Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The cyber hacker affiliated with the Islamic State Hacking Division, responsible for exposing the personal information of hundreds of U.S. military and government personnel, has been killed in a drone strike. The Wall Street Journal reports that Junaid Hussain, also known as Abu Hussain…
Hacker Activity Viruses Hacking
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Computer crime in flat design concept. Criminal using computer to commit crime. Hacker activity viruses hacking and e-mail spam. Concepts are easy to customize and resize. Vector illustration. All design elements included in EPS file. You can render any resolution JPG…
Greater Manchester Police website brought down by cyber attack from Lithuanian hacker
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A Lithuanian hacker has claimed responsibility for a cyber hack which brought a UK police force website down. The Greater Manchester Police site crashed last night but officers believed it was a minor technical issue and got it back up-and-running. But…
Hacker Havens: The Rise of Bulletproof Hosting Environments
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Underground cybercrime forums – serving criminals as well as nation-state actors – continue to evolve, offering a greater range of services, from reviews of information stolen during adata breach for secrets, to using hacked corporate accounts to launder money, says Tom…
Islamic State hacker Junaid Hussain, who recruited for group, killed in U.S. strike in Syria
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans WASHINGTON — The Islamic State group hacker killed in a U.S. airstrike in Syria this week had been recruiting sympathizers in the West to conduct “lone wolf” terrorist attacks, and his death eliminates a “significant threat” to the U.S., a military…
5 Fantastic Hacker Flicks
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans In the real world, hacking gets a bad name, what with it being immoral (except inrare, delightful instances) and illegal. But in the world of cinema, it’s a whole ‘nother ballgame. Movie hackers are fascinating folks with rich backstories, lofty ambitions,…
Thunderstruck: AC/DC clue could identify first Ashley Madison hacker
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The identity of someone with intimate knowledge of the hack on Avid Life Media’s Ashley Madison website may be revealed thanks to a track by AC/DC, the Australian rock band famous for pioneering heavy metal and lead singer Angus Young’s school…
British hacker for Islamic State killed in U.S. drone strike in Syria: sources
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A British hacker who U.S. and European officials said became a top cyber expert for Islamic State in Syria has been killed in a U.S. drone strike, a U.S. source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. It was the second…
Revenge ‘insider’ Aviva phone hacker jailed
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Richard Neale, former director at Esselar, a company contracted by Aviva to run its security network, has been jailed for 18 months for hacking 900 phones belonging to Aviva insurance employees. In Guildford Crown Court on Monday he admitted committing four…
Junaid Hussain: British hacker for Isis believed killed in US air strike
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans One of the most prominent members of the Islamic State, British-born Junaid Hussain, believed to have been killed in a US air strike, had been encouraging and directing a series of plots against western targets, security sources have told the Guardian….