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‘Anonymous’ Hackers Threatens US Power Grid, Official Warns

The director of the National Security Agency warned that the hacking could have the ability within the next year or two to bring about a limited power outage in the US through a cyber attack. CED Solutions provides security training and certification courses to protect networks including Windows 7, Windows 2008 R2 Server, Security+, CASP, CISSP, Ethical Hacking, Computer Forensics, Security Analyst, CCNA Security, CCNP Security, FIREWALL, ASA VPN, and more. Gen. Keith Alexander, the agency’s director, provided his assessment in [...]

Mike McConnell, former director of national intelligence

How Much Have Foreign Hackers Stolen?

Mike McConnell, a former director of national intelligence, and now vice chairman of Booz Allen Hamilton, said the volume of cybertheft is staggering. Hackers in China and Russia, security experts say, are habitually breaking into foreign travelers’ mobile devices, leapfrogging into their corporate networks and stealing sensitive government information and corporate trade secrets, often undetected. I explored this issue in an article in Saturday’s New York Times. But how much have they stolen? Nobody really knows. Most companies I spoke with [...]

February 16, 2012 By Rich Internet Security Computer Security, Hacking

Hackers Zap Zappos: Hackers Steal Info from 24 Million Users

[singlepic id=33 w=320 h=240 float=right] Popular online shoe retailer Zappos.com said late Sunday that hackers had accessed its network, stealing customer account information from as many as 24 million customers. Credit card information was not stolen, company CEO Tony Hsieh said in a statement sent to users, but email addresses, billing and shipping addresses, phone numbers, the last four digits from credit cards — and more — may have been compromised. CED Solutions provides Security Training for companies to lessen the ability of [...]

January 16, 2012 By Rich Internet Security Computer Security, Hacking

Hackers hit Security Firm and donate stolen funds

[singlepic id=831 w=320 h=240 float=right]LONDON – A hacking movement calling itself Anonymous said yesterday that it stole thousands of credit card numbers and other client information from a US security think tank with customers including the Air Force, defense contractors, police agencies, technology companies, and banks. CED Solutions provides theory and technical hands-on courses on information security and hacking prevention with courses on CISSP, Certified Ethical Hacking (CEH), Computer Forensics (CHFI), Security Analyst (ESCA/LPT), Cisco CCNA Security, and Cisco CCNP [...]

December 26, 2011 By Rich Internet Security, IT News Computer Security, Hacking

Chinese Hackers Breach U.S. Chamber of Commerce

[singlepic id=832 w=320 h=240 float=right]WASHINGTON – A group of hackers in China breached the computer defenses of America’s top business-lobbying group and gained access to everything stored on its systems, including information about its three million members, according to several people familiar with the matter. CED Solutions provides the knowledge and training to protect networks from attack. Attend the CISSP, Certified Ethical Hacking(CEH), Computer Forensics (CHFI), Security Analyst ESCA/LPT, and Cisco CCNP Security courses. The break-in at the U.S. Chamber of [...]

December 21, 2011 By Rich Internet Security, IT News Computer Security, Hacking