Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Vodafone’s hacking of a reporter’s phone — and subsequent cover-up — has been attacked as “egregious” by the United Nations… For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net or http://AmIHackerProof.com The post UN slams Vodafone over phone hacking appeared first…
Wireless Hacking In Flight: Air Force Demos Cyber EC-130
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans NATIONAL HARBOR: Matthew Broderick in his basement, playing Wargames over a landline, is still the pop culture archetype of a hacker. But as wireless networks became the norm, new-age cyber warfare and traditional electronic warfare are starting to merge. Hackers can…
Vodafone under pressure over leaked email on ‘hacking’ of reporter
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Vodafone is facing mounting pressure over the potentially unlawful access of a journalist’s phone records, as more details of a leaked email emerged that alleged a manager in the company instructed investigators to “use any means available” to track down the…
Vodafone Australia admits to hacking journalist’s phone in public statement
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Vodafone Hutchison Australia (VHA) is being implicated in a fairly stunning scandal, in which it has admitted to having improperly accessed a reporter’s phone in search of the identity of a whistleblower. An individual had leaked confidential security information to her,…
Ashley Madison represents new darker stage of cyber hacking
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Cyber criminals are increasingly hacking for ransom, raising concerns around data security and privacy, writes Gary Newe, technical director at F5 Networks. In late July, Avid Life Media (ALM) – owners of online dating site Ashley Madison – confirmed it had…
Vodafone’s ‘unforgivable’ hacking of journalist’s phone must be investigated, says union
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Australia’s Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance has called on the privacy commissioner to investigate the circumstances of the “unforgivable” hacking of a journalist’s phone data. On Saturday the Australian published leaked emails that detailed how a day after Fairfax journalist Natalie…
Vodafone Australia admits hacking Fairfax journalist’s phone
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Vodafone Australia has admitted an employee hacked a journalist’s phone records in an attempt to uncover her sources for stories, but the telecommunications company denies any “improper behaviour”, despite internal emails suggesting it deliberately misled authorities about systemic privacy breaches. In…
Operation Kalmyk: Hacking investigation to drop action
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans An investigation into alleged computer hacking by a private investigator will not pursue further action against anyone, Metropolitan Police says. Operation Kalmyk looked at computer hacking offences in relation to suspected business espionage. As part of Kalmyk, which began in 2011,…
China ambassador: Hacking sanctions could hurt Xi visit
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans China’s ambassador to the United States is warning that sanctioning Beijing for hacking the U.S. government would be counterproductive ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Washington visit at the end of the month. The White House is reportedly on the precipice…
Beijing expected to escape US hacking sanctions
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Looming sanctions aimed at Chinese interests suspected of stealing and profiting from U.S. trade secrets are unlikely to directly target Beijing, as the White House is expected to go after companies instead of foreign governments. A series of leaked comments from…