The Chinese state has hacked the Ministry of Defence, Sky News understands. MPs will be told on Tuesday of a massive data breach involving the Ministry of Defence, targeting service personnel. The government will not name the country involved, but Sky News understands this to be China. The Chinese state is to be accused of two or three attempts at hacking MoD employees - including personnel. The cyberattack was on a payroll system with current service personnel and some veterans. It is largely names and bank details that have been exposed. Tobias Ellwood, a Conservative MP and former soldier, told Sky News that China "was probably looking at the financially vulnerable with a view that they may be coerced in exchange for cash". Link in the comments!
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Police in America @FBI @FBISanFrancisco @SFPD do nothing about cybercrime. They rely on honest citizens who care about obvious threats to the security of a free state to take out enemies of the United States such as @xQc @pokimanelol @eshear and @djclancy999 with a Project Maven drone or a ballistic missile made from @amazon and other vendor parts. I’d obviously need to determine their locations via a computer back door taking advantage of cellular triangulation, gps, or other data leaks by cybercriminals. This back door would give me non-lethal options to somewhat neutralizing cybercriminals. I would certainly be arrested after taking out obvious cybercrime kingpins or masterminds behind the cybercriminal operations, and I’ll probably be found not guilty via my 2nd Amendment rights to defend normal society. However I am risk averse and would never take the risk of being arrested, so I’d declare asylum and renounce citizenship first, to build China’s military capabilities far beyond America’s while @TwitchSupport systematically destroys America from behind.
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This takes me back to my Military days back when Antrax scares in the mail/packages were occurring and actions we took as a nation, post 911, where added security measures were put in place to protect local infrastructures across the globe from any type of attacks that could have caused havoc. The top brass in DC told us then that the world needed to stay vigilant with security efforts and to keep their guard up at all times. Maybe todays digital social and e-commerce driven society, we have become too complacent, as our society is all about convenience or customer experiences, etc. We are not staying diligent in our efforts to mitigate such attacks and we have let our guards down too much. Sharing too much data is a huge mis-step and could have severe consequences, should any foreign advosary gets a hold of it. Take caution when sharing any personal or financial information this includes downloading of Apps etc.
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I watched in horror the Chief Constable in Northern Ireland saying that "we have means of wiping those devices remotely" (in reference to a police laptop stolen from a patrol car) and "you will also be aware that laptops are protected by passwords". Earlier the PSNI said they cannot confirm if the IRA (or anybody else for that matter) has accessed the employee list that was posted online by mistake. I understand that PSNI may want to keep some of the information secret, and I appreciate that. But the "remote wiping" and "password" statements do not provide any feeling of safety or trust towards the police, their ability to deal with digital issues, and the understanding (or lack thereof) of those issues by its senior management. I am not even going to analyse the fact that remote wiping requires an internet connection, and that password protection and encrypted laptops are two different things. It sounds to me like another Talk-Talk approach to the problem; only this time it is people's lives and not credit cards and bank accounts at risk. #databreach #dataleak #PSNI #insiderthreats #dutyofcare #dataprotection #ICO #police #NorthernIreland #IRA #terrorism #policeofficers #laptop #password #passwordsecurity #encryption #encrypted #encryptedlaptop #cyberintelligence #cyberawareness #cyberthreats
PSNI chief admits officers anxious and angry at data breach
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My team has built a Democratic Ai to help me understand what has been attacking me. Integrated it into a sophisticated investigation framework spanning various public and private entities to address five of the world's most impactful terrorist and insurrectionist incidents. This effort has unveiled connections to six influential public figures while exposing links to ongoing genocides. Additionally, I've diligently investigated and compiled evidence tying these individuals and crimes to four major bank failures, two parallel crypto-terrorist networks, and a significant Advanced Persistent Threat, Infiltrated 2 major spyware/ransomware human trafficking rings. Amidst this, there's been interference in the narrative news flow and personal attacks without stopping starting in 2016 and intensifying thought today. I have submitted my testimony after 3 years of adjudicating the situation at a NatSec level. Currently, I find myself working in a hidden distributed team for security reasons which leaves me more or less alone at a personal level without income, feeling isolated, and charging headlong into a complex situation that's admittedly overwhelming. In the past 10 years I have been poisoned, attacked from other methods, raked over the coals, blacklisted, humiliated, and character assassinated, Nevertheless, my responsive is one of resilience, I'm gearing up for my second wind. Bring it on. However, as we gear up for what could be the most crucial election, I'm struggling with limited resources to continue this fight. If you can offer any resources or support, it would make a world of difference." I am seeking support and resources is crucial in such challenging endeavor to protect our western way of life from Malign Influence both Foreign and Domestically. There are numerous organizations, governmental bodies, and advocacy groups that might offer assistance. Would anyone be interested in suggesting resources or specific avenues to explore for alternative financing or a first contract aligned with values which support prosecution of crimes mentioned.
