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he hacked are itching to hack back. So say a dozen security specialists and former law enforcement officials in the US, who described an intensifying and largely unspoken sense of unease inside many companies after the recent breach of Sony […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…

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UK Firms Consider Hiring Ex-Hackers as Security Experts

Almost three-quarters of UK-based companies have admitted that they are facing a shortage in security skills, while some organizations said that they would certainly consider hiring a former hacker to stay safe from cyber crooks, says a report from KPMG. […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…

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UK firms consider hiring ex-hackers to solve skills shortage

More than half of UK companies are considering hiring ex-hackers in a bid to get ahead of cyber criminals, according to the latest research from KPMG. A poll of 300 senior IT and human resources professionals revealed that the inability […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…

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Small firms urged to take steps to combat cyber crime

Many small and medium-sized businesses ignore or underestimate the threat online fraud poses to their profitability, cashflow and reputation. Many small and medium-sized businesses ignore or underestimate the threat online fraud poses to their profitability, cashflow and reputation, according to […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…

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Security firms gathering data on hacker strategies to exploit Shellshock bug

While Apple Inc. tried Friday to reassure users of its Mac computers about the threat of the Shellshock bug, security firms started documenting efforts by hackers to exploit the newly disclosed programming flaw. “We saw the first attempts by criminals […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…

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Cyber criminals target large firms

With an increasing number of electronic crimes, the criminal investigation department of Sharjah Police is warning commercial companies from falling prey to electronic scams. Colonel Jihad Sahoo, Director of the CID, noted that the police have lately received various notifications […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…

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