70M Private Phone Calls Leaked in Prison Hack
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans An anonymous hacker has accessed 70 million phone calls placed by inmates in at least 37 states by breaching Securus Technologies, a prominent telecommunications provider for correctional institutions. Of these, at least 14,000 were confidential conversations between inmates and their attorneys. The Intercept, an investigative news […]
Prison phone company recorded private lawyer-inmate calls, hack reveals NYSE Post
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Calling it “the most massive breach of the attorney-client privilege in modern US history”, the American Civil Liberties Union told The Intercept that while prisoners lose many of their constitutional rights, the right to speak privately with an attorney – related to the Sixth Amendment – […]
A ‘most private place’: Trust Google with your data above government bodies, says Alphabet’s Eric Schmidt
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Google is the “safest and most private place” to store data, Alphabet Inc. executive chairman Eric Schmidt said this week as he addressed privacy concerns over data collected by Google’s machine- learning mechanisms. Machine learning is a branch of computer science in which algorithms are constructed […]
‘Stoner hacked CIA Director AND Homeland Security Secretary’: Student leaks private information and claims to have accessed top-secret emails and voicemails
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The FBI is investigating claims two of the highest-ranking national security officials in the US have had their personal emails hacked by a ‘dope smoking’ student hacker. Federal agents are probing reports that the personal accounts of CIA Director John Brennan and Homeland Security Secretary Jeh […]
FBI BREAKS CYBERCRIME BARRIERS WITH PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans When you think of the city making the most strides in the fight against cybercriminals, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, may not be the first place that comes to mind. But the city has fostered a unique collaboration between private companies and federal agencies, known as the National Cyber-Forensics […]
Good News: China Was Hacking and Reading U.S. Government Email When Hillary Was Using Unsecure, Private Server
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Good news, everyone. According to anew report from NBC, Chinese cyber attackers were hacking and reading email belonging to U.S. government officials between 2010 and 2014 (and that’s just what we know about) under the code name “dancing Panda.” Hillary Clinton, who was Secretary of State […]
Private Investigator faces Jail for Hacking
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans What a disgrace: A private investigator, Eric Saldarriaga, 41, got nailed for hacking into peoples’ e-mails. He may get six months in the can. Is six months reasonable for this, though? A recent online New York Times article quotes a prosecutor who points out that hackers […]
Feds Violate Data Breach Reporting Requirements They Would Impose on Private Companies
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The federal government’s Office of Personnel Management apparently discovered in April amassive security breach of its systems in which the personally identifiable information at least 4 million government employees was rifled through by Chinese government hackers. The OPMwaited at least two months – that would be […]
Expert: People Need to Know their Data is Private
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Most people do not realize how much their data is being used for purposes they do not understand, internationally renowned security technologist Bruce Schneier told Arutz Sheva on the sidelines of the fifth annual International Cybersecurity Conference in Tel Aviv. “Largely, I think surveillance is bad,” […]
Hillary Clinton’s use of private email address while secretary of state draws scrutiny
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton used a personal email account to exclusively conduct official business during her time at the State Department, a move that raises questions about access to the full archive of her correspondence, as well as the possibility that she violated federal […]