Huh Sung-soo reports: A lack of security on Asiana Airlines’ website exposed the sensitive information of its passengers. […] Asiana Airlines released a statement that there was an exposure of the universal resource locator (URL) for those attached files within contents they uploaded on the frequently asked questions (FAQ) of its Internet bulletin board by some…
Month: July 2016
Will Armscor hack result in any fallout?
So maybe I should have reported on this one sooner, but after I saw some initial denials, I didn’t think it was going to be a big deal. It may be a bit bigger than I thought. On July 11, HackRead reported: The operation OpAfrica has found another victim, this time, it’s the Pretoria-based arms procurement agency Armscor Armaments Corporation…
PoodleCorp Downs PokemonGo, People go Depressed
Updated at bottom to reflect Pokemongo servers upgrade. Well it didn’t take to long, PokemonGo servers have come direct attack from PoodleCorp and as a result have been suffering some downtime. It all started about 11PM EST Australia time, when PoodleCorp member XO, tweeted out "can anyone verify for us if PokemonGo is online or…
Haeco Says Employees Can’t Sue Over Phished W-2 Data
I was wondering how many lawsuits we might see by employees whose firms fell for phishing schemes involving W-2 data. From what Law360 reports, HAECO employees did sue their employer, who’s arguing that the employees can’t sue for invasion of privacy because the employees had given their information to their employer willingly. Okay, that defense…
PH: Bohol LGU websites hacked
Leo Udtohan reports that some Chinese hackers appear to be sore losers, defacing at least two local government units of the Philippines, Panglao and Loon, following China’s loss in a maritime arbitration case. A screenshot of the defaced websites shows a Guy Fawkes mask, typical of “Anonymous” activities, with the words: Nobody can give you freedom Nobody can give…
Experian Says Lack Of Breach Date Dooms Consumers’ Suit over T-Mobile Hack (updated)
I almost have to admire this defense logic: if you don’t know when our breach occurred or can’t allege it, you can’t prove any claims as to whether something happened before or after the breach, so we get to walk away from the consolidated class action lawsuit…? Law360 has more, if you have a subscription. But I was…