Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A pivotal network of GPS satellites doesn’t properly guard its communication, making devices back on Earth susceptible to hacking, according to new research. Lots of companies — everything ranging from overseas shipping containers to oil drilling rigs — use location data…
Hackers Can Seize Control of Electric Skateboards and Toss Riders
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans RICHO HEALEY WAS riding his electric skateboard toward an intersection in Melbourne, Australia, last year when suddenly the board cold-stopped beneath him and tossed him to the street. He couldn’t control the board and couldn’t figure out what was wrong. There…
Popcorn Time vulnerability could allow hackers to take over your computer
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans One of the most popular movie streaming apps online might be a prime target for hackers. On Monday, TorrentFreak shared a report from Antonios Chariton (aka DaKnOb), a security engineer and researcher who discovered a major vulnerability in one of the most popular…
‘Showdown Year’ for Cyber-Attacks Has Hackers Demanding Ransom in Bitcoin
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans (The Street) — Data breaches at eBay (EBAY), JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and Home Depot (HD) coupled with cyber-attacks on U.S. government agencies show the risks posed by hackers will only increase, regulators warn, and finance companies are finding themselves on the…
Top Six Ways Hackers Could Disrupt an Election
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Could hackers swing a U.S. election? With the 2016 presidential race already well underway, it’s time for us to take cyber threats to our electoral process much more seriously. Over the years, a number of security researchers, ‘ethical hackers’ and government…
Hackers hijack Jeep’s computer system, crash it from miles away
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Two hackers hijacked the controls of a speeding Jeep Cherokee and cut the engine on a St. Louis highway — all from laptops miles away. They later steered the SUV around an empty parking lot, disabling the brakes as the driver…
Hackers attack online dating site Ashley Madison
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Online dating site Ashley Madison, which specialises in adultery and has the tagline “Life is short. Have an affair”, has been the victim of a cyber attack. A group calling themselves The Impact Team claims it has complete access to Ashley…
2 simple things you can do to fight hackers
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Another day, another major cyber attack. The pro-cheating dating website Ashley Madison is just the latest company to suffer a huge security breach possibly exposing the personal details of millions of users worldwide. As these types of incidents become more common,…
Chinese hackers use US servers in cyber attacks
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Chinese-government linked hackers are using American computer services companies in conducting cyber attacks against private company networks, according to cyber security analysts. A detailed computer forensic investigation by a major U.S. security firm revealed that three recent cyber attacks were carried…
Hackers score 1 million miles for helping United find security bugs
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Two hackers scored an unusual bounty of one million frequent flyer miles for identifying holes in United Airlines’ security system. That’s enough for each of them to circle the globe five times. Such awards, known as a “bug bounties” are paid…