Hackers are targeting Amazon accounts
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans For Christmas shoppers who use Amazon, there is a hack that is targeting accounts. A woman says a hacker got into her account and spent nearly $1,700 despite the fact that she changed her password multiple times. Once in her The post Hackers are targeting Amazon […]
Suspected Russian hackers Fancy Bears targeting Mac OSX with ‘Komplex’ Trojan
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A notorious cyberespionage group with suspected links to Russian intelligence has developed a complex piece of malware designed to infect computer systems running Apple OSX, according to cybersecurity researchers at Palo Alto Networks. The hackers, dubbed Sofacy Group by the The post Suspected Russian hackers Fancy […]
FBI spotlights sextortion cases targeting kids in WA
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The school year’s underway, and students are on all sorts of social media and internet groups. Unfortunately, we have to be on the alert for sex predators who target children and teens in cyberspace. FBI agents here in Washington state The post FBI spotlights sextortion cases […]
Two NC Men Charged in Computer Hacking Scheme Targeting Senior Government Officials
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans NORTH CAROLINA — Two North Carolina millennials have marketable skills but seem to be putting them to use in ways more likely to land them jail time than a job. Federal authorities are charging 22-year-old Andrew Boggs of north Wilkesboro The post Two NC Men Charged […]
Russia’s Hackathon Continues, Targeting The New York Times And Other News Agencies
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans If this keeps up, the list of entities not hacked by Russian intelligence will be shorter than the list of those who have. [Caution: autoplay annoyance ahead.] Hackers thought to be working for Russian intelligence have carried out a series The post Russia’s Hackathon Continues, Targeting […]
Street Watch Whittlesea: Scammers targeting online vehicle sales
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans POLICE are urging people to beware when buying cars online after reports of buyers being duped after using online websites. Investigators have been told that vehicles are being offered for sale on sites such as eBay, Gumtree and Carsales. A buyer makes an inquiry and is […]
Hackers Targeting Card Swiping Consumers
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans In the midst of the ongoing EMV transition comes news of skimming scams trying to catch unwary consumers, who swipe instead of dip, and new technology making POS devices more affordable. Brian Krebs, author of the blog “Krebs on Security,” revealed that skimmers found at Walmart […]
FBI, Baton Rouge security specialists are targeting hackers
According to the FBI, hackers and cyber terrorists are a constant threat, even for people in Baton Rouge. “It’s pretty much an epidemic,” said Chad Olivier of Baton Rouge. “The real issue isn’t so much of who gets breached, it’s how do they even know they’ve been attacked.” Olivier’s job is to protect Baton Rouge […]
Russian hackers targeting small businesses and communities in Upstate NY.
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. Senator Charles Schumer is warning small communities and businesses that they’re at an increased risk of being hacked. During a conference call with reporters, Schumer said Russian hackers are specifically […]
Android Malware ‘Dendroid’ targeting Indian Users
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The devices are becoming smarter, therefore the chances to abuse them have increased. As the share of Android has become 87% in the global Smartphone market, so the Android is by far an elementary target of the mobile malware developers.The number of malware variants has increased […]