Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Wi-Fi in the sky isn’t a vague thought any more. As in-flight airplane Wi-Fi becomes more of a commonplace, the risk of cyber-criminals targeting unsuspecting travellers is even more. With so many passengers crammed up into one system, it is no…
Terror expert: U.S. vulnerable to any ‘hacker or cracker’
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Terrorism expert Harvey Kushner says the most sensitive U.S. assets are at the mercy of any “hacker or cracker,” and the next major attack against the country will likely come through cyberspace, but he is also also cautiously optimistic that America’s…
Risk Evaluation Report Finds Mobile Banking Leaves Some Banks More Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans While mobile banking is no doubt convenient for customers – and banks – there’s a significant downside to the fact that more and more financial institutions are using the technology: an increased risk that your personal information will fall in the…
Why Firmware Is So Vulnerable to Hacking, and What Can Be Done About It
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans When Kaspersky Lab revealed last week that it had uncovered a sophisticated piece of malware designed to plant malicious code inside the firmware of computers, it should have surprised no one. And that’s not just because documents leaked by Edward Snowden…
Home Africa’s Technology News Leader Top Stories The most important technology stories News Technology news categorized » Regions IT news around Africa » Lists The African IT industry ranked Features Taking an in-depth look Events Conferences and Seminars » Companies Company News and Releases Opinion According to the experts Nigeria: Education sector vulnerable to hackers
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The Nigerian education sector embraced online solutions to cater for an improved record management system, e-result checker, and eLearning platform. However, this has led to increased vulnerabilities in portals of universities and other higher institutions of learning. This is according to…
High-tech cars could be vulnerable to hackers
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans there’s a word that can be used to describe Bryan Liston’s 2014 Jeep Cherokee, it’s “loaded.” The SUV has all the high-tech features like voice recognition, a computerized touch screen and a backing camera with an assisted parking feature. But even…
World’s most ‘NSA-proof’ phone vulnerable to simple SMS hack
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A smartphone marketed as the most anti-surveillance, NSA-proof personal device – the BlackPhone – has been found vulnerable to a simple SMS attack that allows the hacker to steal contacts, decrypt messages, and even take full control of the device. The…
Sri Lanka Highly Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks
Sri Lanka will experience a massive wave of cyber attacks in the near future due to inadequate prevention methods and privacy laws as well as non-compliance, according to the state’s Computer Emergency Response Team Co-ordination Centre. (CERT|CC). “In Sri Lanka, […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
TSA Machines are Vulnerable to Hacking Tricks
You’ve probably heard about the Internet of Things: the idea that everything you own is going to be online. Your fridge will be able to talk to your car will be able to talk to your pacemaker. You also may […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
70% of Connected Devices are Vulnerable to Hacking
The world is connected now, there is simply no getting around it. We have a multitude of devices that are now connected to the internet. I am not talking about security systems or cameras, I am talking about our TVs, […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
