Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans ERBIL – Kurdish programmers and hackers have competed in a two-day workshop in Erbil to hack a website designed by a cyber security expert. The US Consulate in Erbil joined up with organisations AngleHack and HackaGlobal to hold the event…
Samsung SmartFridge Security Flaw Leaves Gmail Login Information Vulnerable
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans You probably don’t worry about hackers compromising the security settings of your refrigerator, but its time that you should. Researchers have found a flaw that is leaving Gmail credentials vulnerable to cyber criminals. The future of the Internet of Things promises…
US University to spend $3 million on cyber security after hack attacks
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Rutgers University in New Brunswick is to spend up to $3 million (£1.9 million) on cyber security to prevent hackers crippling the university’s computer networks. This expensive action is in response to at least four cyber attacks during the 2014-2015 school…
AT&T updates the HTC One (M8) and HTC One M9 with security patch to combat Stagefright
AT&T is pushing out an update for the HTC One (M8) that includes a security patch designed to prevent the Stagefright exploit from taking over your phone. The file size for the HTC One (M8) update is 28MB, and the new software version is 4.28.502.2. While your personal files should…
India & United States discuss cyber crime and security in dialogue
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Last week, the United States and India held a joint Cyber Dialogue in Washington, the fourth in the series, led by the U.S. Cybersecurity Coordinator Michael Daniel and India’s Deputy National Security Advisor Arvind Gupta. Other participants in the dialogue included…
New York City Cyber Security Summit Set to Take Place September 18
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans TECHEXPO today announced that its annual New York City Cyber Security Summit will take place on Friday, September 18 from 9:00am to 6:00pm at the Millennium Broadway Hotel (145 West 44th Street). The NYC Cyber Security Summit is part of an…
Who Should Be Responsible For IT Security?
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Typically, when a cybersecurity problem arises, it’s the IT department that gets it in the neck. Ostensibly, that makes sense. After all, if someone is in your network mining your database for corporate secrets, it’s hardly the office manager or the…
Black Hat 2015: Why digital security matters
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans I recently attended the 2015 version of Black Hat at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Black Hat is an annual conference dedicated to cyber and data security. It’s actually an international conference, with stops in Europe and the USA. The conference…
SS7 Phone network security flaw lets anyone bug your calls
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Billions of mobile phone users at risk as network flaw allows hackers to intercept calls and track location 60 Minutes uncovers huge mobile phone security susceptibilities raising security concerns on SMS verification According to Australian TV program 60 minutes, billions of…
Huge phone network security flaw lets anyone bug calls and text messages
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Spy agencies like the NSA and many others aren’t the only ones able to bug your calls and text messages, a new investigation shows. It turns out that anyone with the right equipment and know-how can tap into a carrier’s phone network…