Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans It is the first time that the social media company has issued such a warning. Twitter emailed users to say that the hackers may have sought their email or IP addresses, or phone numbers, which it recently began collecting. The number…
Twitter Warns Its Users Of ‘Government/State Sponsored’ Hacking
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Twitter has sent warnings to a number of users that their accounts may have been hacked by “state-sponsored actors”. It is the first time that the social media company has issued such a warning. Twitter emailed users to say that the…
Ontario’s smart meters vulnerable to hacking and present a threat to the grid, New Democrat warns
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The so-called “smart” meters that track electricity usage on homes across Ontario are vulnerable to hacking and privacy breaches, an Ontario New Democrat is warning. Toronto Danforth MPP Peter Tabuns plans to table a private members bill to close the gaps…
‘Free market failing cyber security industry,’ warns GCHQ chief
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Britain’s electronic spy chief has called on the government to intervene in the cyber security industry after admitting the free market is failing to meet the needs of businesses at risk of attack. GCHQ Director Robert Hannigan told an audience on…
Manga warns Taiwanese children of sexual exploitation dangers
Ten thousand copies of a Japanese manga translated into Chinese to warn children against the dangers of sexual exploitation were presented to the Taipei city government’s Department of Education on Oct. 27. The Rotary Club of Taipei North translated and published the manga for distribution in junior high and senior…
9-year-old CEO warns crowd of phone hacker dangers
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Meet Reuben Paul. The Harmony School of Science third-grader has accomplished more in nine years than some adults accomplish in a lifetime. “He’s pretty well known in the computer security industry, you know, I think if you track computer security in…
Intel Security warns of six social engineering techniques targeting businesses
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The report encourages businesses to address and educate employees on the “six levers of influence” being used in the digital world by hackers. According to the report endorsed by the European Cyber Crime Centre (EC3), all businesses and employees should be…
UK lawyer warns of cyber-insurance loopholes
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Powered by Max Banner Ads In a presentation at the inaugural Cyber Security Start-up conference in London on Wednesday, Philip James, partner in the technology and digital media groups at Sheridans, spoke about intellectual property, security and how critical cyber-insurance is to…
Eset warns of rise in online payment attacks
Online payment systems will attract more malware this year, and be a bigger target for cyber criminals, according to internet security firm Eset Ireland. In its cyber threat predictions for 2015, the company warns of a rise in targeted attacks, […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
U.S. Warns Apple Users About iOS ‘Masque Attack’
Security weakness allows a hacker to replace an iOS app with malware The U.S. government warned Apple gadget owners Thursday to look out for hackers exploiting a newly revealed vulnerability in the mobile operating system iOS. The so-called “Masque Attack” […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…