More than 1,100 schools across the country competed for $1 million in technology in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest, a national science, technology, engineering and mathematics competition. The finalists gathered at the Samsung Experience in New York City where West Salem High School from Salem, Oregon, was named the…
The Martian author says Comcast let hacker take over his e-mail
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Andy Weir is the creator of Mark Watney, a fictional astronaut who can solve any problem the harsh environment of Mars throws his way. But Weir, author of The Martian, ran into a tricky problem on Earth this week when his e-mail and Twitter…
Popcorn Time vulnerability could allow hackers to take over your computer
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans One of the most popular movie streaming apps online might be a prime target for hackers. On Monday, TorrentFreak shared a report from Antonios Chariton (aka DaKnOb), a security engineer and researcher who discovered a major vulnerability in one of the most popular…
Take these 6 security measures to protect your IoT devices from hackers
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans BI Intelligence estimates that by 2020 there will be more than 23 billion IoT devices connected to the internet. One of the biggest challenges in connecting so many devices will be in securing them to prevent hackers from controlling them or…
Who should take the fall after a corporate hack? It may soon be the CEO
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Data breaches can cost companies hundreds of millions of dollars, erode shareholder value, and indelibly tarnish corporate reputations. Yet, chief executives and other top brass at organizations that suffer such incidents have remained largely immune from the fallout. That may be…
eGovWatch: Narendra Modi asks techies to take on cyber crime, seeks ideas for PMO mobile app
With concerns over cyber security worrying the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asked the Indian IT industry to innovate solutions to counter the global menace as well as work on path-breaking ideas like ‘cloud godowns’ and ‘cloud lockers’ to help keep data secure. “The whole world is concerned….
The growth of cyber crime and why it may take a Manhattan Project-scale response to stop
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Examples are easy. In December, malicious software allowed bank robbers to take as much as $1 billion from institutions in 30 countries. In November, Sony had that little problem with North Korea. In October, hackers snagged 40 million credit and debit card…
Microchips set to take over U.S. credit cards this year
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans American shoppers, adept at swiping the stripe, soon will learn to dip the chip in malls and strip centers across the land. We’re talking about credit cards, specifically high-tech ones with microchips inside to make plastic money more secure. Chip cards…
Hacker crashes Ottawa.ca again, wants to take out power at police HQ
The hacker known as AerithXOR2 says he won’t stop crashing city websites until police drop 60 swatting charges against a Barrhaven teen – a crime they say he was framed for. The City of Ottawa website was crashed again Monday […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
Take 3 actions to fight the flu
Photo: Fuse/Getty Images Influenza is a serious contagious disease that can lead to hospitalization and even death. The CDC urges you to take the following actions to protect yourself and others from influenza (the flu): Take time to get a flu vaccine. CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine as the first…