Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Top American intelligence officials told Congress on Thursday that the nation needs to become more effective in responding to cyberattacks, saying that foreign governments are ever more capable and willing to break into American computer networks. Adm. Michael S. Rogers, The…
KSU student allegedly hacks Owl Express, changes grades
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A former Kennesaw State University student is in police custody for allegations hacking into Owl Express to change grades. According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Chase Hughes turned himself in to the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office on Monday, Sept. 19. Hughes The…
State feels safe from vote hacks: No link to internet
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The state’s top election official dismissed the possibility of computer hackers tampering with the November elections amid rising national concerns of cyber threats to voting integrity. Secretary of the State Denise W. Merrill and a top computer expert from University The…
U.S. Considers Sanctions Against Russia in Response to Hacks of Democratic Groups
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans WASHINGTON—U.S. officials are discussing whether to respond to computer breaches of Democratic Party organizations with economic sanctions against Russia, but they haven’t reached a decision about how to proceed, according to several people familiar with the matter. Levying sanctions would The…
How biometrics can ‘exterminate’ harmful hacks
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans There are some interesting parallels between one of the oldest scourges that plagues man, and one of the newest weapons used by cyber-criminals to steal money, passwords, and other resources off computers and mobile devices. Both are hard to catch, requiring…
Clever Tool Shields Your Car From Hacks by Watching Its Internal Clocks
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans CAR-HACKING DEMONSTRATIONS TEND to get all the glory in the security research community—remotely paralyzing a Jeep on the highway or cutting a Corvette’s brakes through its Internet-connected insurance dongle. But as the nascent automotive security field evolves, defensive tricks are getting…
Pentagon programming works to prevent government hacks
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Uncle Sam wants you to hack the Pentagon. One of the most secure government buildings in the U.S. has been hit by cyberattacks several times in recent years. Here’s how the government is relying on you to protect our nation’s security….
Digital Hacks to Make Tech Work Better for Your Family
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Czech hit by hacks over plans to block illegal online gaming sites
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Websites run by the Czech government have suffered from hacking attacks after it unveiled plans to begin blocking illegal online gambling websites. Last week, the Czech senate voted 42-0 in favour of legislation that will create a new licensed online gaming…
When Kim Jong Un Hacks Your Bank
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Investigators believe they’ve found the culprit behind cyberattacks on banks in Asia: Kim Jong Un. Having long used counterfeiting, drug trafficking, gun running and slave labor to gain hard currency, North Korea’s dictator may have pulled off the first state-backed digital…