The health care industry is under siege. Data breaches of patient information have become all too common, with both external and insider threats trying to gain access to patients’ electronic health records , and it does not appear that the number of attacks will ease up anytime soon.
Category: Computer Security
Man caught in vast FBI sting gets 3 years for child porn
Standing before a federal judge on Monday, a Virginia man apologized for using a secret website to download images of naked children and to discuss his urges to touch them. Edward Joseph Matish III told the judge he knows children in the photos are now “haunted by the fact these images continue to circulate.”
This Malware Is Targeting Attacks on Mobile Devices
As you likely already know, the number of mobile users continues to grow, and search engines have become increasingly mobile-focused/inclusive. As search engines adapt and account for the shift in user behavior to mobile, so do websites and advertisers.
Trump’s Android Phone a Hack Risk?
Donald Trump is a big fan of the phones in the White House. “These are the most beautiful phones I’ve ever used in my life,” he told the New York Times in an interview this week.
Does Trump’s Old Android Phone Pose Major Security Threat?
Donald Trump is a big fan of the phones in the White House. “These are the most beautiful phones I’ve ever used in my life,” he told the New York Times in an interview this week.
OurMine just hacked a bunch of WWE accounts
Notorious hacker group OurMine is back at it, hacking social media profiles to let the world know just how easy it can be to get inside an account. Several Twitter accounts affiliated with WWE, including those of WWE Universe, WWE NXT, wrestler and celebrity John Cena, WrestleMania, WWE Network and Summer Slam were hacked Saturday with the group OurMine claiming responsibility.
Web-connected medical devices are great. Unless . . .
Web-connected medical devices are great. Unless . . . There are many benefits to having Internet-connected medical devices.
Who Hacked The Washington D.C. Police Surveillance Cameras?
An anonymous reader quotes GIzmodo: City officials and the Secret Service have confirmed that just days before the presidential inauguration, police surveillance cameras in Washington, DC were targeted by hackers . Reportedly, 70% of the CCTV storage devices were infected with ransomware.
How Vulnerable Is Pokemon GO to Hacks?
But while parent company Nintendo has enjoyed rising stock and players have enjoyed the game, there has been a darker side to this augmented reality app. There have been numerous reports of criminal activities related to PokA mon Go ranging from armed robbery to phone snatching of distracted players.
10 Tips to Protect Your Business and Customers on Data Privacy Day
Having information about clients and customers is important, but ensuring that private information remains secure might be just as vital to the health of a small business. That’s according to data professionals and others who are marking this year’s Data Privacy Day on January 28. Many small businesses are not well prepared for the tricks that hackers use to extract data from their information systems or to deal with the fallout from such an occurrence, according to Bindu Sundaresan, a senior security professional for AT&T.
Russians who were charged with treason worked in office linked to election hacking
Ever since U.S. intelligence agencies accused Russia of trying to influence the American election, there have been questions about the proof they had to support the accusation. But news from Moscow may explain how the agencies could be so certain that it was the Russians who hacked the email of Hillary Clinton’s campaign and the Democratic National Committee.
The self-destructing phone Donald Trump may NOT be using
The Boeing Black phone was specifically built to handle Top Secret information and, it is claimed, has been given to Donald Trump. It’s the high-tech, secretive phone given to the incoming president – but it seems President Donald Trump may still being using his unsecured Samsung Galaxy.
Hackers target chair of California Legislature’s LGBT caucus
The Sacramento Bee reports Assemblyman Evan Low’s campaign website was hacked Friday and later blocked as a security risk. Low says authorities have been notified.
Five arrested for hacking into ATMs and stealing $3.2 million
Law enforcement authorities from Europe and Asia have arrested five members of an international cybercriminal group that specialized in hacking into automated teller machine . The investigation began in early 2016, according to Europol.
Sunrun hack nabs employee W-2 tax forms
SunRun installers Will LaRocque and Brandon Anderson install one of 28 Q-Cell panels on a home on Friday, July 15, 2016 in Sunnyvale, California. SunRun installers Will LaRocque and Brandon Anderson install one of 28 Q-Cell panels on a home on Friday, July 15, 2016 in Sunnyvale, California.
