Ryan Francis reports: About three months ago, an instructor at Gurnick Academy, a California-based nursing school, had his biggest fear come alive. When he tried to access his lectures, the files were encrypted. The teacher was literally locked out of his classroom. If it wasn’t for a quick acting IT department, the entire school might…
Month: January 2017
Telemarketing Company Leaks Nearly 400K Consumer Files
MacKeeper’s Security Research Center reports: Researchers from the MacKeeper Security Research Center have made one of the biggest discoveries to date with several hundred thousand files publically available. The files belong to a controversial Florida based marketing company VICI Marketing LLC and include thousands of audio recordings where customers give their names, addresses, phone number,…
In: Laptop stolen from Government Medical College and Hospital premises
Mohammed Akhef reports: AURANGABAD: A laptop worth Rs 15,000 was stolen from a doctor’s office in the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) between 1.30 pm and 2.30 pm on Tuesday. The medical officer, Dr Abhijeet Bandgar (31) a resident of GMCH quarters lodged a complaint with the Begumpura police station stating that he left…
Investors Sue Yahoo Over Post-Hack Stock Plunge
I don’t think investors’ lawsuits related to data breaches have been a particularly winning strategy to date, but if any investors’ suit has a chance, this one might – or at least, should have a chance. Maria Dinzeo reports that those who invested in Yahoo! are suing the company: A proposed class of hundreds of thousands…
Russian security service says hackers attacked major banks in 2016: Ifax
Andrey Ostroukh reports: Russia’s major commercial banks came under cyber attacks in November last year, the country’s Federal Security Service said on Friday, Interfax news agency reported. Lenders such as Sberbank, Rosbank, Alfa Bank, Bank of Moscow, as well as the Moscow Exchange and other institutions were the targets of “a massive attack” from hackers…
NYS A.G. Schneiderman Announces Settlement With Acer After Data Breach Exposed More Than 35,000 Credit Card Numbers
NEW YORK – Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced a settlement with Acer Service Corporation (“Acer”), a computer manufacturer based in Taiwan, after a data breach of its website exposed over 35,000 credit card numbers. An investigation by the A.G.’s office revealed that sensitive Acer customer information was not protected by Acer for almost…