The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (Asic) is urging the country’s online traders to “urgently review” their account security after a wave of hacks. The watchdog says that during its regular surveillance it has “become aware of several stockbroking account intrusions involving unauthorised access and trading”. Read more on Finextra.
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KS: 100 social security numbers stolen from Dept. of Aging
Kim Hynes reports: The Department of Aging warns customers their personal information may be in jeopardy. Last week, a laptop computer, flash drive and paper files were stolen out of a locked vehicle used by an employee in Wichita. The social security numbers of 100 people have been stolen. Those people are part of the…
ASU shuts down online access after security breach
Anne Ryman reports: Arizona State University plans to have its online computer system back up by 7 p.m. Thursday at the latest, following a security breach that forced a shutdown. On Wednesday evening, ASU students and employees were told in a security text alert that the university’s ASURITE computer system may have been compromised and…
Ca: UVic had policies in place to secure confidential data
Kyle Slavin reports: Stolen information affecting the bank accounts of thousands of people would never have ended up in the hands of thieves if an existing policy was followed at the University of Victoria. Before assigning blame, the school wants to wait for two reviews looking into whether an employee failed to follow policy by…
Grindr Hack Leaves Hundreds of Thousands Exposed
Sara Yin reports: A man in Syndey hacked into the popular gay “hookup” app Grindr, leaving the personal information of hundreds of thousands of members vulnerable. Grindr CEO Joel Simkhai acknowledged the breach on Twitter and has been “reassuring” users that an app update will be released “in a few days.” No further details have…
Ca: Edmonton public schools blasted over memory stick loss
CBC News reports: Edmonton Public School District did not follow its own policy in the loss of memory stick containing personal information of more than 7,500 employees, says the Alberta privacy commissioner. An investigation by the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner found information on the USB memory stick was no protected by a…