Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans TAMPA — Target. Home Depot. Sony Pictures. The now infamous computer hacks infuriated consumers who had personal information compromised and Hollywood honchos who had embarrassing emails made public. But headline-grabbing computer intrusions are only a fraction of what is going on…
Computer security hole puts kids at risk
Two computer experts have discovered a way for strangers to get your personal information using a security hole that could leave you and your children vulnerable. Bryan Seely and Ben Caudill say they’ve discovered one of the biggest potential security […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
Dubai Police warn of e-mail hacking risk abroad
The warning comes in light of the Cyber Investigation Department, which is part of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), receiving a number of complaints from people about their e-mail being hacked after they had used it abroad. Major General Khalil […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
Driverless Car Push Faces Risk of Hacker Hijacking
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A red VW Golf jerks back and forth as it maneuvers into a parking space in the English spa town of Cheltenham. The halting efforts resemble those of a new driver, and in a sense they are — just not […]…
Your Personal Info From Gmail, Other Apps At Risk
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A newly discovered hacking method appears to have a shockingly high success rate across a variety of popular Android apps. Researchers at the University of Michigan and the University of California, Riverside, discovered that six out of seven popular apps […]…
Millions of Android smartphones ‘at risk’ of hacking in Middle East
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Dubai: Smartphone users in the UAE and the rest of the Middle East and Africa region are in danger of having their bank, email and social media accounts hacked, amid reports that some 178 million mobile devices are now potentially […]…
How Hackers Could Mess With 911 Systems and Put You at Risk
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The female caller was frantic. Why, she asked 911 dispatchers, hadn’t paramedics arrived to her home? She’d already called once to say her husband was writhing on the floor in pain. “Hurry up!,” she’d pleaded, as she gave the operator […]…
Passenger jets at risk of cyber attack
Cyber security researcher Ruben Santamarta says he has figured out how to hack the satellite communications equipment on passenger jets through their Wi-Fi and in-flight entertainment systems – a claim that, if confirmed, could prompt a review of aircraft security. […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
Hospitals At Risk for Cyber Attacks
Hackers stole personal information from patients at a Virginia hospital and now that hospital is offering patients free credit monitoring. Recently, a former hospital employee from Chesapeake was charged with stealing credit card information from cancer patients. The transition from […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
Chicago data breach victims at heightened risk of identity theft
Top Priority Sector: it_security New research released by the National Consumers League (NCL) and Javelin Strategy and Research reveals disturbing trends for Chicago residents who have been affected by data breaches, finding that 72 percent of fraud victims were also victims of a data breach, suggesting a strong link between…