Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans There is a gaping hole in the digital defences that companies use to keep out cyber thieves. The hole is the global shortage of skilled staff that keeps security hardware running, analyses threats and kicks out intruders. Currently, the global ……
An end to ID theft? This facial recognition is so smart even twins can’t fool it
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans In the spring last year, Kaarel Kotkas was finishing his high-school studies at the Tallinn Secondary School of Science. Around that time he was approached by billion-dollar startup TransferWise, which has its development hub in Estonia. “We’ve heard great things The…
The wonders and woes of smart vehicles
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Technology has brought a lot of positive changes in our world today, we now have phones that we could use like laptops to read our emails or have a video chat with our family and friends overseas, we now have The…
ACCESSING A MURDER VICTIM’S SMART PHONE TO HELP SOLVE A CRIME
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Last month, when the Michigan State University Police Department approached professor Anil Jain to see if he could access a fingerprint-locked deceased man’s smart phone to aid in a police investigation, Jain accepted the scientific challenge. On Monday, July 25, it…
Bitdefender turns to CNN for smart home cybersecurity branded content campaign
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Bitdefender, a leading internet security technology company protecting 500 million users worldwide, is raising awareness about cybersecurity threats in the Internet of Things space (IoT) through a unique, highly targeted advertising campaign on CNNMoney with a goal to grow sales of…
Closing the doors to smart home hackers
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Ovens that can be controlled from your phone to smart fridges that can order your food shopping – these are just some of the latest futuristic inventions well known department stores are launching in their London showrooms. As smart home technology…
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…
Ontario’s smart meters vulnerable to hacking and present a threat to the grid, New Democrat warns
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The so-called “smart” meters that track electricity usage on homes across Ontario are vulnerable to hacking and privacy breaches, an Ontario New Democrat is warning. Toronto Danforth MPP Peter Tabuns plans to table a private members bill to close the gaps…
Consumers warned about new smart card scams
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Advanced technology in credit and debit cards are helping in the fight against identity theft and consumer fraud, but local experts caution that even the new smart cards are not completely foolproof. The Utah Division of Consumer Protection warned consumers Wednesday…