Posts Tagged ‘infosec’
The cloud’s umbrella of titles and roles grows as industry takes world by storm
The cloud—a term that surfaced in IT circles in the late nineties—has taken the world by force. Gradually, companies in every industry are moving to the cloud with motives of saving money, scaling more easily and increasing efficiency. The immensely growing cloud promises many career opportunities to arise as the technology matures.
Read MoreUnderground bank robber alliance assists cybercrime
Cyber-crime has a foreboding future, as a new online service allows nefarious criminals to hire coconspirators in several major U.S. cities to help create financial mayhem for banks and their patrons. The perpetrators can wreak havoc on finances by draining bank accounts, pocketing tax returns and stealing purchases based on fraud.
Read MoreGlobal cyber warfare rages between Israelis and Hamas
Israel’s conflict with Hamas has recently come to a head as rockets have flared from the Gaza Strip into Israel since Nov. 14. But cyber defense has become just as powerful as the Iron Dome system that Israel has activated to intercept rockets from the Israel’s volatile neighboring land.
Read More“Remember, Remember” Nov. 5 Anonymous hacks
Hacker collective Anonymous and other groups commemorated Guy Fawkes Day with alleged international hacks and protests against banks, security firms and governments. Most notably, the group claimed to have published 28,000 Paypal passwords.
Read MoreDHS suggests teaching kindergarteners about cybersecurity
The importance of cyber security was taken to a new level as DHS Secretary suggested teaching children as young as five years old about data protection.
Read MorePacemaker patients at risk of death by hacking
Pacemakers now can pose a potential threat to any wearer due to new hacks being dubbed as “digital assassination.”
Read MoreHackers Attack The Sun
Hackers target SCADA system that’s used to remotely monitor and manage solar energy-generating power plants.
Read MoreWhite House Confirms Hack Of Unclassified Computer System
he White House has confirmed it was the target of a hacking attempt but the breach was against an unclassified network.
Read MoreClaims Of Another Critical Flaw In Java
Polish researcher Adam Gowdiak claims that he has discovered another critical flaw in Oracles Java
Read MoreFacebook Fraud – False Likes, False Followers
Increasing issues surrounding false likes and followers made by accounts set up just for this purpose.
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