Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Hackers targeting hospitals and patients is a growing epidemic. Records that include names, birthdates, Social Security numbers and payment information are just some of the things they are stealing. Read our article on why you must pay attention to hospital hacks…
Why Hackers Are So Obsessed With Your Medical Records
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans John Kuhn, senior threat researcher at IBM, had a routine visit to a hospital in Michigan turn into a $20,000 bill for surgery that he didn’t actually have or need, reports Fast Company. While he eventually was able to prove he…
A hacker is advertising millions of stolen health records on the dark web
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A hacker who claims to have obtained more than ten million health records is selling the data to the highest bidder on the dark web. The seller, who goes by the name “thedarkoverlord” began listing the data over the weekend, but…
US Central Bank Records Show 50 Cybersecurity Breaches Since 2011
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Over 50 known cybersecurity breaches were detected by the U.S. Federal Reserve between 2011 and 2015, Fed Reserve records have revealed. The United States Federal Reserve, the country’s central bank, has detected over 50 cybersecurity breaches between 2011 and 2015 alone….
Federal Reserve Records Show Dozens of Cybersecurity Breaches
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans 51, to be exact. The U.S. Federal Reserve detected more than 50 cyber breaches between 2011 and 2015, with several incidents described internally as “espionage,” according to Fed records. The central bank’s staff suspected hackers or spies in many of the…
Governments cannot protect personal records, can the blockchain?
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans On June 4 of this year, a larger than usual privacy breach happened to the US government Office of Personnel Management (OPM). This major hack resulted in the entire user database being stolen, including the records of more than 21 and…
Teen hackers strike again, allegedly gain access to U.S. arrest records database
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A group of teenage hackers going by the name of “Crackas With Attitude” (CWA) are on a rampage, breaking into federal systems to embarrass the U.S. government. Network jobs are hot; salaries expected to rise in 2016 Wireless network engineers, network…
Health care records make fertile field for cyber crime
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Powered by Max Banner Ads Those seemingly harmless medical forms everyone fills out before seeing a doctor can lead to identity theft if they get into the wrong hands. Names, birthdates and – more importantly – Social Security numbers can help hackers…
Health insurer Anthem hit by hackers; millions of records breached
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Health insurer Anthem is admitting hackers breached its computer database and stole personal data from millions of its current and former members. The attack was only discovered last week. It impacts health plans provided by Anthem Blue Cross,…
Cyber Attackers Stole More Than 61M Customer Records in 2014
New data from IBM (IBM) showed that despite a decline in cyber attack incidents against U.S. retailers, the number of customer records stolen during cyber attacks remained near record highs in 2014. IBM reported that cyber attackers secured more than […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…