Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Apple really doesn’t want to let anyone else use its contactless payment technology. Modern iPhones come bundled with NFC chips that let users pay for things easily via Apple Pay, and the Cupertino giant is fighting back against attempts from The…
Cyber Security advisor to the PM says the Census was attacked not hacked
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A government advisor says the Census was attacked by an unknown source last night. Special Advisor to the Prime Minister on Cyber Security, Alastair MacGibbon spoke with Tom Elliott. “We didn’t cover ourselves in glory last night, there’s no doubt.”
9 Seriously Shocking Cyber Security Statistics
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Most companies are aware of Cybercrime, however many are yet to make a change to their level of Cyber security, largely because they’ve not been burnt first hand. Underestimating the cost of a cyber-attack on your business can have significant repercussions…
Hackers Have Just Cracked The Internet’s Most Common Security Protocol, Here’s How To Protect Yourself
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans HTTPS is everywhere you look. Most social media sites use it, YouTube uses it, it’s a basic protocol for secure email, and any website that takes a credit card uses it as a bare minimum. And unfortunately, researchers have just breached…
Why Cloud Security Remains a Challenge for Most Organizations
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A new study by Ponemon Institute and Gemalto has gone a long way in pinpointing the reasons why so many organizations struggle with cloud security. One of the findings in The 2016 Global Cloud Data Security Study is that our approach…
A Wells Fargo Employee Stole My Social Security Number. What Can I Do?
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The relationship you have with your bank is a deeply personal one. Think about it: Money carries enormous weight in people’s lives, and where do they keep their money? A bank, usually. In addition to your money, your bank also stores…
Israeli Ministry Wants a Cyper Security Lab
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Cyber attacks are the leading threat to infrastructure in Israel; such a laboratory is would be able simulate attacks and fine-tune response protocols. The Ministry of National Infrastructure, Energy, and Water Resources wants to establish a cyber laboratory, and has published…
Safran in Talks Over Future of ID & Security Business
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans LONDON—French aerospace supplier SafranSA is in talk with several groups over the future of its identity and security business after it reported first-half operating profit rose 11%, propelled by strong demand for new aircraft engines. Safran has narrowed discussions to five…
How faulty cyber security could control who’s in the White House
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans At first, the recent revelation via WikiLeaks that the Democratic National Committee exercised a bias in favor of presidential candidate Hillary Clinton against Bernie Sanders didn’t seem like a big deal. The thousands of leaked emails seemed to highlight what the…
Critical patches from multiple vendors, Ubuntu forums hacked: Security news IT leaders need to know
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans This week’s highlights also include Adobe patches, Drupal bugs and fixes from both Oracle and Cisco. Critical bugs in Drupal The core product and three contributed modules for the popular open source content management system Drupal contain critical flaws. Drupal said…