Hacking scare leads to norms for smartphones
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Amid attempts of hacking and data theft by Pakistan and China, the government has come up with a smartphone policy for officials dealing with sensitive information. To begin with, the government has put curbs on officials connecting their phones to office computers. They will not be […]
US Department Shuts Down Email Amid Hacking Scare
The US State Department rushed to shut down its entire unclassified email system after fears that security of portions of the system may have been compromised. The section of its systems that handle unclassified emails is feared to have been […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net or http://AmIHackerProof.com View full post […]
Bradley Manning Trial: WikiLeaks Lawyer Sees Spurious “Enemy” Claims & Bid to Scare Whistleblowers
http://www.democracynow.org – The military trial of Army whistleblower Bradley Manning at Fort Meade, Maryland, began Monday with the defense and prosecution… ________________________ https://gregorydevans.com – http://gregorydevans.wordpress.com – http://hackerforhire.com – http://hackerforhireusa.com
Morning Security Brief: Russia Foils Terrorist Attack, Cruise Line Biothreat Scare, Cybersecurity Goes Offensive, and More
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Strawberry Quick Meth scare spreads widely via Facebook
For the last few days Naked Security has received enquiries from readers asking about a message that has been widely shared across Facebook. Although the message isn’t related to computer security issues, it seems to have raised enough concern that it feels appropriate to discuss it here. The message, which is sometimes distributed with an […]
New Android Scare: Just How Malignant Is That Malware?
Antivirus vendor Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC) announced recently that up to 5 million Android devices may have been infected with a particular type of malware. Multiple publishers were pushing out apps — some of which were found in the official Android Market — containing malware known as “Counterclank,” according to the AV company. This is a […]
Hacker scare locks Sony accounts
Hackers appear to have tried to log in to Sony’s networks between Friday and Monday. Because many Web users use the same names and passwords for many sites and services, about 93,000 combinations matched. The company detected an unusual number of log-in attempts from particular addresses and decided to freeze the accounts involved. Sony notified […]
Sneaky App Masquerades as Netflix in Latest Android Malware Scare
A fake Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) app for Android that steals users’ data has popped up in the Android Market, according to Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC). The security vendor has named it “Android.Fakeneflic.” The app consists of a splash screen followed by a log-in screen, which captures the victim’s information and posts it to an outside server. […]
Sony suffers another security scare – 93,000 user accounts broken into
Hackers successfully broke into 93,000 accounts at Sony over the last few days, once again impacting users of the Sony Entertainment Network, PlayStation Network (PSN) and Sony Online Entertainment services. View full post on Naked Security – Sophos View full post on National Cyber Security
Pricey security could scare off local West Milford events
The West Milford tourism industry-seen by the Economic Development Committee (EDC) as a potential major force to help the local economy- is being killed by expensive police security costs. View full post on could security – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security