreign attackers, says a report being released Wednesday by The…
8 Simple Tips To Improve Your Employee’s Cybersecurity
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans We’re all getting net savvy. We’re always on. We wake up and reach for our phones to check for mail, messages and updates. It’s not just millennials – the generation born with the internet as standard – it’s fast becoming all…
Personal data of Maine school systems employees’ Targeted by Hackers
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans
Cybercrime just got personal – and it’s time employees were educated
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans When falling victim to a cyber attack, it’s hard not to take it personally. Whether its ransomware lockingCOMPUTER FILES, falling for a phishing attack, or being blackmailed for stolen information, consumer cybercrime is rife and deeply upsetting to the victim. This…
J.P. Morgan to stop handing out BlackBerry handsets to employees
Investment giant J.P. Morgan has announced that the firm is no longer handing out free BlackBerry handsets to all of its employees. Starting next year, some of those toiling for the bank will have to shell out their own hard earned cash to buy their own smartphone. The company hopes…
Police: Home Depot Employees Arrested for Over $200,000 in Credit Card Fraud
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Two men who worked at a Hempstead Home Depot stole more than $200,000 from the store by using stolen credit card information to purchase gift cards, police said. According to detectives, Frederick D. Harris Jr, 22, of Baldwin, and Steve D….
AT&T Sues Former Employees For Unlocking Phones
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans If you get caught fraudulently unlocking cell phone units that are tied up with the carrier you are working for, be prepared for a lawsuit to come your way. In this case, the parties involved are telecommunications company AT&T and three…