Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Additive manufacturing (AM), also called 3D printing, is a $4 billion business set to quadruple by 2020. In the future, manufacturers may print everything from cars to medicines, disrupting centuries-old production practices. The Federal Aviation Administration recently certified the first 3D-printed…
Ex-Snapdeal CPO backs ethical hacker to monitor cyber risk
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Twenty-five year-old hacker Saket Modi has got the support of Snapdeal’s former chief product officer, Anand Chandrasekaran, to build a platform that will give CEOs and senior leaders a bird’s-eye view of how secure their companies, especially banks, are from cyber…
Banking’s biggest risk? SEC head says it’s cybersecurity
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans By Alexandra Lating, Product Marketing Manager Cybersecurity has become the crucial challenge for the world’s financial system. That opinion comes from none other than the chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Speaking at a financial regulation summit sponsored by Reuters,…
Department of Homeland Security’s Science & Technology Directorate Announces New Cybersecurity Risk Analysis Tool
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced that a fifth cybersecurity technology has been licensed for commercialization as a part of the Cyber Security Division’s Transition to Practice (TTP) program. The TTP program…
IT warned to act now or risk losing access to vital online payment services.
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Online businesses in the UK are being warned by Bacs Payment Schemes Limited (Bacs) that they could be locked out of secure websites including those used to make salary payments, if they don’t act to update their systems. From 13 June,…
Energy Drinks May Put Teens at Risk for Diabetes
A new study from the University of Calgary has found that consuming caffeine-rich energy drinks such as 5-Hour Energy can lead to short-term insulin resistance in teens. Insulin resistance is a decline in the body’s ability to metabolize sugar properly. It is a factor in the development of diabetes, especially…
Unpatched eBay vulnerability leaves shoppers at risk of downloading malware
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Be extra careful the next time you visit a suspicious-looking eBay store page. According to Help Net Security, researchers from the Check Point security firm have discovered a vulnerability in the eBay platform that allows criminals to distribute malware by bypassing the…
GovWin IQ website hacked, credit card information of 25,000 at risk
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans GovWin IQ System run by an enterprise software and information solutions provider Deltek suffers a security breach that puts information of around 80,000 employees of federal contractors at risk. GovWin are designed specifically for Government Contractors aiming to grow their business….
Kane In Your Corner: Public is at great risk for identity theft
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Federal prosecutors unsealed indictments this week in one of the largest financial hacking cases in US history, further proof that no one is exempt from the threat of identity theft. Four men are accused of crimes including computer hacking, securities fraud…
Obese Kids at Risk for Heart Disease: Study
Obesity and heart disease have always been interlinked in almost adult cases, but not in children. However, recent studies indicate that obese children as young as 8 manifested early signs of heart disease, reported WebMD. The research by lead author, Linyuan Jing, a postdoctoral fellow with Geisinger Health System in…