Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE: GDDY), a popular internet domain registrar and web hosting company, this week announced that it has expanded its partnership with cloud-based website security solutions company SiteLock. The aim is to provide small businesses a more comprehensive security The…
Hackers use typosquatting to dupe the unwary with fake news, sites
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The proliferation of fake news has shone a light on another murky corner the web, the practice of typosquatting. These are the URLs that pass for common ones — say Amazoon.com instead of Amazon.com — if the user isn’t paying The…
Variety Joins TechCrunch on the List of High-Profile Sites Hacked by OurMine
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans OurMine, a Saudi hacking crew, has hacked the CMS (Content Management System) used to manage the Variety.com website belonging to the eponymous American entertainment magazine. The group gained access to one of the site editor’s user account credentials, accessed the The…
Are online travel sites providing biased information?
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A cyber war has erupted in recent weeks between major online travel agencies such as Expedia (EXPE) and Priceline.com (PCLN) and hotel chains over how some discounts are being offered to consumers. Earlier this year, Marriott (MAR), Wyndham (WYN) and The…
Guangdong is China’s most-hacked province, with many victims lured by gambling sites: report
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Across China, Guangdong province suffered the most cyberattacks, with Beijing and Shandong coming in second and third respectively, according to a report from a Chinese antivirus software developer. Between January and June, Guangdong, China’s most populous province, suffered more than 4.55…
Czech hit by hacks over plans to block illegal online gaming sites
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Websites run by the Czech government have suffered from hacking attacks after it unveiled plans to begin blocking illegal online gambling websites. Last week, the Czech senate voted 42-0 in favour of legislation that will create a new licensed online gaming…
Iran Orders Social Media Sites to Move Servers Inside Country
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Iran has given foreign messaging apps a year to move data they hold about Iranian users onto servers inside the country, prompting privacy and security concerns on social media. Iran has some of the strictest controls on internet access in the…
Hackers Prefer File Upload, XSS, and SQLi Bugs When Attacking WordPress Sites
Your ads will be inserted here byEasy Plugin for AdSense.Please go to the plugin admin page toPaste your ad code OR Suppress this ad slot. It’s not news anymore that hackers like to target WordPress sites, but a recent report from Check Point can help some webmasters get an insight…
Smart TV hackers are filming people having sex on their sofas – and putting it on porn sites
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Next time, you’re snuggling up to your other half on the sofa, imagine that some sweaty, sex-pest nerd might be watching you through your TV’s webcam. Horrifyingly, it’s actually true: hackers HAVE ‘watched’ couples making love on their sofas via webcams…
A third of pirated movie sites spread malicious software, report says
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans You might want to think twice before you try to watch a pirated copy of of the new Star Wars movie online. Aside from the fact that the film will probably be way better on a big screen with surround sound,…