Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Six U.S. citizens and a Nigerian national were sentenced Tuesday to federal prison for their roles in online fraud schemes that distributed more than $40 million in counterfeit checks using “mystery shopper” websites and work-from-home scams. The criminal enterprise was The…
Exmouth hacker posted intimate photos of women he stole online
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A bored teenager hacked into strangers’ e mail accounts and posted intimate sex images of different women online. Neil Treanor also revealed the names and addresses of his victims who he did not know but who lived in the same The…
Founder of Pa. Online School Admits to Federal Tax Fraud – Education Week
The founder and former CEO of an online public school that educates thousands of Pennsylvania students pleaded guilty last week to federal tax fraud. View full post on Education Week: Charter Schools #pso #htcs #b4inc Read More The post Founder of Pa. Online School Admits to Federal Tax Fraud –…
Are online travel sites providing biased information?
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A cyber war has erupted in recent weeks between major online travel agencies such as Expedia (EXPE) and Priceline.com (PCLN) and hotel chains over how some discounts are being offered to consumers. Earlier this year, Marriott (MAR), Wyndham (WYN) and The…
ISIS hacker steals IDs from online retailer’s customers for ‘kill list’
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The attack seemed like a garden-variety digital holdup. A computer intruder, calling himself the “Albanian hacker,” left a message for the administrator of a website for an Illinois internet retailer: Pay two Bitcoins, or about $500 at the time, and the…
Hackers steal sex tape from Virgin Islands Congressional delegate and post it online two weeks before she runs for re-election
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A sex tape and nude photos of the Virgin Islands’ delegate to Congress and her husband were posted online briefly by hackers before they were removed. Democratic Rep. Stacey Plaskett, 52, said that it is a ‘shockingly disgusting’ invasion of her…
North Korea profiting from lucrative online gambling industry and cyber operations
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans North Korea has an image in the international community of being one of the most secretive and guarded countries in the world right now under the leadership of Kim Jong Un. Gambling is illegal in North Korea but the government allows…
Cyber Security Online Marketplace tackles Australia’s security skills gap
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Growing government and private-sector cybersecurity investments are bringing much-needed attention to a critical sector of Australia’s economy – but increasing demand for cybersecurity skills is also exacerbating the scarcity of suitably skilled cybersecurity professionals in an increasingly competitive market where even…
Apps to Help Keep Track of What Your Kids Are Doing Online
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Street Watch Whittlesea: Scammers targeting online vehicle sales
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans POLICE are urging people to beware when buying cars online after reports of buyers being duped after using online websites. Investigators have been told that vehicles are being offered for sale on sites such as eBay, Gumtree and Carsales. A buyer…