Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans WASHINGTON — At a time of increasing threats of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, the Department of Homeland Security is having trouble recruiting much-needed computer experts because it cannot match the pay of the private sector and does not have the same…
China assured by Pakistan for CPEC security
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif has reassured China that its military will ensure a secure environment for the timely completion of the multi-billion-dollar network of roads and rails connecting the Gwadar deep seaport with Xinjiang. The army chief…
Quick Heal and CERT-In To Jointly Detect Cyber Security Threat
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Security software firm Quick Heal Technologies has signed a MoU with Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) to work jointly for detection of latest cyber security threats. The collaboration aims to address the increasingly complex problems associated with cyber security. The…
Small business targeted by Vodacom security solution
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Vodacom Business has unveiled a security solution to keep employees’ smart devices and modems secure and threat-free. Housed on Vodacom’s core network, the SecureNet solution provides protection against mobile viruses, mobile malware and phishing sites when using non-encrypted communication. SecureNet also…
Social media and Cyber security
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Cyber attacks are nothing new. The moment computers started becoming essential to our personal and professional lives, hackers were looking for ways to manipulate them and us for their own ends. Social media has become just another way for scammers to…
Do-It-Yourself Hacking Kits For Security Experts And Wannabes
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The FBI finally hacked into the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone with a UFED Touch, a mobile forensic extraction device manufactured by Cellebrite – an Israeli cybersecurity firm. The UFED Touch is a complete do-it-yourself kit. It looks like a tiny computer…
UN Security Council’s New Sanctions on the DPRK
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Over a month ago, US Secretary of State John Kerry significantly raised expectations about the possibility of a new UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) against North Korea in response to its nuclear weapons test on January 6. In connection with his…
Pakistan varsity attack result of security lapse: Report
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The attack on Bacha Khan University in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was a result of a security lapse, the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) has said. According to the JIT’s report the police did not reach the university on time after being called, The…
NSA merging anti-hacker team that fixes security holes with one that uses them
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A reorganization of the National Security Agency could increase pressure on US spies to choose between keeping hackers out – or acting like them to gather intelligence. This week, the NSA is expected to announce an internal reshuffling that will merge…
FireEye acquires Invotas, targets next-gen cyber security with orchestration and automation
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans FireEye has announced that it has acquired Invotas International, a firm that looks at security automation and orchestration. The firm has not disclosed how much it has paid out in this purchase. In a post on the company website, CEO Dave…