Lately I've been researching methods of tracking that can be implemented by not only the government but civilians as well. It seems that not long ago we acquired the ability to check in, post photos and tagging people virtually anywhere you go. Some individuals lately have been using these to track people or "stalk" but have we asked how far does this go?

"Well thanks to defense contractor Raytheon we have a general idea of how scary and real this can get. If you're thinking this is crazy, watch the video below to kill the skepticism " 

Article date 17 September 2012

People too often leave themselves open to security breaches through a combination of laziness and stupidity, a number of hackers have claimed.

Hackers know what mistakes people make and how to exploit them better than most and two have spilled the beans on what to look out for in an article published by Yahoo News.

One:

is an ethical hacker, meaning that he attempts to break into computer systems so he can work out how to better improve them in the future, while the other is an ex-criminal hacker who is now employed in security

“People are too trusting," said Tom Beale, the ethical hacker, who for the past decade has been employed to find weaknesses in corporate and government computer systems.
“The human element is always the weak link in the chain. People are very easily distracted - and particular attackers prey on that.”

Cal Leeming, an ex-convicted hacker, said that people are getting more and more stupid when it comes to data security and this is leaving the door open to breaches.
He added: “They want their stuff to be protected, but they expect someone else to do it for them. People don’t want to know.
“Even for companies, computer security isn’t a priority, because it’s not a primary source of income. It’s only once the company’s been hit that they realise, ‘Oh we should have paid more attention than that’.”
To help people avoid the risks the hackers have produced a ten point list of mistakes to avoid at all costs.
The first one is not using the same username for the accounts you use. Mr Leeming points out that hackers can use Google to link all of a target’s accounts together and then “work a way in”.

By Amy McNeilage @ The Sydney Morning Herald

Australian, American and Canadian authorities have joined forces to foil a major international phone scam, known as the Microsoft Imposter scam.

The scam, which involves people pretending to be Microsoft employees offering to fix computer viruses, is thought to have ripped off tens of thousands of people in six countries.

US authorities this week won court orders to close down and freeze funds of alleged US-based parties involved in the scheme.

Details of the action were to be revealed this morning in a joint media conference in Washington DC with the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).

(MENAFN Press) CNN Money released a startling story on the growing prevalence of computer viruses, Trojans and web attacks that has many concerned for the safety of their computer and their personal information.

According to the CNN report, McAfee released a quarterly threat report that showed more than 8 million types of new malware had been found in the second quarter, which was a 23% increase from the first quarter. The company says there are more than 90 million unique types of malware floating aroundSC Network the internet world.

While Microsoft PCs are the most vulnerable to cyber-attacks, hackers are also targeting Apple computers and mobile phones.

In the CNN Money article, Vincent Weafer, head of McAfee labs said Attacks that we've traditionally seen on PCs are now making their way to other devices. This report highlights the need for protection on all devices that may be used to access the Internet.

According to the report, as Mac has grown to become the third-largest computer platform in the United States, hackers are increasingly setting their sights on these computers.