Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Under the “Hack The Pentagon” program, hackers found 138 “vulnerabilities” in the Defense Department’s cyber defenses. Editor’s Note: This article by Richard Sisk originally appeared on Military.com, the premier source of information for the military and veteran community. Hackers screened for…
The Pentagon just paid cash to hackers who found 100+ bugs in its systems
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Considering the nature of its work, it’s no surprise that the Pentagon is of huge interest to hackers, whether state sponsored or pajama wearing (OK, they could be one and the same). Skip ►muted Keen to beef up its cyber security…
Clinton Campaign Says No Hackers ?Compromised Its Computers
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Hillary Clintons presidential campaign says theres no sign that hackers have broken into its computer systems, but its well aware that Russian cyber operatives may be trying. ?We continue to have no evidence that HFAs information systems have been compromised, Glen…
Hackers Found Selling Access to 70,000 Company Computer Systems
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Cyber-security firm Kaspersky Lab says it has uncovered an online marketplace where criminals from all over the world sell access to more than 70,000 hacked corporate and government servers for as little as $6 each. Kaspersky discovered the forum after a…
Russian hackers accused of raiding Democrats’ files on Trump
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Hackers tied to the Russian government gained access to servers at the Democratic National Committee, securing files of opposition research on presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump, according to party officials and a cybersecurity company. The hackers were “two very sophisticated Russian…
Hackers Can Steal Your Facebook Account With Just A Phone Number
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Even where users have chosen strong passwords and taken extra security measures, their Facebook accounts are not safe from hackers. Researchers have proven just that by taking control of a Facebook account with only a phone number and some hacking skills…
BMW exec says industry ready to battle hackers and make move to 5G
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Car hacking may be a hot topic but BMW’s senior vice president for electronics, Christoph Grote, said it is not unfamiliar territory. The industry has been finding ways to stop another form of unauthorized entry, car theft, for years. He spoke…
A Wisconsin Mom-and-Pop Shop Proves Any Small Business Could Fall Victim to Chinese Hackers
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans There are Chinese take-out orders in PCs all over the world, but they’re not going through Seamless or any other food delivery service. These orders are aimed at cyber security vulnerabilities, and hackers are calling the shots. The goals vary, but…
NK hackers increasingly attacking private firms
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans North Korean hackers are increasing their attacks on South Korean private companies. Pyongyang’s latest attacks on the computer networks of KT, Hanjin Group and SK Group shows that private firms have lax cybersecurity overall compared to the government and public organizations,…
LG to nurture white hat hackers
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Tech behemoth LG Electronics has rolled up its sleeves to nurture “white hat hackers,” or computer security experts. The leading electronics firm said it signed a memorandum of understanding with the Korea Information Technology Research Institute to foster security experts, on…