Cyber Security: Computer security experts warn of cell phone hack attacks

Text messages from your phone company could mean a security problem for you. Those texts are apparently so easy to mimic that crooks could send you alerts that look like the real thing. Click on those links and the hacker could grab your login information, or fool you into divulging your credit card details. Read the article here.

Cyber Security: ICS-CERT Vulnerability Summary for Week of January 12

Click the link below to view the summary of cyber security vulnerabilities for the week of January 12 as collected and reported by ICS-CERT.

https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/bulletins/SB15-019

Cyber Security: AOL Ad Network Hit with Malvertising

Cybercriminals have targeted one of the largest digital networks to kick off the year: AOL's Advertising.com. Hackers hijacked ads on the network and served up drive-by malware downloads to the Huffington Post, GameZone, LA Weekly and several other sites last week, according to Cyphort, an advanced malware defense firm. Read the full story here.

Cyber Security: Retail cyber attacks drop by half despite rising data theft

A report released Monday from IBM security researchers suggests that, overall, cyber attacks against retailers are on the decline, even though the total amount of data compromised continues to steadily rise. Read the article here.

Cyber Security: ICS-CERT Vulnerability Summary for Week of December 1

Click the link below to view the summary of cyber security vulnerabilities for the week of December 1 as collected and reported by ICS-CERT.

https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/bulletins/SB14-342

Cyber Security: Automakers aim to drive away car computer hackers

Against the team of hackers, the poor car stood no chance. Meticulously overwhelming its computer networks, the hackers showed that - given time - they would be able to pop the trunk and start the windshield wipers, cut the brakes or lock them up, and even kill the engine. Their motives were not malicious. These hackers worked on behalf of the U.S. military, which along with the auto industry is scrambling to fortify the cyber defenses of commercially available cars before criminals and even terrorists penetrate them. Click here to read the article.

Cyber Security: 10 ways to protect your Devices and Data

Gee, it used to be just your desk computer that needed protection from cyber thugs. Now, your connected thermostat, egg tray monitor, teen’s smartphone, garage door opener, even baby monitor, are all game for cyber creeps. Click here to read about 10 ways to help protect your devices and data from hackers.

Cyber Security: ICS-CERT Vulnerability Summary for Week of October 20

Click the link below to view the summary of cyber security vulnerabilities for the week of October 20 as collected and reported by ICS-CERT.

https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/bulletins/SB14-300

Cyber Security: ICS-CERT Vulnerability Summary for Week of October 13

Click the link below to view the summary of cyber security vulnerabilities for the week of October 13 as collected and reported by ICS-CERT.

https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/bulletins/SB14-293

Cyber Security: May-August 2014 ICS-CERT Monitor

View ICS-CERT's May-August 2014 newsletter, with a feature article on control system anomalies at water treatment facilities.

https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/sites/default/files/Monitors/ICS-CERT_Monitor_May-Aug2014.pdf

Cyber Security: Russian Cyberspies Hit Ukrainian, US Targets With Windows Zero-Day Attack

The Russian cyber espionage and cybercrime worlds once again have collided in a newly discovered cyberspying campaign that uses a zero-day flaw found in all supported versions of Microsoft Windows. Researchers at iSIGHT Partners, who have been tracking the so-called Sandworm cyber espionage team out of Russia and four other such teams there for some time, discovered the group using a previously unknown security weakness in Windows. Click here to read the article.

 

 

Cyber Security: China military calls for stronger cybersecurity, domestic software

China's armed forces will ramp up their cybersecurity and speed domestic development of software, state media said on Wednesday, as the world's largest military seeks to shore up potential technological weaknesses. Read more here.

Cyber Security: Computer security threat could be worse than Heartbleed

Internet security experts are warning a new programming flaw known as the “Bash Bug” may pose a serious threat to computers and other devices, such as home Internet routers. Even the systems used to run factory floors and power plants could be affected. Read the article here.

Cyber Security: UCSD fights cyber attacks targeting research

UC San Diego has been targeted by a series of cyber attackers seeking access to sensitive research and other data since 2012 and officials say the so-called advanced persistent threat has prompted the campus to take steps to bolster its security. Read the article here.

Cyber Security: Massively Distributed Citadel Malware Targets Middle Eastern Petrochemical Organizations

Recently, IBM Trusteer researchers identified targeted cyber attacks on several Middle Eastern petrochemical companies. They have identified a campaign in which attackers are using a variant of the evasive Citadel malware. Citadel was originally created for the purpose of stealing money from banks and has been massively distributed on users’ PCs around the world. Read the article here.

Cyber Security: Seven safety tips from hackers

It's easy to get hacked. And yes, it can happen to you. Click here to read safety tips from hackers.

Cyber Security: US accuses China of hacking into defense contract firms

Chinese hackers believed to be linked to Beijing conducted dozens of cyber attacks on US defense contractors between 2012 and 2013, potentially compromising military operations, a congressional probe warned last Wednesday. A study by the Senate Armed Services Committee found that hackers gained access to systems run by companies doing contract work for the US Transportation Command at least 50 times in a one-year period ending May 30, 2013. Read the article here.

Cyber Security: ICS-CERT Vulnerability Summary for Week of September 15

Click the link below to view the summary of cyber security vulnerabilities for the week of September 15 as collected and reported by ICS-CERT.

https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/bulletins/SB14-265

Cyber Security: How Cyber Criminals Attack Small Businesses - and 10 Ways to Stop Them

At a recent "Hacker Lab" event, "white hat" hackers revealed how cyber criminals work - and what businesses can do to protect themselves. The multimedia presentation used a simulated small business system to demonstrate how hackers choose their targets, how they enter the system, and what they do post-infiltration. Click here to read the article.

Cyber Security: 3 Ways Your Kids Can Get You Hacked

Last month a story in the Wall Street Journal article sent a shudder down our collective parental spine. Google is planning to open Gmail and YouTube to kids under the age of 13. While the company will restrict this king's ransom of new clicks to kid-friendly content, hackers could well have a field day. Read the article here.