Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans “Overwatch” is Blizzard’s first foray into FPS games but it is clearly a winner already. The company has pronounced it “one of the most successful global game launches of all time” and already boasts a very impressive seven million global players…
Russian Raids See Largest Ever Arrest of Hackers in the Country
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Russia’s FSB security service has said that it has detained a gang of 50 hackers who used a Trojan called “Lurk” to 3 billion roubles (approx. $25 million) from various Russian banks. An investigation by Russia’s FSB, Kaspersky Lab and Sberbank…
For $20M, These Israeli Hackers Will Spy On Any Phone On The Planet
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans With just a few million dollars and a phone number, you can snoop on any call or text that phone makes – no matter where you are or where the device is located. That’s the bold claim of Israel’s Ability Inc,…
Hackers Targeting Card Swiping Consumers
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans In the midst of the ongoing EMV transition comes news of skimming scams trying to catch unwary consumers, who swipe instead of dip, and new technology making POS devices more affordable. Brian Krebs, author of the blog “Krebs on Security,” revealed…
SWIFT hackers nicknamed ‘Lazarus’ hit a fourth bank in Philippines
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Hacks targeting the international banking system have claimed a fourth victim: a bank in the Philippines. It’s now clear the global banking system has been under attack by a sophisticated group — dubbed “Lazarus” — since at…
World’s First Quantum Communications Satellite From China Designed To Thwart Hackers
China is reportedly set to launch the world’s first quantum communications satellite into orbit in July — a feat designed to improve the country’s data transmission and thwart hackers. The satellite is capable of securely sending and receiving data by establishing a strong quantum communication between space and Earth. Data…
Hackers Who Insulted Putin on Crimean Ministry Website Remain at Large
Hackers who infiltrated a Russian government website to create an announcement titled “Putin is a D*******” remain at large, Crimean government spokesperson Natalya Kashcheyeva told the Dozhd television channel on Thursday. Pranksters used the website of the Crimean Industrial Policy Ministry to announce the obscenely titled event on May 25….
FBI, Baton Rouge security specialists are targeting hackers
According to the FBI, hackers and cyber terrorists are a constant threat, even for people in Baton Rouge. “It’s pretty much an epidemic,” said Chad Olivier of Baton Rouge. “The real issue isn’t so much of who gets breached, it’s how do they even know they’ve been attacked.” Olivier’s job…
Hackers Prefer File Upload, XSS, and SQLi Bugs When Attacking WordPress Sites
Your ads will be inserted here byEasy Plugin for AdSense.Please go to the plugin admin page toPaste your ad code OR Suppress this ad slot. It’s not news anymore that hackers like to target WordPress sites, but a recent report from Check Point can help some webmasters get an insight…
CHINESE HACKERS ALLEGEDLY BLACKMAIL FOREX BROKERS USING MT4 PROTOCOL VULNERABILITY
Chinese hackers are allegedly launching cyber attacks on the popular MetaTrader 4 trading platform and are demanding ransom from online forex brokers using it, in order to stop the attacks. According to a report of the LeapRate website, quoting broker sources, the hackers are exploiting an encryption vulnerability in the…