Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Leonid Momotok, of Suwanee, Georgia, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for his role in an international scheme to hack into three business newswires and steal yet-to-be published press releases containing non-public financial information that was then used…
Local urology practice investigates report of hacking
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A group claiming allegiance to a far-right Ukrainian political party appears to have hacked the Central Ohio Urology Group’s patient information database. The Twitter page of a group that identifies with Pravy Sektor, or Right Sector, was used Tuesday to post…
FBI took months to tell Democrats of hacking and suspected Russian role
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO – The FBI did not tell the Democratic National Committee last fall that officials suspected it had been the target of a cyberattack, three people with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters. And in months of follow-up conversations about…
Is Pangu iOS 9.3.3 jailbreaking tool responsible for hacking iOS accounts?
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans iOS jailbreaking is the process of removing software restrictions imposed by iOS, Apple’s operating system, on devices running it through the use of software exploits. iOS jailbreaking is the process of removing software restrictions imposed by iOS, Apple’s operating system, on…
N. Korea Suspected of Hacking Emails of S. Korean Officials
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Anchor: In another hacking attack suspected to have been carried out by North Korea, the e-mail access information of over 50 officials and others who closely work with the government have been stolen. Hackers, this time, used two dozen phishing Web…
AP police recruitment website compromised by ‘hacking class’
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans HYDERABAD: The Andhra Pradesh State-Level Police Recruitment Board (APSLPRB), whose tag line is “transparency through technology”, has fallen prey to hackers. The portal is managed in Hyderabad. Three days ahead of accepting online applications (August 3) for filling Stipendiary Cadet Trainee…
Hacking a Celebrity’s Phone in the 1930s Was Actually Similar to Today
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Myrna Loy was a huge movie star in the 1930s and 40s. She starred in classic films like The Thin Man (1934), Manhattan Melodrama (1934), and The Best Years of Our Lives (1946). Ed Sullivan crowned her “Queen of the Movies.”…
How the Chinese Government Became the World’s Hacking Superpower
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans In January of 2010, Google made a shocking announcement: The Chinese government had broken into its systems to steal sensitive data. This was the first time an American company had the guts to publicly stand up and point the finger at…
Google Could Lose Business Over China Hacking Claim
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The main newspaper of China’s Communist Party accused Google on Monday of being a “political tool” used to vilify the Chinese government, saying the Internet search giant had falsely accused China of a computer hack. “Google’s accusations against China are fictitious…
Carmakers Unite to Defend Against Auto Hacking
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Just how scared is the auto industry that your car’s computer system could be hacked and your auto turned into a deadly weapon? Extremely. In an unusual announcement, 15 carmakers, comprising 98 percent of the vehicles now on the road, said…