Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Three letters may spell trouble for you in the frantic shopping season that is about to explode: CNP, which stands for Card Not Present. That – obviously – is how online merchants process payments (unlike, say, a local pizzeria, they never…
This ex-military hacker has fought terrorists online since 2010, and he’s not impressed by Anonymous
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans He’s defaced and shut down hundreds of terrorist websites, inserted false stories into Libyan newspapers, and unmasked fellow hackers who have crossed him. His name is “The Jester” and he has worked alone as an anonymous hacker vigilante since 2010. Though…
This Week In Credit Card News: Voice Identification To Fight ID Theft, Rubio’s Card Use Under Fire
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans How Your Voice Can Protect You from Credit Card Fraud Some banks are using voice biometrics and other technology to help determine who is calling and where a call is coming from. The reason: call-in center fraud is surging. The internet…
Progressives are fine with sex ed in schools, but this gun-safety class has them flipping out
Imagine how differently this narrative would read if the topic were “proper condom usage” or “safe sex.” The ever-enterprising gun control group Moms Demand Action is picking a fight with a public school over its use of the National Rifle Association’s Eddie Eagle to teach basic gun safety to kindergartners…
He is special guest at the Ground Zero Summit 2015 being organised by Indian Infosec Consortium – a group of ethical hackers. “Threat to national security has moved to the digital dimension. Terrorist organisations have turned social networks and online forums into recruitment hotbeds and propaganda mechanisms. We need a security apparatus in the digital space to address this threat. Hackers are the face of this digital army.” The actor said he is bringing his whole team including scriptwriters of the show to observe and interact with the ethical hacker community. (Also Read: Tabu Has Shown Interest in 24, Says Director ) “From November 22, I will start shooting for 24. It will go on air in 2016. When an actor prepares for a role, we often start to live like the character. Some call it method acting. We meet real life people like the character and try to understand their nuances, their life,” he said. As per the summit’s website, speakers will share details of the espionage mission as well as hold sessions on hacking of cellular networks, medical devices in hospitals, using technical loopholes in them. The consortium claims to have discovered cyber espionage operation under which phones of Indian Army personnel, who had downloaded some mobile application related to news, had been compromised by hackers based in Pakistan. IIC CEO Jiten Jain has said that the findings were handed over to security agencies who promptly acted and sanitised the infected handset early this year.
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans He is special guest at the Ground Zero Summit 2015 being organised by Indian Infosec Consortium – a group of ethical hackers. “Threat to national security has moved to the digital dimension. Terrorist organisations have turned social networks and online forums…
Break This Deafening Silence, End Child Abuse
A four-year-old girl was brutally assaulted by four adult men in the national capital last week, in an incident that was reminiscent of the gruesome 2013 gang-rape that had consumed the consciousness of the nation. Blood curdling details emerged through the weekend – the young girl sustained injuries in her…
This crazy Chrome extension lets your friends take over your browser
Shove Chrome extension lets you hijack your friend’s browser Shove, a browser extension for Chrome that was officially released late last month, allows users to immediately open tabs on one another’s browsers without any warnings or prompts. Not only that, the other person can also do the same to you….
Microsoft is developing a dialer app for Android, it’s coming this December
Despite that it’s a competitor to Google, Microsoft has published a handful of Android apps to the Play Store. After allowing just any Android user to give a spin to its Next Lock Screen, its Office suite of apps, its voice assistant Cortana, and an Android launcher, the Redmond-based tech giant…
This artwork hacks your phone to expose your embarrassing texts & photos
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans You might think it’s only wannabe cheaters using the Ashley Madison affairs website who have to worry about their data, or that when hackers seize control of speeding Jeeps it’s got nothing to do with you. In fact, thousands are at risk using NHS…
Save $3.99 by downloading this iOS Alarm Clock app for free (limited time only)
For those who usually eschew Apple’s free app of the week, this week’s freebie will not only save you $3.99, but it actually could come in handy. The Wake Alarm Clock is available for your iPhone, iPad, and yes, your iPod Touch. Of course, alarm clock apps are plentiful in…