Former NSA Operatives Worked as Cyber-Mercenaries

Former NSA Operatives Worked as Cyber-Mercenaries

Photo: Drew Angerer (Getty Images) Former U.S. intelligence operatives are facing federal charges after allegedly having worked as cyber-mercenaries for the United Arab Emirates. The men, all of whom are ex-employees of the National Security Agency, are accused of helping the UAE government to break into computer systems all over the world, including some in…

Pakistani Man Involved in AT&T Hacking Scheme Sentenced to Prison in U.S.

Pakistani Man Involved in AT&T Hacking Scheme Sentenced to Prison in U.S.

Muhammad Fahd, a 35-year-old Pakistani national, has been sentenced to 12 years of prison in the United States for his role in a scheme that involved illegally unlocking AT&T phones and hacking into the telecoms giant’s systems. The scheme started in 2012, when Fahd and others recruited AT&T call center employees for help in unlocking…

‘OMIGOD’ Azure Critical Bugfix? Do It Yourself—Because Microsoft Won’t

‘OMIGOD’ Azure Critical Bugfix? Do It Yourself—Because Microsoft Won’t

Using OMI on Microsoft Azure? Drop everything and patch this critical vulnerability, snappily named OMIGOD. But wait! You probably don’t know whether you’re using OMI or not. Y’see, Open Management Infrastructure (OMI) is often silently installed on Azure—as a prerequisite. And, to make matters worse, Microsoft hasn’t rolled out the patch for you—despite publishing the…

DOD wants industry to continue with CMMC prep amid program review — FCW

DOD wants industry to continue with CMMC prep amid program review — FCW

Defense DOD wants industry to continue with CMMC prep amid program review   The Pentagon wants defense contractors to keep pushing forward with preparing for the implementation of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program despite pending results from its internal review, which could bring significant changes to the program. Dr. Christine Michienzi, chief technology officer…

The AI body scanner detecting skin cancer and other news

The AI body scanner detecting skin cancer and other news

BBC Click’s LJ Rich looks at the best tech news stories of the week including: Apple unveiled new iPhone 13 handsets which come with Cinematic Mode, a portrait-style option for shooting videos with depth of field. TikTok launched a range of mental health features, with some support resources linked to the search term “suicide”. Australian…

Now You Can log in to your Microsoft Account Without a Password

Now You Can log in to your Microsoft Account Without a Password

No one likes passwords because of the inconvenience, and they are the very prime target. From the year’s security is a most crucial part of digital lives like email, bank account, video games, shopping cart, etc. This is expected that everyone creates a unique and complex password, and remembers them. Very frequently, they also need…

Naomi Campbell sad William and Harry ‘not on good terms’

Naomi Campbell sad William and Harry ‘not on good terms’

The supermodel and businesswoman Naomi Campbell has spoken of her sorrow over the rift between the Dukes of Cambridge and Sussex. She told Hardtalk‘s Zeinab Badawi she was sad to watch the Oprah Winfrey interview with Harry and Meghan earlier this year. “For me knowing Princess Diana, to see that her two boys were not…

Lawyer charged in probe of Trump-Russia investigation

Lawyer charged in probe of Trump-Russia investigation

The prosecutor tasked with examining the U.S. government’s investigation into Russian election interference charged a prominent cybersecurity lawyer on Thursday with making a false statement to the FBI. The case against the attorney, Michael Sussmann, is just the second prosecution brought by special counsel John Durham in two-and-a-half years of work. Yet neither case brought…

Department of Defense targeting late 2021 for completion of CMMC review

Department of Defense targeting late 2021 for completion of CMMC review

Written by John Hewitt Jones Sep 16, 2021 | FEDSCOOP The Department of Defense expects to complete a review of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program by late 2021, delivering then any required changes to the program to industry. The review is one of several current initiatives within the Pentagon looking at the cybersecurity program,…