Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The surging market for smartwatches opens up new ground for hackers, according to researchers who found vulnerabilities in all the devices they tested. A study by Hewlett-Packard’s HP Fortify found “that 100 percent of the tested smartwatches contain significant vulnerabilities, including…
Study: Cyber risks overshadow corporate board security confidence
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Directors of U.S. businesses are pretty confident they can understand corporate security risks, but corporate security pros are not so sure their boards really get it, according to a survey of both board members and C-level security executives. While 70% of…
New Study Exposes Visual Hacking as Under-Addressed Corporate Risk
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Powered by Max Banner Ads ST. PAUL, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–While most security professionals focus on thwarting data breaches from high-tech cyber attacks, a new study exposes visual hacking, a low-tech method used to capture sensitive, confidential and private information for unauthorized use, as…
Cyber crime increase by 117% in AP, Karnataka & Maharashtra: Study
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans As per the ASSOCHAM-Mahindra SSG study, the reporting of cyber crimes in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka went up by 117 per cent during 2012-13 causing havoc in the financial space, security establishment and social fabric. According to the joint study…
Nearly half of all web application cyber attacks target retailers, study shows
Nearly half of all web application cyber attack campaigns target retail applications, a study has shown. The retail sector is the most heavily targeted by this type of attack, according to the latest web application attack report by security firm […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
Lessons for the Enterprise from the 5th Annual Ponemon Cost of Cyber Crime Study
Every year the Ponemon Institute brings critical insights to the corporate governance world by conducting a focused study on the cost of cyber crime. As you probably intuitively know, the costs of cyber crime continue to grow. This study, sponsored by […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
Google Study Reveals How Account Hijackings Really Work
Google’s Online Security Blog today released the results of a fascinating study into so-called manual hijackings – when a human being hacks an online account. They’re not common, especially when compared to attacks by bots and automated programs, but the […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
Six types of killer use Facebook to commit crimes, says study
Researchers at Birmingham City University have identified six types of killer who use Facebook to commit crimes, in the first-ever study on how the social networking site can affect criminal behaviour. Dr Elizabeth Yardley and Prof David Wilson, from the […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
Tech firms form new security alliance, while new study details carding black market
A new alliance of technology companies has formed “to help stem the rising tide of cybersecurity threats.” In an email to FierceCIO, A10 Networks For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net or http://AmIHackerProof.com View full post on National Cyber Security
Hackers ‘Swooped’ On Biological Warfare Study
Security researchers have uncovered a group of hackers that broke into 300 banks, corporations and governments for 12 years without being caught. The hacker collective from Germany exploited a loophole in the UK which enabled them to obtain security certificates […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
