Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A security expert who recently demonstrated he could hack into a Jeep and control its most vital functions said the same could be done with hundreds of thousands of other vehicles on the road today. Security experts Charlie Miller and Chris…
5 Common Mistakes That Put Your SMB Clients At Risk for A Hack
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Hackers, it turns out, target SMBs with as much frequency as large businesses. SMBs are at the same level for risk of security and credit card breaches as large corporations, according to the New York Times. In addition, the National Small…
Connected cars: Are tomorrow’s drivers at risk?
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The Internet of Things (IoT) aims to enhance the way we engage with devices around the home and we are now beginning to see the growth of this technology reach our driveways. Specifically, our automobiles. According to IHS Automotive, within five…
Risk Evaluation Report Finds Mobile Banking Leaves Some Banks More Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans While mobile banking is no doubt convenient for customers – and banks – there’s a significant downside to the fact that more and more financial institutions are using the technology: an increased risk that your personal information will fall in the…
86 percent of websites at risk from hackers, says WhiteHat
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Even though software bugs such as Heartbleed and Shellshock exposed weaknesses in hundreds of thousands of company websites, many are still vulnerable to being hacked. Data from a recent study by WhiteHat Security which examined the vulnerabilities of more than 30,000…
Report: Ohio consumers are at a high risk of ID theft
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The National Consumers League has issued a report that analyzes new Federal Trade Commission data that indicates Ohio remains a hotspot in the national fraud epidemic and that Ohio consumers are at a high risk of ID theft. Ohio was ranked…
Tax-filing season raises risk of fraud
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Tax-filing season is in full swing. Retailers are offering suggestions on how to spend a refund. Relatives are no doubt offering suggestions on where to spend a refund. And many taxpayers likely have big dreams for their refunds. But the rise…
Cutting crime: How a secure electronic trade platform mitigates financial risk
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Manipulation and risk in global trade is by no means a new phenomenon. However, in recent years, the threat it presents to organisations carrying out legitimate transactions has seen it rise up the boardroom agenda and become a talking point at…
New Study Exposes Visual Hacking as Under-Addressed Corporate Risk
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Powered by Max Banner Ads ST. PAUL, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–While most security professionals focus on thwarting data breaches from high-tech cyber attacks, a new study exposes visual hacking, a low-tech method used to capture sensitive, confidential and private information for unauthorized use, as…
Dating apps pose US corporate security risk, says IBM
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The millions of people using dating apps on company smartphones could be exposing themselves and their employers to hacking, spying and theft, according to a study by International Business Machines. IBM security researchers said 26 of 41 dating apps they analyzed…