There’s an update in the case of a former Columbia Sportswear employee who was sued by the firm for allegedly hacking them after he left their employ. In August, Michael Leeper pleaded guilty. Now, despite prosecution attempts to get him some jail time, Leeper was sentenced to three years of probation with 400 hours of community…
Month: December 2017
Ohio Bill Proposes Safe Harbor Against Breach Suits to Businesses Maintaining Recognized Cybersecurity Programs
William Berglund, Robert J. Hanna and Victoria L. Vance of Tucker Ellis write: Maintaining robust cybersecurity measures that meet government- and industry-recognized standards will provide businesses operating in Ohio with a legal defense to data breach lawsuits, if a bill recently introduced in the Ohio Senate becomes law. Ohio Senate Bill No. 220 (S.B. 220),…
Sg: oBike reviewing app security after international user data lea
Zhaki Abdullah reports: Bicycle-sharing operator oBike is reviewing the security of its app, following a leak that affected its users’ data in 14 countries worldwide. German broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk reported last week that unencrypted oBike user data – names and ride locations, for example – were accessible online. A spokesman for the Singapore-based firm said…
Superseding indictment filed in Justin Shafer case
As anticipated, federal prosecutors have filed a superseding indictment in their case against dental integrator and vulnerability researcher Justin Shafer. For those in a rush, the TL;DR version is that they have basically transformed a bullshit two-count indictment into a bullshit three-count indictment. [For the benefit of law enforcement in Texas, that preceding sentence is…
MN: Mahtomedi Middle School student breaches district data
Sara Marie Moore reports on a so-easy-a-child-could-do-it-oh-look-a-child-did-do-it breach: A Mahtomedi Middle School student breached student data earlier this fall when a teacher was logged into a computer. The student accessed 3,300 student ID numbers, 215 test scores, 11 individualized education plan (IEP) sheets and 18 other student education plans, said Patrick Crothers, technology coordinator. The…
Ashley Madison takes your privacy very seriously…. until they don’t…
Thomas Fox-Brewster reports: Despite the catastrophic 2015 hack that hit the dating site for adulterous folk, people still use Ashley Madison to hook up with others looking for some extramarital action. For those who’ve stuck around, or joined after the breach, decent cybersecurity is a must. Except, according to security researchers, the site has left photos of…