Maria Korolov reports: A single ransomware author and distributor was able to collect $121 million in ransomware payments during the first half of this year, netting $94 million after expenses, according to a report released today. […] Total ransomware increased by 128 percent during the first half of 2016 compared to the same period last year. There…
Month: September 2016
TH: NBTC to probe alleged privacy breach by AIS employee
The Nation reports: The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission has set up the working panel to investigate an Advanced Info Service employee’s alleged breach of the company’s policy on security of customers’ personal data. […] The case went public when an AIS customer posted on the popular website Pantip.com on Monday that she had learned that…
EurekAlert! goes offline following attack
September 13, 2016 – 10:10 p.m. EDT Dear EurekAlert! Registrants: The EurekAlert! website has been taken offline as AAAS works diligently to address a serious security breach. We are taking this step out of an abundance of caution. The integrity of content on our website is of the utmost concern to us. On September 11,…
6.6 million plaintext passwords exposed as site gets hacked to the bone
Dan Goodin reports: Plaintext passwords, usernames, e-mail addresses, and a wealth of other personal information has been published for more than 2.2 million people who created accounts with ClixSense, a site that claims to pay users for viewing ads and completing online surveys. The people who dumped it say they’re selling data for another 4.4 million…
WADA hacked; Simone Biles and Serena Williams medical files leaked
BBC reports: The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has condemned Russian hackers for leaking confidential medical files of US Olympic athletes. Athletes affected include tennis players Venus and Serena Williams and gymnast Simone Biles. A group calling itself “Fancy Bears” claimed responsibility for the hack of a Wada database. Read more on BBC.
Laptop stolen from U.S. Healthwork was encrypted, but alas, the password was with it
U.S. Healthwork has notified HHS and 1400 patients after a laptop with protected health information was stolen from an employee. Although the laptop was encrypted, the password was stolen with the laptop. Notice to our Patients Regarding a Privacy Incident U.S. HealthWorks understands the importance of protecting the security of personal information of our patients….