From California’s Attorney General: LOS ANGELES – Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today released the second annual report detailing the 167 data breaches reported to the Attorney General’s office in 2013 that impacted18.5 million Californians by putting their personal information at risk. The report is accompanied by recommendations from the Attorney General for consumers, businesses…
Month: October 2014
The Most Alarming Fact of the HIPAA Audits
Terrific analysis and commentary by Daniel Solove, on LinkedIn.
Chicago Housing Authority: Data Breach Investigation “Closed”
Jason Knowles reports: CHA officials said an investigation into how dozens of birth certificates, social security cards, credit reports and addresses were left by a dumpster is “closed.” The self-proclaimed dumpster diver discovered the personal data written on discarded affordable housing applications in the trash last May. An ABC7 I-Team report led CHA officials to…
These Are The Hacker Groups That Should Be Keeping You Up At Night
Natasha Bertrand reports: In light of recent hacks, you might be interested in the groups that pose the greatest threats to our cybersecurity. Ironically, the hacker groups that you should be afraid of also have the least intimidating names. Deep Panda, Putter Panda, and Flying Kitten have been listed by security technology firm CrowdStrike as the groups to…
Continuing Federal Cyber Breaches Warn Against Cybersecurity Regulation
David Inserra and Paul Rosenzweig write: Recent high-profile private-sector hacks have once again put a spotlight on the issue of cybersecurity.[1] This is a serious problem that requires legislation to improve the United States’ cybersecurity posture, but the U.S. should not reflexively adopt government regulation of cyberspace as a solution. There are concerns that such…
Accokeek Fraudster Sentenced To Over 7 Years In Prison For Using Stolen Bank Account Information While In Prison To Buy Cars And Other Items
U.S. District Judge Paul W. Grimm sentenced Lamonte X. Smith, age 30, of Accokeek, Maryland, to 92 months in prison followed by six years of supervised release for conspiring to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft arising from a scheme in which, while he was incarcerated, he obtained access device account information of others…