Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The internet economy has created several new jobs and concepts. One such concept is hacking, a profession that is only now gradually making its way to the mainstream, where people are running companies that offer solutions aimed at securing an organisation’s…
Court appearance for man charged in child sex trafficking sting prompts online safety discussion
Police say a court appearance Thursday for an Onalaska man charged with a child sex crime should serve as a reminder to parents to be vigilant about what their kids are doing online. The series of events that led to the arrest began with a police officer posting an ad…
Child abuse inquiry: Evidence submitted online is accidentally deleted
Evidence submitted to the child abuse inquiry has accidentally been deleted following a technical error. Some information given to the inquiry set up by Home Secretary Theresa May and chaired by Justice Lowell Goddard was permanently lost when the Independent Inquiry Into Child Sexual Abuse (IISCA) website changed its address….
HTC One A9 listed online, priced at $690 USD; two sources confirm Android 6.0 is pre-installed
With the HTC One A9 less than a week away from being unveiled, the unit was put through the GFXBench benchmark test confirming the recently leaked specs belonging to the phone. One thing that we have learned based on the GFXBench data, is that the rumors about Android 6.0 being…
Expect More Online Fraud as New Credit Cards Arrive
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The new chip credit cards that shoppers are getting in their mailboxes may prevent criminals from stealing from stores, but many thieves are expected to move their operations online. Small businesses could be the most vulnerable. Online fraud in the U.S….
Cyber Security Threat 2015: Crowdfunding Site Patreon Targeted by Hackers; Large Amount of User Data Leaked Online
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Patreon, the crowdfunding site designed for artists and creators, was recently targeted in a massive cyber attack. The data breach led to around 15GB of users’ information being stolen by the hackers and leaked online. The attack on the site was…
Palo Alto Weekly website back online after cyber attack
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The five online news sites of Embarcadero Media, including PaloAltoOnline.com, were hacked Thursday night at about 10:30 p.m. but are now back online. The sites, which provide online content for the Palo Alto Weekly, The Almanac and Mountain View Voice in…
Latvian Malware maker pleads guilty for stealing millions from online bank accounts
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Latvian hacker, Deniss Calovskis, pleaded guilty in US court for co-writing the Gozi virus. The said virus enabled criminals to steal millions of dollars from online bank accounts by causing massive worldwide computer infection. He admitted to committing the computer intrusion…
Login credentials for 225,000 Apple customers stolen, leaked online
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans JAILBREAKING your iPhone to install third-party apps not offered by the Apple Store might have been a great idea at the time, but hindsight is a wonderful thing. Researchers at Palo Alto Networks have discovered a security threat that has collected…
Huawei Mate S listed on the Oppomart online store, includes Force Touch
Although it is not supposed to be unveiled until September 2nd, the Huawei Mate S already appears on the Oppomart online store. The device is listed at a price of $599, although we are not certain if this is merely a place holder. The listing also includes specs for the…