Alexander J. Martin reports that the Home Office had 33 data breaches during the last financial year, but did not report any of them to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). The incidents were disclosed in the department’s annual report and accounts 2014-15 (PDF). There’s nothing illegal about the failure to notify the ICO, however. Martin reports: The number…
Month: July 2015
Adobe expected to issue Flash Player patch for Hacking Team 0-day
Adobe is expected to issue a patch for a vulnerability its Flash Player today to address a zero-day that was included in the Hacking Team data dump. In the meantime, @SwiftOnSecurity sounded the alarm last night with instructions how to protect yourself: TRANSLATION: Worst-case scenario is now in play – HT Flash 0day with NO patch is now…
National Association of Attorneys General: Federal Data Breach Legislation Should Not Preempt States
The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) sent a letter today to congressional leaders urging them to ensure that federal data breach legislation preserves states’ ability to enforce state laws in order to protect consumers from data breaches and identity theft. Most of the federal bills related to data security and data breach notification pending…
Lizard Squad hacker convicted on 50,000 hacking charges
William Turton reports: A key Lizard Squad member had been convicted of 50,700 charges related to computer crimes, according to Finnish newspaper Kaleva. Julius “zeekill” Kivimaki, 17, was sentenced to a two-year suspended prison sentence and was “ordered to fight against cybercrime” according to Finnish media. The charges against Kivimaki include data breaches, felony payment fraud, telecommunication harassments, and…
Four NJ Gambling Websites Hit by DDoS, Hacker Demands Bitcoin Ransom
Wayne Parry of AP reports: A hacker shut down four New Jersey Internet gambling sites for half an hour last week and threatened more cyberattacks over the holiday weekend unless a ransom was paid using the online currency Bitcoin, authorities said Tuesday. David Rebuck, director of the New Jersey Gaming Enforcement Division, said Thursday’s attack was a…
Researchers find previously unknown exploits among Hacking Team’s leaked files
Lucian Constantin reports: Researchers sifting through 400GB of data recently leaked from Hacking Team, an Italian company that sells computer surveillance software to government agencies from around the world, have already found an exploit for an unpatched vulnerability in Flash Player. There are also reports of exploits for a vulnerability in Windows and one in…