WAKEFIELD, Mass., 15 April 2015 — Today, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) published PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) Version 3.1 and supporting guidance. The revision includes minor updates and clarifications, and addresses vulnerabilities within the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption protocol that can put payment data at risk. Available now on the…
Month: April 2015
IRS employee accused of stealing credit card info while at work
From the well-this-inspires-confidence-doesn’t-it dept.: KCTV in Missouri reports: An IRS employees is accused of booking a vacation and a shopping spree while on the clock with stolen credit card information. Weisha Jackson is charged with stealing credit card information from another employee while working at the Kansas City Internal Revenue Service campus. Read more on…
The nearly mythical mobile data breach
Mike Cetera writes: Data breaches are a huge and growing problem, but the odds that a cybercriminal will steal your bank or contact information from your smartphone are incredibly small, a new study has found. The biggest security issue facing mobile users is malware — malicious code sometimes hidden in apps — and even that…
FBI doubts computer intrusion at Ball State University
The Star Press in Indiana reports: An FBI agent doubts that the thefts of the Social Security numbers of dozens of high-paid Ball State University employees occurred as the result of an invasion of the university’s computer systems. “I don’t think there was a breach (at BSU),” FBI agent Neal Freeman told The Star Press…
Target Settles Data Breach Lawsuit With MasterCard for $19M
Anne D’innocenzio and Marley Jay of AP report: Target and MasterCard say they’ve agreed to settle lawsuits over the discounter’s pre-Christmas 2013 massive data breach. Target said late Wednesday it has set aside up to $19 million for banks and credit unions issuing MasterCards that were caught in the data breach that compromised 40 million credit…
Curious employee breached privacy of 39 patients, Island Health authority admits
Canadian Press reports: The health authority on Vancouver Island says an employee who had nothing to do with the care of 39 patients accessed their health records out of curiosity about friends or neighbours. Suzanne Germain, of Island Health, said an investigation began last November after allegations that a longtime worker was looking at confidential…