Cyber Security : One in Five Mac computers found to have malware

Interesting article by Applelinks, highlighting the growing trend of malware found on Mac OS X.

Applelinks Tech Web Reader - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - Applelinks.com

Cyber Security: Hacker warns: Get better security!

Hackers in the UK gained illicit access to the Parliment website, temporarily replacing its homepage with another and posting the warning message seen below.  Basically stating 'Get Better Security'.

http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2012-04-23/parliament-hacker-warns-get-better-security

Wonder if they will listen?

Cyber Security: Students hack school to change grades

Students in Colorado hacked their school's computer system to change their grades.

Students hack into school system, change grades - Topix

The question is why would kids that are smart enough to hack the school's computer system need to change their grades?

According to a recent report on Data Breaches by Verizon, you do not have to be very smart to be a hacker.  The report found that the majority of the hackers used relatively simple methods to breach most systems 97% of the time.

The other question is just how up-to-date is the school's cyber security compliance policies?

Cyber Security Breaches Hit Apple's Macs

One of the most common myths we always hear is "...we have Apples, we don't have to worry about viruses...".  Myth Busted.

Hackers hitting Macs with virus: - Topix

Cyber Security Advisor Newsletter

Volume 6 of the Invensys Critical Infrastructure and Security Practice(CISP) newsletter focuses on recent Data Breachs.

Our industry has been under attack.  Actually we all have been under attack.  Our Corporate IP, our personal information, our local power companies,  our government networks…etc.  Just recently a major credit card processor was compromised….and this, after all the PCI compliance requirements.  Now is not the time for complacency.   

Click here for this months issue

Cyber Security and your automobile??

Yes your car has a computer and that computer runs virtually every  function of the car.  Many cars now a integrated network in the form of GPS built right in.  With the combination of a computer and network connectivity hackers are finding ways to hack cars.

Hackers have scopes set on your automobile