Zack Whittaker reports that two years after WannaCry ransomware started rapidly spreading around the world causing chaos, the threat posed by leaked NSA tools remains a concern: As many as 1.7 million internet-connected endpoints are still vulnerable to the exploits, according to the latest data. Data generated by Shodan, a search engine for exposed databases…
Month: May 2019
Charnwood Borough Council data breach sees residents’ personal details published online
Dan Martin reports: A council has apologised after publishing residents’ personal details online by mistake. Officials at Charnwood Borough Council failed to remove from a document names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of people who responded to a survey on levels of council tax to be levied on empty homes before uploading it to…
North Dakota Data Misuse Law Amended
Lisa Thomas of SheppardMullin writes: North Dakota criminal law currently contains penalties for misusing the personal information of another. That law has been expanded, and beginning August 1, 2019, it is a class B felony to use a skimmer or scanning device to try get information from a payment card, credit card, or state ID…
Your most sensitive data is likely exposed online. These people try to find it
Laura Huatala has a nice piece about those who hunt for leaking databases, find them, and then try to get companies to secure them. I am honored to have been included in her CNET report with the likes of Chris Vickery, Justin Paine, and Bob Diachenko.
Pacers company discloses data breach
The company associated with the Indiana Pacers – Pacers Sports & Entertainment (“PSE”) – issued a notice yesterday about a data security incident. Curious as to whether it impacted fans or employees, I skimmed it… only to be reminded yet again that our medical or health data can be breached in all kinds of settings….
Equifax Says Cybersecurity Breach Has Cost $1.4 Billion
Emma Hurt reports: Equifax, the Atlanta credit bureau, revealed in its earnings release Friday that dealing with its 2017 cybersecurity incident has cost about $1.4 billion plus legal fees. A year and a half ago, the company, which gathers consumers’ credit histories, revealed a massive security breach compromised the personal information of about 150 million…