LG just announced an interesting wireless keyboard made for both smartphones, and tablets. Called LG Rolly, the accessory is presented as “the industry’s first solid rollable wireless portable keyboard.” Unlike most flexible keyboards that are already on the market, the LG Rolly keyboard is not made out of silicon. Instead,…
World’s Nuclear Facilities Vulnerable to Cyber-Attacks
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans UNITED NATIONS, Aug 17 2015 (IPS) – As hackers continue to rampage through closely-guarded information systems and databases with monotonous regularity, there is a tempting new target for cyber-attacks: the world’s nuclear facilities. A warning has already been sounded by the…
Remedy took us into the time-bending realm of Quantum Break, where TV and video game worlds collide
At Gamescom 2015, I joined Xbox marketing head Aaron Greenberg for an extended look at Quantum Break. Quantum Break is a third-person shooter developed by Remedy, the brains behind Alan Wake and Max Payne. Both games used other forms of media to tell their stories. Max Payne 1 and 2…
Cyber security firms eye India as attacks on world’s IT hub rise
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Global cybersecurity company TaaSera launched its India business on Thursday, joining a growing number of cybersecurity firms eyeing India as a growth frontier amid an expected doubling of online crime in the country. Silicon Valley-based TaaSera said India, host to some…
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…
Former world’s most wanted hacker Kevin Mitnick now sells zero-day exploits
Kevin Mitnick, a famous (former) hacker who is now a security consultant, has ventured into a new business: buying and selling high-end zero-day exploits. Dubbed Absolute Zero Day Exploit Exchange, the six-month-old service sells exclusive unpatched exploits to corporate as […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
Europol launches taskforce to fight world’s top cybercriminals
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Cybercrime experts from police forces around the world are coming together to form a new body, the Joint Cybercrime Action Taskforce (J-CAT), aiming to tackle the smartest online criminals. Andy Archibald, deputy head of the National Cyber Crime Unit with […]…
Are You Driving the World’s Most Hackable Car?
If you drive a “smart” car — especially a 2014 Infiniti Q50, a 2014 Jeep Cherokee or a 2015 Escalade — then hackers might be able to change the radio, manipulate the GPS or slam on the brakes, even while […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
AS&E launches MINI Z: The world’s first handheld backscatter imaging system
Top Priority Sector: cbrne_detection American Science and Engineering, Inc. (“AS&E”), a Billerica, MA-based provider of innovative X-ray systems, has introduced the MINI Z, the world’s first handheld Z Backscatter imaging scanner for fast, portable, real-time detection of hidden organic threats, such as drugs, contraband, plastic guns, ceramic knives, and explosives….
New York City Road Runners secure world’s largest marathon with Sony IP Cameras
Top Priority Sector: video_surveillance_cctv The New York City Marathon is the largest in the world. After the 2012 race was canceled due to Superstorm Sandy, a record number of runners turned out for the return of the marathon in 2013. Read More…. View full post on The Cyber Wars