Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans SOUTH BEND — When Mary Johnson asked how many present had experienced identity theft, people seemed uncertain how to respond. But once the U.S. postal inspector explained that theft includes any incident in which personal information is leaked like in the…
IRS Offers Tax Guidance On Free Identity Theft Protection Services
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans There’s no question that identity theft is a problem in the United States. A 2015 study released by Javelin Strategy & Research found that there were 12.7 million victims of identity theft in the U.S. 2014. That works out to a…
OnePlus offers new build of OxygenOS to protect OnePlus One users from Stagefright
Smartphone manufacturers and carriers have been rushing to send out software updates to repair the Stagefright exploit. Stagefright uses a malicious MMS to take control of parts of your phone, allowing your personal data to be stolen. More specifically, the exploit uses code found in the Android multimedia library that…
Tesla’s Response to Hacked Car Offers a Road Map for Fast Fixes
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Cybersecurity researchers on Friday are publicizing software flaws in the Tesla Model S that could allow remote hackers to shut down a moving car’s engine. But owners of the high-tech luxury sedan have little need to worry. The electric-car maker quickly…
US Offers Highest-Ever Cybercrime Bounty for Russian Hacker
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The U.S. State Department and FBI on Tuesday announced a $3 million (roughly Rs. 18 crores) reward for information leading to the arrest or conviction of Russian national Evgeniy Bogachev, the highest bounty U.S. authorities have ever offered in a cyber…
Cleveland community discussion offers a pillar of hope for African Americans
Photo: Ronnie Holman On November 22, 2014, 12-year-old Tamir Rice was shot and killed by a police officer in Cleveland, Ohio at the Cudell Recreation Center. The death of young Tamir has hit headlines across the country as he is the youngest of the latest cop killings of Black males….
Blackphone offers hackers bucks for bugs
Blackphone and Silent Circle today announced the launch of a bug bounty program, offering hackers US$128 per security-related bug found in its modified Android PrivatOS operating system, update servers, cloud infrastructure, websites, and associated web services. The Silent Circle program […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
BlackBerry World Now offers IRCTC App
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans After being present on Windows and Android, the IRCTC App has now made its way to the BlackBerry World as well. With the help of this app, users can now make train bookings along with a host of other services […]…
Russia Offers $100,000 for Cracking Tor
The Russians have put a bounty on Tor worth nearly 4 million rubles to anybody who can hack the anonymity network. That’s $100,000 to you, imperialist running dog. And Russian citizens and companies can collect the reward if they can […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
Motorola Solutions offers Real-Time Crime Center Starter Kit to cities
Top Priority Sector: law_enforcement_first_responders Motorola Solutions is offering a Real-Time Crime Center Starter Kit, designed to provide police departments with crime data, statistics, and records to facilitate more effective policing strategies. Read More…. View full post on The Cyber Wars
