Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Russia’s leading financial group VTB and the biggest lender Sberbank said on Friday cyber threats have not affected their activities. Earlier in the day, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) announced that foreign special services were plotting a series of cyber The…
2 Israelis arrested for major hacking operation after FBI tip-off
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans 18-year-olds Itay Huri and Yarden Bidani suspected of pocketing $600,000 for masterminding cyber attack-for-hire services Two Israeli men suspected of pocketing over $600,000by running a major international hacking operation were arrested by police in Israel last week following a tip-off The…
Hackers target major hotel chains including Marriott, Sheraton, Hyatt & Westin
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Hyatt, Sheraton, Marriott and Westin hotels in 10 states and the District of Columbia may have been targeted by hackers for months. The states where the hacking happened include locations in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, and The…
North Korea and Iran unite in major attack on US: White House on red alert
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The two hostile regimes are said to pose an “increasingly diverse and dangerous” threat to global security. Speaking at a conference on cyber attacks on Tuesday, White House counter-terrorism advisor Lisa Monaco said that North Korea and Iran have shown they…
Week 15: The Major and Minor of Music
The Art of Curriculum Design. We are about 2/3 through this six month series where we have been exploring the why and how of curriculum design via an Arts Appreciation course created through an arts […] The post Week 15: The Major and Minor of Music appeared first on EducationCloset….
Open Education Resources Get Major Boost From ESSA – Education Week
The sweeping federal law contains specific language that allows states and local education agencies to channel block grant money focused on technology toward open materials. View full post on Education Week: NCLB #pso #htcs #b4inc Read More The post Open Education Resources Get Major Boost From ESSA – Education Week…
Former Army major, wife, to be sentenced in child abuse case
A former U.S. Army Major and his wife, convicted this summer of physically and psychologically abusing their children, will learn their fate in federal court Tuesday. Former Army Maj. John Jackson and his wife Carolyn were convicted in July of severely abusing their three adoptive children in the name of disciplining…
Yahoo Mail app gets a major update; password no longer required, third party accounts supported
Yahoo announced yesterday a major update to the Yahoo Mail app. Included is a new feature called “Yahoo Account Key,” which allows you to sign into the app without using a password. Instead, the app will send a notification to the smartphone that is associated with the account. The message…
iWork apps on Mac, iPhone, and iPad get major updates for El Capitan and iOS 9
Apple has issued updates across its entire suite of iWork productivity apps for Mac, iPhone, and iPad. These updates for Keynote, Numbers, and Pages bring compatiblity for Apple’s latest operating systems and devices, new tools, templates, and more. On the Mac, Keynote, Numbers, and Pages all receive support for full…
Major Carphone Warehouse data breach could affect up to 2.4 million
Hackers have gained access to the personal data of up to 2.4 million Carphone Warehouse customers, the UK-based mobile retail giant has today admitted. The breach is said to have originated in the systems related to Carphone Warehouse stores, as well as the OneStopPhoneShop.com, e2save.com and Mobiles.co.uk websites. The data…