When governments, utilities and corporations need to protect their most sensitive data, they create what’s called an air-gap network. It involves storing information on computers that are never connected to the Internet, an extreme method of isolation designed to prevent […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
Protecting online banking users
With banks providing more protection for its online clients, including making available insurance schemes that can cover for ATM robbery or even tampering and mechanical malfunctions of the ATM, cybercrime is training its guns big time on the banking institutions […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
A Decoy Computer Was Set Up Online. See Which Countries Attacked It the Most
If you build it, they will come. And attack. Earlier this year, I was brainstorming with Greg Martin, the founder and chief technical officer of ThreatStream, a Google Ventures-backed security startup, about finding a way to show the global […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
iCloud hacking scandal reveals importance of online security
I’m going to start this week’s column with a bit of an aside. First, my big news: I’ve left the Westman Journal as its full-time editor to further my education. But don’t worry, the Journal is now in the […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
Hacker Dumps Around 5 Million Online Credentials of Google Account
Neonnettle.com reported on 11th September, 2014 stating that a Russian hacker compromised near about 5 million accounts of Gmail and then published users’ information in a text file on ‘btcsec.com’, a well-known Russian Bitcoin Security board and leaked both usernames […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
8 Ways to Protect Your Identity While Online Shopping
The recent hacking of celebrity nude photos demonstrated that we are often more vulnerable to privacy breaches than we think. And as we move into the most frenzied shopping season of the year, scam artists will be on the prowl […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
Four arrested in international online scam
Four members of an international online scam ring have been taken into custody for allegedly defrauding a Chinese company and its American counterparts out of hundreds of thousands of US dollars. National Police’s special and economics crime director, Brig. Gen. […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
How to Prevent Hackers from Accessing Your Online Accounts
Jennifer Lawrence. Arianna Grande. Kate Upton. These are just a few of the known celebrities who recently had their private photos leaked online after a hacker had allegedly compromised their iCloud accounts. The hacker went on to claim they have […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
You’re About to Be Held to Online Ransom
The Hollywood celebrity photo-hacking scandal continues to rumble on… Entertainment news shows are breathlessly reporting the shocking breaches of privacy. Armies of lawyers have been summoned to deal with whoever is behind these crimes. The outrage is palpable. Now, I […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
Personal data stores found leaking online
Thousands of Britons could be inadvertently sharing their digital secrets with anyone who knows where to click, suggests a BBC investigation. At risk are photographs, home videos and music collections as well as scans of documents such as passports, tax […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…