A hacker group using the handle Black Tiger Security has dumped a fairly big load of accounts from a home stay search website based in Toronto. The website https://torontohomestaysearch.com/ was uploaded to ozdc.net with over 14000 account details. The website is for students and homestay family who are wanting to meet others in the same situation from all around…
Month: July 2012
OSU notifying individuals of data security breach
Joce DeWitt reports: Oregon State Police currently are investigating a security breach by a vendor who, while under contract to Oregon State University, copied information from a check register data base without permission. The action could have compromised the private information of 21,000 students and employees who were associated with OSU between 1996 and 2009….
Ca: Langford pub hit by second security breach
Derek Spalding reports that a pub that had its payment system hacked due to a faulty firewall has also had problems with card skimmers: The passwords and debit-card numbers of at least five people have been stolen from customers of Langford’s Station House Pub, which has been hit by two security breaches in the past…
UK: Charity apologizes after confidential files found
From BBC: The Information Commissioner’s office says it has been informed about the serious data protection breach involving a helpline charity in Derry. Contact NI, which runs the Lifeline service, confirmed the identities of up to 20 people who contacted the service were clearly visible on some of the confidential documents that were found in…
Ca: Emergency workers applaud blood test act
Amy Smart reports: Firefighters, police and paramedics are applauding a new law that will help determine whether they’ve been exposed to communicable diseases on the job. The Emergency Intervention Disclosure Act, passed May 31, allows emergency workers to get court orders compelling blood samples from people in high-risk situations. Before the legislation, workers waited months…
Uganda, kaabong District website hacked, accounts leaked by #DoktorBass
Anonymous australia hacktivist doktorbass has been making a name for themselves over the last few with many attacks on different targets. Last week however they attacked a womens rights website then had remose over the attack. Yesterday #Doktorbass has released another hack, this time with sights set on a Uganda based government website that is…