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Steven Lai

Steven Lai

Recent Posts

New Web Browser promises privacy

Posted by Steven Lai on Mon, May 01, 2017

A brand new web broswer promises privacy for web searching! The web browser is called Brave. The browser promises to provide an option that leaves no trace of or history to the web sites that have been visit.

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Topics: Data Security, cybersecurity

Notorious Russian Hacker Caught & Arrested by FBI

Posted by Steven Lai on Sun, Apr 30, 2017

 

A Notorious Russian hacker on the run for years, has finally been caught by the FBI.  The arrest was made during a vacation with has family in Spain.
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Russian hacker (Peter Levashov) is known for his huge cyber criminal activity. All of Peter's cyber criminal activity included draining other people's bank accounts and stock fraud. Furthermore, Peter Levashov is known for running a spam campign that included continuously sending emails that would advertise convincing counterfeit pharmaceuticals and remedies for erectile dysfunction.
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Topics: cybersecurity

A new ransomware that deletes ALL of your backup files

Posted by Steven Lai on Fri, Apr 21, 2017

You have a backup plan to store your files.. just in case your main device is hacked... You think you are safe.... Yet, now there is another type of attack, a cyber attack, called Samas Ransomware that can and will decimate all of your backup files, so are you truly safe?

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Topics: Data Security, anti virus, cybersecurity

Singapore's Defense Ministry Hit With First Major Cyber Attack

Posted by Steven Lai on Wed, Apr 19, 2017

 Singapore's government has been the latest victim of a cyber crime. There has been a hack in the internet access (I-net) of the agency which has led to the access of personal data.  Investigations revealed that basic personal data, comprised of NRIC numbers, telephone numbers, and dates of birth of around 850 servicemen and employees was stolen from I-net.

 

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The I-net system is an internet access system used by national servicemen and MINDEFF employees to send emails communication and for their internet surfing. The system allows their employees to use terminals within the ministry premises and SAF's (Singapore's Armed Forces) camps.   

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Topics: anti virus

SecureWorks finds & exposes phishing Russian hacker group APT28

Posted by Steven Lai on Sat, Apr 08, 2017

 

A department from SecureWorks; a protective service unit that protects individual's or businesses digital information, has been closely watching a well known group of Russian hackers. 

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Topics: Disaster Recovery, cybersecurity