Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Washington (CNN)The personal data of an estimated 18 million current, former and prospective federal employees were affected by a cyber breach at the Office of Personnel Management – more than four times the 4.2 million the agency has publicly acknowledged. The…
A research company discovered the login credentials from 47 government agencies just sitting in plain sight on the internet
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans New research indicates that the login credentials of government employees have been online for years. Threat intelligence company Recorded Future just released a bombshell report indicating that these credentials are associated with 47 US government agencies. This data was discovered in…
Google Voices Concerns Regarding Government Warrants, Seeks to Protect Users
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Powered by Max Banner Ads Google has joined advocacy organisations such as the ACLU in voicing their concerns about proposed Amendments to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 41 by sending a comment letter to The Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Criminal Rules….
Obama to urge tech firms to share data with government
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The White House confirmed today the President would do so ahead of a cybersecurity summit bringing together leading industry and law enforcement figures. Besides Mr Obama, Apple’s Tim Cook is also due to speak at the conference. Top Google, Yahoo and…
Cyber crime in India on the rise; government reports 40% increase
Cyber crime instances including cases of hacking, publication of obscene contents, credit card thefts and banking frauds are increasing in India and according to latest statistics published by the Home Ministry, there has been an increase of 40 per cent […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
NSA Privacy Director says fears of government spying are unwarranted
It was one of the final questions of the NSA’s open Q&A today, and one that’s weighed heavily on the minds of American citizens since the Prism scandal last year: “Are our fears of being discreetly spied on merited? Read […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
Want to avoid government malware? Ask a former NSA hacker
Many of the brightest minds from the National Security Agency and GCHQ staff tire themselves out from long years of service, moving out into the comfort of the private sector. Unsurprisingly, the security industry welcomes them with open arms. After […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
Canadian government computers hacked
OTTAWA, Nov. 25 (UPI) – Government websites in Toronto and the Canadian capital of Ottawa have been disrupted by a string of cyber attacks. The websites of Canada’s Parliament and Supreme Court, the city of Ottawa, and the Ottawa and […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
Hacker busted for cracking private, government networks did so with ease
MANCHESTER, Ky. (AP) — Cocaine dealers, bank robbers and carjackers converge at Manchester Federal Prison in rural Kentucky — and then there is Jeremy Hammond, a tousle-haired and talented hacker whose nimble fingers have clicked and tapped their way into […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
Postal Service confirms security breach, Chinese government hackers reportedly suspected
Chinese government operatives reportedly are suspected of hacking the U.S. Postal Service, in a security breach that may have compromised personal information for more than 800,000 workers. The breach was announced Monday, as President Obama arrived in Beijing. The Postal […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…