Archive for August 2015

August 1, 2015

· NSA Map Shows Targets of Chinese Cyber Espionage

August 2, 2015

· Windows 10 Release Week Is Here; What to Expect (Updated)
· Urgent: Bogus Emails Making the Rounds as Windows 10 Upgrade

August 3, 2015

· Darknet Child Porn Site Taken Down
· Cybercrime-as-a-Service on the Rise

August 4, 2015

· White House Considers Retaliation Against China
· Europol Creates Dark Web Training Program

August 5, 2015

· Debut of Lexus' Magnet-Powered Hoverboard in Barcelona, Spain (Video)
· High-tech Sniper Rifles Hacked
· Businesses are Threatened With DDoS Extortion Attacks

August 6, 2015

· uConnect Basis of Lawsuit Against Fiat Chrysler
· Oh Lord!! Electric Skateboards are now Hackable

August 7, 2015

· Customize Settings in Windows 10
· Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Attacks Target U.S. and China
· Yes You Can Activate God Mode in Windows 10

August 8, 2015

· Biggest Hack in History Finally Being Made Public
· Dayton Ohio Planning Commission Attacked with Ransomware

August 10, 2015

· China Tightens Grip on Internet Companies
· Mozilla Users Urged to Update

August 11, 2015

· Google Restructures Into Alphabet
· What Will They Think of Next
· Carphone Warehouse Breached;2.4 Million Affected

August 12, 2015

· Joint Chiefs of Staff's Email System Victim of Phishing Attack
· Zeus Creator May Have Spied for Russia

August 13, 2015

· First Patch Tuesday Targets Windows 10 OS
· Researcher Data Mines Thousand of Phone Numbers From Facebook

August 14, 2015

· International Hacking Ring Made Millions on Stock Trades
· Has ISIS Hacked the Department of Defense

August 15, 2015

· Fred's Super Store Breached; Credit Card Data Stolen
· Facebook Pays $100,000 Bounty to Georgia Tech Team

August 17, 2015

· Kaspersky Denies Rumors
· Tech Support Scammers Post Links on Facebook and Others

August 18, 2015

· Windows 10 and Pirated Games
· Illinois Department of Corrections Releases Personnel Data
· China Said to Have Hacked the University of Virginia

August 19, 2015

· IRS Revises Breach to 300,000 Victims
· Dark Web Sees $500,000 in Daily Transactions

August 20, 2015

· Happy 20th Birthday Opera
· Hackers Released Stolen Data From Adultery Site Ashley Madison
· Darkode Hacker Pleads Guilty

August 21, 2015

· The Company That Vetted Snowden Foregoes $30 Million Payment
· Chinese Arrest 15,000 for Cybercrimes

August 22, 2015

· Indiana Man Indicted for Dark Web Drug Sales
· Third Member of Darkode Pleads Guilty

August 23, 2015

· Windows Updates to Hide to Avoid Telemetry or Windows 10 Upgrade
· Need a New PC? Be Aware of Computer Deals Offering Free Windows 10 Upgrades

August 24, 2015

· Top Five Gripes About Windows 10
· Texas Man Arrested in Sextortion Scheme
· Firefox API to Support Chrome, Opera
· Pace University gets $2.5 Million Cybersecurity Grant
· Rutgers University to Increase Cybersecurity to the Tune of Several Millions

August 26, 2015

· Man Faces Prison Term for Sending Spam to Facebook Users
· Torrent Trackers Ban Windows 10 Users Over Privacy Concerns

August 27, 2015

· What Do Ashely Madison and the Lottery Have in Common? About the Same Odds of Winning
· Court Upholds FTC Right to Hold Companies Accountable in Breach Cases
· SEC Will Not Fine Target; FTC May
· Pastor Given Bail in Global Insider Trading Hack
· Phishing Scam Reportedly Iranian Backed

August 29, 2015

· Win10 Tops 75 Million Downloads

August 31, 2015

· License Plate Reader Aids Police but Creates Controversy
· Automotive Industry Bands Together to Thwart Hacking