File this under “small breach, huge harm.” Mike Anderson reports that a woman is suing Pennington County because employees at City County Alcohol Drug Program (CCADP) violated federal law when they notified law enforcement that they had found a used syringe in her possession when she came to them, seeking help. Their notification appears taboo to me under…
Month: July 2016
10 million customers’ data leaked from online shopping site
The Korea Herald reports: Police said Monday they are investigating a hacking case involving a leak of more than 10 million customer data from a leading South Korean online shopping mall. An unidentified suspect allegedly hacked into the server of Interpark Corp. and stole customer information, including names, addresses and phone numbers, in May, according to police….
Hongkonger who launched over 6,000 web attacks during Occupy movement gets 15 months probation
Jasmine Siu reports: A Chinese University undergraduate who launched more than 6,000 attacks on Shanghai Commercial Bank’s website in 16 seconds in response to hacker group Anonymous Asia’s appeals during the Occupy protests in 2014 was sentenced to a 15-month probation order. Fanling Court also on Monday confiscated a Mac computer belonging to Chu Tsun-wai, 20, following…
Potential Risks and Rewards of Cybersecurity Information Sharing Under CISA
Peter Carey and Keith M. Gerver of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, write: When President Obama signed into law the Cybersecurity Act of 2015, which was designed to facilitate information sharing on cybersecurity threats between the public and private sectors, proponents hailed it as “our best chance yet to help address this economic and national security priority in a…
UK Security Firm Execs Admit to Hacking Rival Firm
Catalin Cimpanu reports: Five employees of UK-based Quadsys security firm, pleaded guilty in court last week, admitting to hacking the servers of an unnamed rival company. The five are Paul Streeter (Quadsys owner), Paul Cox (managing director), Alistair Barnard (director), Steve Davies (account manager) and Jon Townsend (security consultant). Read more on Softpedia.
Hackers target Hunting & Fishing NZ
NewsHub reports: The Hunting & Fishing New Zealand website has been hacked, with the company urging recent customers to check their bank transactions for suspicious activity. Visitors to the site now see a statement from the outdoor recreation company, saying it’s taken down its website “until further notice”. Read more on NewsHub.