Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Investigators in Taiwan are on the lookout for two Russian nationals suspected of hacking into ATMs and stealing more than $2 million in cash. It is believed that the two crooks used a mobile phone to trigger 41 ATMs into dispensing…
Hackers can take over your PC through your printer
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Security researchers from Vectra Networks discovered a serious vulnerability in Microsoft’s Windows operating system, which allows hackers to take control over complete computer networks, through vulnerable printers. The report didn’t say which operating systems were affected, but the patch is already…
Fiat Chrysler offers hackers bounties to find tech bugs
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Hackers participating in “bug bounty” programs are a little like bounty hunters in the Old West. Their guns have been replaced with computers (likely running Linux), and their targets are no longer cigar-chomping outlaws, but rather are potential software and security…
A crimeware-as-a-service menu for wannabe hackers
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans When compared to the financial damage a cyberattack can create, the cost of most crimeware-as-a-service (CaaS) offerings looks like a bargain, based on the prices listed in a “Hacking Menu” compiled by network security firm WatchGuard Technologies. Aspiring attackers with an…
Pokemon Go could be putting you and your cyber data at risk for hackers
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Pokemon Go is the most talked-about gaming app nation wide. While it’s fun to play, it could be putting you at risk and making your cyber data a target. “If you’ve already logged into it you can bet your information has…
Taiwan Banks Close Hundreds of ATMs after Hackers Steal $2 Million
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Taiwan banks shut hundreds of ATM machines across Taiwan on Tuesday following a NT$70 million ($2.18 million) heist over the weekend, an epa journalist reports. Two masked persons hacked into the ATM system of First Bank over the weekend, causing 34…
10 million Android devices affected by Chinese malware earning millions for hackers
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Check Point, a cybersecurity software maker, estimates that at least 10 million Android devices have been infected by the HummingBad malware since it was seen last February. The malware generates US$300,000 a month of ad revenue for the hacking group. The…
Hackers bombard aviation sector with over 1,000 attacks per month
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans As airlines and airports increasingly become targets of cyber attacks, the EU’s aviation safety agency has urged taking cyber threats “seriously” by launching a common strategy. In the US, Turkey, Spain, Sweden and recently in Poland, aircraft infected with malware or…
Why Hackers Are So Obsessed With Your Medical Records
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans John Kuhn, senior threat researcher at IBM, had a routine visit to a hospital in Michigan turn into a $20,000 bill for surgery that he didn’t actually have or need, reports Fast Company. While he eventually was able to prove he…
SWIFT Global Bank Messaging System Gets Help Against Hackers
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans SWIFT, a messaging system used by banks across the world, announced further steps Monday to bolster its defenses against hackers, after criminals sent fraudulent payment instructions across its network. The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication said it has hired two…