Rogue tweeters in government could be prosecuted as hackers
Who are the federal government’s rogue tweeters, using official agency social media accounts to poke President Donald Trump? Are these acts of civil disobedience, or federal crimes? The online campaign began with unauthorized tweets – on subjects such as climate change inconsistent with Trump’s campaign statements and policies – that have been mostly deleted from official agency accounts. It shifted tactics Thursday as at least 40 new but unofficial “alternative” accounts for federal agencies began spreading across Twitter.
White House press secretary Sean Spicer gets massively trolled…
A curious case of Sean Spicer’s tweets! The White House press secretary tweeted something on January 25 and January 26 which people believe are his passwords. Two consecutive days, he tweeted a combination of alphabets and numbers which he immediately deleted but Twitterati being themselves took screenshots before he could delete.
Second ‘celebgate’ hacker sentenced to nine months in prison
For his part in the “celebgate” celebrity hacking scandal , 29-year-old Chicago man Edward Majerczyk will be sentenced to nine months in federal prison. Last July, Majerczyk agreed to plead guilty to felony computer hacking charges, admitting that he scammed more than 300 people, including 30 celebrities, in order to steal their Gmail and iCloud account info.
Security experts call Grey Eagle Casino security breach a wake-up call
Computer security experts say confidential employee information hacked from a computer in an office at the Calgary-area casino is the tip of a much bigger problem. Someone gained access to a computer in the human resources department and downloaded confidential letters and files with the names and personal information of over a dozen employees and then posted the documents on the Internet, Global News learned Wednesday.
Lawrence, Upton, Celebrity Hacker Sentenced
The individual that hacked into Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton, and other celebrity iCloud accounts was sentenced to 9 months in prison and $5,700 in restitution for his crimes. The hacker used a targeted phishing scheme that tricked the celebrities into revealing their login credentials.
‘Celebgate’ Hacker Sentenced to 9 Months in Prison
A federal judge railed against anonymous “intrusion into the affairs of people’s private lives” as he handed a Chicago man a nine-month prison sentence Tuesday for his role in a Hollywood hacking scandal that exposed nude photographs of dozens of A-list celebrities, reports CBS Chicago. Edward J. Majerczyk, 29, admitted last fall that he hacked into the Apple iCloud and Gmail accounts of more than 300 people, including at least 30 celebrities.
Cybersecurity 101: Understanding the threat levels and taking action
As the owner of a small-to-midsized accounting firm, you may think a cybersecurity breach won’t happen to you. Think again.
Delhi: 4 held for stealing online vouchers worth Rs 92 lakh
Delhi Police have arrested four people, including a BTech dropout, for allegedly hacking and “digitally shoplifting” vouchers worth around Rs 92 lakh from an e-commerce company. Police said the accused “hacked the website’s payment gateway through data tampering”.
F5 Networks Expands Beyond Application Delivery, Launches Portfolio Of Security Solutions
F5 Networks is diving into the security market, launching on Wednesday a portfolio of security offerings for partners to complement its application delivery products. The new Herculon security product line includes Herculon SSL Orchestrator, which provides dynamic service chaining and context-based policy management of the traffic flows between network security devices, including next-generation firewalls, secure web gateways, IPS, DLP and more.
Renown Hacker: ‘People, Not Technology, Most Vulnerable Security Link’
Despite their link to drugs, murder, extortion-you name it-we glamorize old-time organized crime figures like Al Capone, Bugsy Siegel and Lucky Luciano. These gun-toting thugs, donning pin-striped suits and fedoras and smoking the finest Cuban cigars, exuded a certain class and charm despite their wrongdoings.
Want to buy a ‘smart’ hair brush? Read this first
Cybersecurity experts say many of the internet-connected products increasingly turning up on store shelves are insecure, giving malicious hackers new ways of attacking consumers – and the entire internet. Your new fridge might include a virtual assistant that tells you it’s time to buy milk.
Channel24.co.za | JLaw hacker gets 9 months for stealing celebrity nudes
A Chicago man was sentenced on Tuesday to nine months in prison for hacking the electronic accounts of 30 celebrities and stealing private information, including nude videos and photos.Edward Majerczyk, 29, also was ordered to pay $5 700 in restitution for counseling services for one undisclosed celebrity victim whose photos were disseminated online.Majerczyk is accused of orchestrating a phishing scheme that illegally accessed more than 300 email and other online accounts, including those belonging to actress Jennifer Lawrence.According to his plea deal, Majerczyk sent emails to his victims that appeared to have come from internet service providers seeking usernames and passwords.
