Chester Wisniewski writes: In a self-titled hack attack called “F**k FBI Friday” the hacking group known as LulzSec has published details on users and associates of the non-profit organization known as Infragard. Infragard describes itself as a non-profit focused on being an interface between the private sector and individuals with the FBI. LulzSec published 180…
Author: Dissent
Sony Europe hacked by Lebanese hacker… Again
Chester Wisniewski writes: By my count this is unlucky hack number 13 for Sony. A Lebanese hacker known as Idahc dumped another user database at Sony Europe containing approximately 120 usernames, passwords (plain text), mobile phone numbers, work emails and website addresses. Read more on Naked Security.
Ca: Pharmacy papers litter Riverview roadside
CBC News in Canada reports: CBC News discovered a major privacy breach at a pharmacy in Riverview, New Brunswick Friday. Scores of patient prescriptions, medication receipts and empty bottles were found littering the street near a Jean Coutu pharmacy on Coverdale Road. The documents include names, addresses and phone numbers and, ironically, a document outlining…
How the Epsilon Breach Hurts Consumers
Yesterday, following the Congressional hearing where Sony and Epsilon testified, we had a bit of a lively – if truncated – debate on Twitter about breach notification. Not surprisingly, George V. Hulme raised the issue of breach notice fatigue and how notifications should be confined to situations where there is some real risk. Also not…
Global Financial Aid Services reports a completely avoidable security breach
For those who remember the Peter, Paul, and Mary song, feel free to sing along with me: “When will they ever learn? Oh when will they ever learn?” Global Financial Aid Services of Gulfport, Mississippi recently notified the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office that a laptop containing unencrypted student names, addresses, and Social Security Numbers…
Three more reports to HHS revealed
The HHS breach tool has added three new incidents: Indiana Regional Medical Center in Pennsylvania reported that 1388 patients were notified of a September 28, 2010 incident involving the theft of paper records. The incident had been reported in the media earlier this month. The Indiana Gazette reported: Indiana Regional Medical Center has put more…