Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Powered by Max Banner Ads Health care is a treasure trove for criminals looking to steal reams of personal information, as the hacking of a database maintained by the second-largest U.S. health insurer proves. The latest breach at health insurer Anthem…
Insulin Pump Hacker’s 5 Tips To Improve Device Security
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans In 2011, Jay Radcliffe, famously hacked into his own insulin pump to demonstrate the gaping vulnerabilities of medical devices. Radcliffe, senior security consultant and researcher with cybersecurity firm Rapid7, will deliver a keynote presentation at MD&M West, Feb. 12 in Anaheim,…
Health insurer Anthem hit by hackers; millions of records breached
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Health insurer Anthem is admitting hackers breached its computer database and stole personal data from millions of its current and former members. The attack was only discovered last week. It impacts health plans provided by Anthem Blue Cross,…
Hackers cast their net far and wide
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Cyber crime in the city has taken a new dimension. Hacking is the in-thing, and it is being done from remote centres in far off countries such as Nigeria or Sierra Leone. Recently, the e-mail account of a prominent businessman in…
Fraud alert to freight forwarders as email hackers divert payments for shipments
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The independent freight forwarder sector appears to have become the latest victim of internet crime, with several cases of international payments between forwarders being redirected into fraudsters’ accounts. Over $100,000 has been stolen from WCA members in a series of stings…
Hiring hackers is now even easier
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Powered by Max Banner Ads ATLANTA — In 2015, hacking is more than the just the cyber espionage you hear about with Sony and Home Depot. Everyday people are hiring hackers. Now it’s easier than ever. Sometimes it’s legal and sometimes…
Islamic State Terror Group Makes Alliance With Anti-Israel Hackers to Increase Cyber Attacks
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A number of Twitter accounts promoting the Islamic State terrorist group are collaborating with anti-Israel hackers in an effort to increase cyber attacks on behalf of the terror organization, the Anti-Defamation League reported on Thursday. The Alazm Center Twitter account posted a…
How ‘honey trap’ hackers stole Syrian rebel war plans
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans BEIRUT // Hackers targeted Syrian opposition members with online “honey traps,” posing as female supporters to steal battle plans and the identity of defectors. A report released on Monday by US cybersecurity firm FireEye describes how the hacking operations in late…
BMW fixes security flaw that left locks open to hackers
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The flaw affected models fitted with BMW’s ConnectedDrive software, which uses an on-board Sim card. The software operated door locks, air conditioning and traffic updates but no driving firmware such as brakes or steering, BMW said. No cars have actually been…
Corruption Currents: Suspected Hacker’s Costly Amsterdam Trip
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Powered by Max Banner Ads China’s latest bribery and sex scandal involves influence-peddlers using schoolgirls to entice local officials. (Global Post) A look at the DOJ’s top-10 requirements for FCPA compliance programs is here. (White Collar Briefly) Thebriberyact.com analyzes U.K. white-collar criminal…
