Major payment-terminal maker VeriFone Systems says that attackers managed to access its corporate network in January. But the San Jose, Calif.-based manufacturer says that the intrusion and related data breach was limited, has been contained and that any fallout appears to be minimal.Continue Reading…
WikiLeaks Releases “Entire Hacking Capacity of the CIA”
WikiLeaks on Tuesday released what it said is the full hacking capacity of the CIA in a stunning 8,000-plus page disclosure the anti-secrecy website contends is “the largest ever publication of confidential documents on the agency.”Continue Reading…
As Many as 7.5 Million Voter Records Involved in Data Breach
Millions of Georgia voters may have had their personal information compromised for the second time in as many years, as the Federal Bureau of Investigation opened an investigation Friday at Kennesaw State University’s Center for Election Systems involving an alleged data breach. As many as 7.5 million voter records may be involved, according to a top state official briefed on the information but not authorized to speak on the record.
How to Lock Up Your Digital Life in Less Than an Hour
Taking individual responsibility for your own privacy and safety in a world full of data breaches, vulnerabilities, and hacking is becoming paramount.
Hardly a week goes by when you don’t hear of yet-another-company admitting to a data breach, and the consequences of being compromised can be extreme. In 2016, Linux Mint to Swift, the Trump Towers to strings of hotel chains all lost customer account information, which paved the way for potential identity theft and fraudulent transactions.Continue Reading…
Over 153,000 Users Were Hit by Mobile Ransomware in 2016
According to Kaspersky Lab’s recent Mobile Malware Evolution 2016 [PDF] report, 153,258 unique users from 167 countries were targeted by mobile ransomware in 2016, 1.6 times as many as in 2015 — and 2016 saw more than 260,000 detections of installation packages for mobile ransomware Trojans, almost 8.5 times as many as in 2015.Continue Reading…
Groton Public School Suffer Data Breach
The superintendent of Groton Public Schools confirmed today a data breach, involving the release of the W-2 forms for all 1,363 district employees, occurred on Wednesday.
“While this investigation is in the preliminary stages, evidence suggests that the (W-2) information was provided through a phishing scam,” said Dr. Michael Graner, Superintendent of Groton Public Schools.Continue Reading…
Boise Sugar Company’s Data Breach is a Reminder to Protect Your Identity
Nearly 3,000 Idahoans’ identities are at risk after a scammer persuaded an employee to give up tax information at the Boise-based Amalgamated Sugar Co. in late February.
The breach appears to be a version of the “CEO impersonation scam,” where con artists use spoofing techniques to make an email appear to be from a senior-level executive. The email goes to someone in human resources or payroll and asks the employee to send a list of all employees and their W-2 forms.Continue Reading…
Weidenhammer Employees’ Information Exposed in Phishing Scam
A technology firm with an office in Lehigh County is the latest business to be hit by an email scam that tricks an employee into divulging sensitive information, in this case employee W-2 records.Continue Reading…
40 Online Stores Affected in Aptos Data Breach
Shoppers of 40 online stores have had their bank card numbers and addresses slurped by a malware infection at backend provider Aptos. The malware was active for almost all of 2016.Continue Reading…
79K Patients Affected by Emory Healthcare Data Breach
Nearly 80,000 patients were potentially impacted by a recent data breach at Georgia-based Emory Healthcare’s Orthopaedics & Spine Center and Brain Health Center (EHC) at Emory Clinic.Continue Reading…