Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A local computer expert said internet hackers are getting better at stealing personal information. Jim Hoatson, of Integrated Computer Systems in North Platte, said it doesn’t take a four-year college degree, or expert computer skills to steal someone’s personal information. ……
A guide to staying online if the internet or social media gets blocked in your country
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans For digital rights activists, an important milestone came in 2016 with the adoption of the UN Human Rights Council resolution on promoting and protecting the freedom of users online. Yet, 51 intentional disruptions of the internet and electronic communications took The…
Wave of cybersecurity breaches is no surprise to expert exposing online crime
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Brian Krebs does not use heroin, but sometimes people send it to him anyway. The 43-year-old Alabama native writes Krebs on Security, a one-man operation focused on digital crime. His encyclopedic knowledge of the subject and his network of contacts The…
People encouraged to better secure online accounts following Yahoo breach
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Residents who use Yahoo Mail are being encouraged by the S.C. Department of Consumer Affairs to take action to secure their online accounts following the announcement last month of a massive breach. During the last two weeks of September, Yahoo The…
Michelle Obama Passport Appears Online in Apparent Hack
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The White House said it was looking into a cyber breach on Thursday. WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Thursday it was looking into a cyber breach after what appeared to be a scan of first lady Michelle Obama’s The…
12th Annual HITCON Online Hacking War Games Starts Saturday
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans HITCON CTF (Capture The Flag) is a preliminary marathon-style game, and the top ten teams will be able to visit the final competition held in Taiwan as well, only in December. Additionally, the winner of the final wargame will qualify The…
Think Online Videos Will Solve Your PD Problem? Think Again. – Finding Common Ground – Education Week
Twitter, YouTube, Podcasts, Pinterest, Khan Academy, TeacherTube, Facebook, and Google are existing repositories where educators are already freely sharing ideas and best practice. Do we really need more? View full post on Education Week: Bullying #pso #htcs #b4inc Read More The post Think Online Videos Will Solve Your PD Problem?…
Online crooks are watching you: What you say and do can open the door to a rip-off
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans There are millions of individuals visiting social media sites every day – they are on sites like Twitter, Facebook and Instagram dozens of time a day. With that much activity the sites are fertile ground for scammers. Unfortunately, consumers often The…
Online ‘sextortion’ against children on the rise
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans This PSA on sextortion warns that anything private shared online could be used against you. If someone demands sexual images from you, stop immediately and report it. For more information, visit ProjectSafeChildhood.gov Department of Justice Federal officials and advocates say The…
MasterCard Seeks To Stop Online Fraud With Selfies, Fingerprints
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans MasterCard plans to launch new biometric technology for verifying customer identities during online shopping transactions in the coming weeks with merchants and banks. The company has been testing facial and fingerprint recognition software, called Identity Check, in the Netherlands, Canada The…