The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has warned that users of the internet will never be fully secure. DARPA director Arati Prabhakar made the claim during the Washington Post‘s Cybersecurity Summit, arguing that the only way fully to […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
Over 90 million hacker attacks registered in Russian Internet since 2010
More than 90 million hacker attacks have been registered in the Russian segment of the Internet since 2010, Secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolay Patrushev said on Wednesday. “There have been 57 million attacks since 2014 and approximately 90 […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
Good guys who can hack like Internet criminals
China needs to build a world-class “white-hat hacker” team to protect Internet security, according to Zhou Hongyi, chief executive of Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Zhou made the assertion at a technology forum on Wednesday in Beijing. “The rapidly expanding Internet […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
US: NSA leaks should be no excuse for local storage mandates, which harm “organic” internet
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The U.S. State Department has warned against countries such as Russia forcing web service providers to store citizens’ data locally, even though such moves are at least in part inspired by Edward Snowden’s revelations of the NSA spying on foreigners’ […]…
Hackers take control of Internet appliances
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The plundering of the Internet of Things has commenced. From a command center in a non-descript high-rise here in the heart of Silicon Valley, security start-up Norse has been gathering shocking evidence of hackers usurping control of Internet-connected appliances, everything […]…
DoST launches Internet infra to protect netizens from cybercrime
With 9 of 10 Internet users falling prey to cyber criminals, the Department of Science and Technology (DoST) has started an initiative that will enable netizens to be safe from online poseurs and avail of government services faster. The DoST’s […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
Prison bosses shut down crime operation in Portlaoise after finding 37 mobile phones and internet modems
Prison bosses have shut down a highly organised criminal operation in Portlaoise Prison after finding 30 mobile phones and internet modems which inmates were using to run their business from behind bars. USB sticks and mobile phones were just some […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
Hacker used Canadian Internet provider to steal $83K Bitcoins
Researchers with a cyber security firm say they have uncovered that a hacker used access to a Canadian Internet provider to hijack large foreign networks, stealing more than US$83,000 in virtual currency. The U.S.-based Dell SecureWorks says the hacker operated […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
Hacker Redirects Traffic From 19 Internet Providers to Steal Bitcoins
Among all the scams and thievery in the bitcoin economy, one recent hack sets a new bar for brazenness: Stealing an entire chunk of raw internet traffic from more than a dozen internet service providers, then shaking it down for […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
Hackers sound alarm about Internet of Things
A hacker with a smartphone can unlock your front door. Your refrigerator becomes infected with a virus that launches cyber attacks against activists in Bahrain. Criminals and intelligence agencies grab data from your home thermostat to plan robberies or track […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…