Monthly Archives: February 2018

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Hackers are making big bucks working for the good guys

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Hacking for hire is on the rise, and it’s getting very lucrative.

They are almost all male and almost always work alone. They carry out their activities primarily for the heck of it, but they aren’t shy about reaping the rewards for […]

By |February 4th, 2018|Cyber News|

2 owners of govt-funded ration shops hack Aadhaar security steal grains; arrested

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Two owners of government-funded ration shops were arrested by the police in Gujarat’s Surat for allegedly pilfering subsidised foodgrain by using hacked software and unauthorised biometric Aadhaar data of beneficiaries.

Police said that Babubhai Boriwal (53) and Sampatlal Shah (61) were arrested […]

By |February 4th, 2018|Cyber News|

Isis cyber-attackers may hire help from the dark web

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Credits: thetimes

Isis and other jihadist groups are seeking to launch destructive cyber-attacks on Britain and the West, possibly with “insider” help, a spy chief has warned.

Conrad Prince, the former deputy head and operations chief of GCHQ, has revealed that terrorist groups have […]

By |February 4th, 2018|Cyber News|

Ghana needs to upgrade cyber security systems – Antwi Danso

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International Relations analyst, Dr. Vladimir Antwi Danso has urged the government to improve systems to fight cyber attacks.

His call follows reports in the French media of China bugging and stealing data from the $200 million African Union (AU) Headquarters in […]

By |February 4th, 2018|Cyber News|

The Sound of a Cyber Bubble Popping

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Credits: fortune

The cryptocurrency market is in a meltdown. Bitcoin prices are down nearly 60% from their December highs, and major banks are cutting off credit card access to crypto exchanges—no surprise in the wake of a mania that saw everyone and their dog sharing hot […]

By |February 4th, 2018|Cyber News|

Russian cyber-fraud suspect extradited to US

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A Russian man accused of victimizing thousands of Americans with ransomware and spam has been extradited to the United States from Spain, US officials announced today.

Peter Levashov, 37, was due to appear before a federal judge in Connecticut where […]

By |February 3rd, 2018|Cyber News|

Booz Allen scores massive $621M Homeland Security cyber contract

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Credits: thehill

The federal government has awarded Booz Allen Hamilton a massive $621 million, six-year contract to implement a Department of Homeland Security program aimed at securing federal networks from cyber threats.

Booz Allen has been selected as the first prime contractor under the […]

By |February 3rd, 2018|Cyber News|

How Machine Learning And Other Tech Trends Will Disrupt Cyber Security In 2018

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Credits: forbes

Cyber Security is a rapidly evolving industry, projected to become a $232 billion global market by 2022.

This estimated valuation reflects a significant rise from last year, in which the market value reached $137.8 billion worldwide in 2017. marking an impressive Compound Annual Growth Rate of […]

By |February 3rd, 2018|Cyber News|

Cyber attacks and rising risks of an accidental nuclear war

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Credits: straitstimes

The world has crossed over to a new nuclear era in which a fateful error, rather than intentional aggression, is the most likely catalyst to nuclear catastrophe.

American leaders have been warned more than once of incoming Russian missiles – in each […]

By |February 3rd, 2018|Cyber News|