Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Hackers are now the biggest threat to the financial stability of the United States. On Tuesday, a Treasury Department committee met to review its efforts to bolster cybersecurity at more than a dozen financial regulatory agencies with the goal of “strengthening…
Browser study aims to stop hackers in their tracks
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Browser fingerprinting is an increasingly common tracking technique that collects contextual data from a person’s computer without their knowledge. Hackers have been able to obtain private information such as browsing history, computer clock and even the unique identity of the computer…
Cyber hackers hijack scoreboard at Mercy Field at Lewis and Clark Park
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans They’ve got a brand new scoreboard and now the Sioux City Explorers are learning more than they thought they would about this new technology. The new electronic scoreboard was hacked and taken over by cyber criminals over the weekend. A few…
Symantec Sees Ransomware Hackers Getting More Advanced, Targeted
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Hackers using software to block data and then demand money in return are relying on increasingly advanced techniques more commonly seen in cyber-espionage cases, the antivirus company Symantec Corp. said…. Read more on this. , valued at $ecting to http://finance.ya, finished…
Shahmeer Amir Ranked 3rd Among World’s Best Hackers
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Dark Reading, a cyber-security news site has revealed that Pakistani hacker, Shahmeer Amir has been ranked the third most proficient bug predator in the world. The 21-year-old Multan- born hacker, has found and reported around 870 bugs at a very early…
UTSA to Study How to Stop ‘Insider Hackers’ Like Edward Snowden
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans When you think of breaking into computer systems and stealing credit card numbers from retailers, or secrets from the Pentagon, you probably think of shadowy computer hackers in Russia or China. But two UTSA professors have received a $650,000 contraxct from…
Hackers Shut Down Pokémon GO Servers
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans On Sunday, Pokémon GO’s online servers were compromised as a result of an attack by three-person hacking group OurMine. In recent weeks, Pokémon GO has overtaken the mobile app industry, far surpassing industry heavyweights — like Twitter and Tinder — in…
Hackers Steal Data from Polish Defence Ministry and Ask for $50,000 Ransom
Agroup of hackers that call themselves “Pravyy Sector” [Right Sector] are extorting the Polish Government on Twitter, threatening to release data stolen from Poland’s Defence Ministry if the government doesn’t pay $50,000, either to a Ukrainian bank account or a Bitcoin address. The name Right Sector is also used by…
Hackers Selling FUD Stampado Ransomware for Just $39
HACKERS ARE SELLING STAMPADO RANSOMWARE ON THE DARK NET FOR JUST $39 — THEY CLAIM IT’S FUD (FULLY UNDETECTABLE)! The Dark Net is full of illegal products including drugs, fake id card, weapons, databases or even highly contemptible listings of child abuse images but now researchers have discovered complete ransomware…
Super Eagles forward, Emenike, falls victim to hackers
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Emmanuel Emenike, Super Eagles striker, is the latest celebrity victim of impersonation and hacking. The striker said on Wednesday that someone infiltrated his e-mail and attempted to carry out fraudulent acts with the account. Emenike, who plays professional football for Turkish…