Jennifer Lawrence photo hacker jailed for nine months
A 29-year-old man was sentenced to nine months in prison on Tuesday for hacking the online accounts of Jennifer Lawrence and other celebrities and stealing private information, including nude photos. Edward Majerczyk from Chicago was accused of organising a phishing scheme that tricked victims into giving him usernames and passwords for email and other online accounts.
‘Celebgate’ hacker sentenced to nine months for stealing nude photos
A Chicago man was sentenced to a stint in jail Tuesday for hacking online accounts belonging to Jennifer Lawrence , Kirsten Dunst , Kate Upton and Hope Solo , among dozens of other celebrities two years ago that ended up online. Edward Majerczyk was sentenced to nine months in prison after admitting to hacking the online accounts of at least 30 celebrities, and will have to pay $5,700 to one of his victims as partial compensation for treatment after the stolen photos were published on the Internet.
Discarded laptop yields revelations on network behind Brussels, Paris attacks
Just hours after two ISIS suicide bombers blew themselves up inside Brussels airport on the morning of March 22, 2016, Belgian police discovered their safe house/bomb factory, thanks to the testimony of the taxi driver who picked up the attackers and took them to the airport. In a trash can outside the residence on rue Max Roos in the Brussels district of Schaerbeek, Belgian police found a discarded laptop belonging to one of the suicide bombers — a Belgian named Najim Laachraoui — who is believed to have built the bombs used in the Paris and Brussels attacks.
Bugs
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Mailcrypt
Full description=Mailcrypt is an Emacs Lisp package which provides a simple interface to public key cryptography with PGP/GPG. Mailcrypt integrates strong cryptography into your normal mail and news handling environment.
Illinois man in celebrity-hacking case faces sentencing
A judge is scheduled to sentence an Illinois man accused of hacking into the electronic accounts of 30 celebrities and stealing private information, including nude videos and photos. Edward Majerczyk is set to appear in Chicago federal court Tuesday.
6 tips to protect your home network
With the number of internet-enabled devices in the home proliferating, but no IT administrators in sight, you may be at a loss as to how to protect your network and endpoints. The rise of malware targeting unsecured IoT endpoints, like the Mirai strain used as part of October’s DDoS attack on Dyn , mean it’s more important than ever to make security a priority.
IoT Vendors Beware: FTC’s Latest Enforcement Action Signals Further Scrutiny of the Industry
The FTC’s first data security enforcement action in 2017 sends a clear signal to vendors serving the Internet of Things marketplace: make sure your data security promises match your data security practices. IoT is in the spotlight following last year’s DDoS attacks – which were reportedly perpetrated by hackers who amplified their attacks using insecure IoT devices.
WatchGuard Takes Aim At Sophos With New Threat Detection And Response Solution
WatchGuard Technologies is bringing together its network and endpoint security portfolios with the launch of a new Threat Detection and Response solution, following on the heels of competitor Sophos. The new Threat Detection and Response solution, launched last week and announced on Tuesday, is an add-on subscription to the Seattle, Wash.-based company’s flagship Firebox appliance as part of the company’s Total Security Suite package.
WatchGuard Takes Aim At Sophos With New Threat Detection And Response Solution
WatchGuard Technologies is bringing together its network and endpoint security portfolios with the launch of a new Threat Detection and Response solution, following on the heels of competitor Sophos. The new Threat Detection and Response solution, launched last week and announced on Tuesday, is an add-on subscription to the Seattle, Wash.-based company’s flagship Firebox appliance as part of the company’s Total Security Suite package.
Turnbull declares cyber security ‘the new frontier of warfare’
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has declared cyber security “the new frontier of warfare” and espionage, while announcing new measures to protect Australian democracy from foreign interference. The report, prepared by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the National Security Agency and the Central Intelligence Agency, said Russia had hacked into the email accounts of the Democratic National Committee.
How To Protect Your Privacy at Work
Work has gradually crept into our personal time, and personal life has crept into our work, spurred on by technology. In many jobs, there is an expectation that people work long hours and respond to emails outside of the traditional office hours.
Beware the Latest Gmail Hack Attack
Hackers have reportedly devised a new phishing method which seems to be tricking even the most experienced and tech savvy users into revealing their account details. The highly effective phishing campaign seems to be running on a sophisticated automation feature that pounces on newly compromised Gmail accounts to mount a secondary attack on users in the contact list.