The California Attorney General’s Office has issued a report, Cybersecurity in the Golden State: How California Businesses Can Protect Against and Respond to Malware, Data Breaches and Other Cyberincidents. Here’s the Executive Summary: Executive Summary Relatively small investments in cybersecurity preparedness can yield significant risk reductions. Every business in California should follow the steps summarized below,…
Month: February 2014
First American Bank Reports Data Breach in Chicago Taxis
First American Bank has filed a complaint with the City of Chicago following reports of a data breach involving customer debit cards used in taxis in the city. The banking company, based in Elk Grove Village, is advising customers not to use debit cards, or any other cards, in local taxis and has filed a…
Crap hospital databases next goldmine for cyber-crooks, say Microsoft's botnet slayers
Iain Thomson reports: The low levels of security in healthcare IT systems, and the high value of its data, is going to make the sector the next big target for scammers, according to the Microsoft-backed team that takes down botnets. “Healthcare is really in a disadvantaged place in cyber-security,” said Patrick Peterson, CEO of security…
Sands Update: Hackers stole personal information of tens of thousands of Pennsylvania casino patrons
Hannah Dreier of Associated Press reports: Computer hackers stole the personal information of tens of thousands of Las Vegas Sands customers during a data breach earlier this month, the casino company said Friday. The company said in a regulatory filing that information about some patrons at its Bethlehem, Pa., hotel-casino was compromised during the Feb….
Jail time for university hacker who changed his grades to straight As
John Hawes reports: A former student of Purdue University in Indiana has been sentenced to 90 days in jail for his part in hacking into college computer systems and changing grades. Roy C. Sun is one of three former Purdue students thought to have been involved in the incident, which occurred between 2008 and 2010 when they…
Florida Woman Arrested On Identity Theft And Tax Fraud Charges, Found in Possession of Identity Info of 700
Tia Lashonda Miller, 39, of West Palm Beach, was arrested on charges of unlawful possession of unauthorized access devices, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1029(a)(3), and five counts of aggravated identity theft, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(1)). Miller made her initial appearance in court on Monday, February 24, 2014, before U.S. Magistrate…