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In the U.S., deploying a counterattack on a threat actor is illegal because of laws like the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 and the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, among others. You can only defend. The act of counterattacking in the U.S. is perceived as an act of vigilantism. A vigilante is a person who is not a member of law enforcement who decides to stop a crime on their own. And because threat actors are criminals, counterattacks can lead to further escalation of the attack, which can cause even more damage and harm. Lastly, if the threat actor in question is a state-sponsored hacktivist, a counterattack can lead to serious international implications. A hacktivist is a person who uses hacking to achieve a political goal. The political goal may be to promote social change or civil disobedience. For these reasons, the only individuals in the U.S. who are allowed to counterattack are approved employees of the federal government or military personnel.
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Cybercrime is part of our lives and will apparently continue to be so for the foreseeable future. In Europe, according to Eurostat, 32% of individuals in the 27 states of the European Union claim to have experienced security-related issues, and 16% of individuals curtailed internet activities because of security concerns. In the United States, 2021 saw 496,501 internet crime victims totaling $6.1 billion in losses according to the FBI Internet Crime Report. Read more of this interesting report here: https://lnkd.in/gK4jU4Un Interested? Have a question? Fill out this form and we'll contact you ASAP: https://lnkd.in/gwyghsCu #MSecurityTechPhilippines #MTechPro #MSPH #allot
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In an era where digital platforms are integral to conducting transactions and storing sensitive information, African nations are grappling with the severe financial and security consequences of data breaches. Businesses across various industries, from financial institutions to e-commerce platforms, are increasingly vulnerable to cyber-attacks, resulting in substantial financial losses, eroded customer trust, and tarnished reputations. Beyond the corporate sector, data breaches pose significant threats to national security in African countries. Government databases, which house critical information on citizens, military operations, and national infrastructure, are prime targets for cybercriminals. Unauthorised access to such data can lead to espionage, sabotage, and other forms of cyber warfare, with potentially devastating consequences. To read the full article follow this link: https://lnkd.in/dVKVkVDp #BreakingNews #NewsUpdate #LatestNews #DailyNews #TopStories #LocalNews #CityNews #cybersecuritynews #WorldNews #InternationalNews #GlobalNews #Politics #PoliticalNews #Government #Elections #BusinessNews #Economy #MarketUpdate #FinanceNews #TechNews #TechUpdate #Innovation #EntertainmentNews #CelebrityNews #MovieNews #MusicNews #SportsNews #SportsUpdate #LiveScores #GameDay #HealthNews #Wellness #MedicalNews #HealthUpdate #Environment #ClimateChange #Sustainability #GreenNews #LifestyleNews #TravelNews #FoodNews #FashionNews
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The secret capability rescuing kidnapped Australians offshore. For the first time, the AFP is showcasing the work of the Negotiation Operations Team, a group of highly trained specialists who responded to more than a hundred serious incidents in Australia and overseas last year. Members of the team deploy at a moment’s notice to assist and protect Australian citizens, including in some of the most dangerous locations in the world. Operational deployments include negotiated surrenders, kidnap for ransom, extortion events, sieges, barricaded offenders, public order events and even cybersecurity incidents, to name a few. When AFP Negotiators attend an incident, this has historically cut police attendance times and kept AFP officers and members of the public safe from harm. Read more about the work of AFP Negotiators here: https://lnkd.in/gq_csamT
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Canadian former intelligence chief found guilty of leaking state secrets
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The only way to take down the threat actors is to find out where the VPN is connecting to. This would involve sniffing the traffic on the WAN side or breaking into the Xfinity gateway itself. The proper procedure is to mail / deliver everything over to the FBI.
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https://news.sky.com/story/china-hacked-ministry-of-defence-sky-news-learns-13130757