According to a story in today’s New York Times, the NSA has been relying on AT&T to help it spy on the internet. While one NSA document called AT&T “highly collaborative,” another praised the carrier’s “extreme willingness to help.” From 2003 to 2013 it is estimated that using methods that…
Car hack reveals peril on the road to Internet of Things
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans LAS VEGAS, Aug 9 — A software glitch that allows hackers to commandeer a Jeep Cherokee while on the move is just a glimpse of dangers on the road ahead for the Internet of Things. The ability to seize data from…
Larry Page breaks the internet, announces ‘Alphabet’ parent company for Google
In a shocking announcement today, co-founder Larry Page revealed major changes for Google, including he and Sergey Brinn moving on the helm a new parent company called Alphabet, and Sundar Pachai taking over as the new CEO of a slimmed down Google. Page released the news, among other places, on…
Cyber poltergeist threat discovered in Internet of Stuff hubs
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans New security research has revealed a whole new area of concerns for the soon-to-be-everywhere Internet of Things – smart home hubs. Hubs – devices that link into home networks to control lighting, dead-bolt locks and cameras – can be dangerously vulnerable…
A research company discovered the login credentials from 47 government agencies just sitting in plain sight on the internet
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans New research indicates that the login credentials of government employees have been online for years. Threat intelligence company Recorded Future just released a bombshell report indicating that these credentials are associated with 47 US government agencies. This data was discovered in…
Hacking With Pictures; New Stegosploit Tool Hides Malware Inside Internet Images For Instant Drive-by Pwning
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Go online for five minutes. Visit a few webpages. How many pictures do you see? With the media rich nature of the web, chances are your answer is in the hundreds. It is in this space the future of malicious cyber…
Mother of 2-Year-Old with Rare Disorder Speaks Out After Internet Memes Make Fun of Her Daughter
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A 2-year-old girl with a rare condition that affects her appearance, learning abilities and motor skills has become the target of Instagram cyber bullies. Mariah Anderson recently celebrated her second birthday in Summerville, South Carolina, and was all smiles throughout the…
Internet perverts on ‘borrowed time’ in crackdown on online crime
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans POLICE have set up a crack cyber-crime unit to catch perverts, fraudsters and other criminals using the internet to target their victims. Almost 250 officers have been trained in how to investigate online crimes in Staffordshire. Now police warn there will be…
Hit racial hatred trolls with ‘internet asbos’ and treat them like sex offenders, MPs say
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans People who post racial hatred on social media should be treated like sex offenders and served with “internet asbos” banning them social networking sites and preventing them from hiding behind fake identities, a group of MPs alarmed by rising anti-semitism have…
MY BRILLIANT CAREER: Travelling the world to stop internet criminals
BRENDON Williamson is the general manager of business development at PayGate, a payment service provider. He tells Margaret Harris that, to understand the methods used by online fraudsters, you have to learn to think like they do. Tell me what […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…