Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans LIVINGSTON – There was an increased police presence at Livingston High School Tuesday after reports of a threat posted on social media. Essex County Prosecutor’s Office spokeswoman Kathy Carter says the prosecutor and Livingston Police Department are investigating the “non-specific The…
Trump Social Media Death Threats Get ‘Serious’ Attention From Feds
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Death threats in recent months against Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, especially at the time of his trip to Mexico to meet with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, are being taken seriously by the US Secret Service (USSS) and other The…
Facebook Inc (FB) Or Twitter Inc (TWTR): Making The Right Social Media Choice
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Many social media users still see what current social networking service providers give now as basic necessities in our digital age. They see a fair balance in the arrangement between them and the service provider even when they are being The…
Social Media Intelligence Consultant
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Today, social media is everything. Over night on a small hog farm in Indiana a young boy can make a video paying a flute and upload it to youtube.com and 10 million people around the world will view his video. The…
Using a Neural Network to Improve Social Spear Phishing
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Phishing is big business for attackers, and being able to craft the right message to a target is a valuable skill. Social networks are great resources for potential attackers, both to learn about a target victim and to deploy a The…
Researchers to help shine blue light on Social media’s impact on public safety and security
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A Europe wide research team led by the University of Warwick has won European funding to bring together communities, policing and policy makers to tackle how to protect the public on social media, and use social media to tackle crime The…
Don’t lose yourself: avoid identity theft on social media
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans More than three-quarters of American adults are active on social media, and the numbers total approximately 2.3-billion people worldwide. By living with and through our technology, it is easier than ever before to reconnect with friends, stay in touch with family…
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…
Hacker Explains Why OurMine Took Over ‘Pokémon GO’ Creator’s Social Media Account
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Niantic Labs CEO John Hanke has been extremely busy after launching Pokémon GO. Since creating what has become the world’s most popular mobile game, he’s dealt with server outages, rogue apps that violated the game’s terms of service and the constant…
Social Media: a hunting ground for cybercriminals
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Do you ever hesitate to click on a post shared by a friend on Facebook? Not because it’s a boring picture of their dinner, but because you’re suspicious it might not actually have been posted by them? The interconnectivity of social…