City officials were calling for answers, Thursday, after piles of sensitive personal documents were dumped in an alley. City officials said illegal dumping has been a problem in Lawrence before, but never at this level. The documents included copies of Social Security cards, driver’s licenses, financial portfolios and paychecks. Documents from a doctor’s office, including…
Author: Dissent
(update) Eidos confirms website hack, email addresses and resumes stolen
Graham Cluley writes: Eidos has revealed that resumes of job hunters and email addresses of video game fans have been stolen by hackers in an attack on the Eidos and “Deus Ex: Human Revolution” websites. Square Enix, the parent company of Eidos, confirmed the hack in a PDF press release. Read more on Sophos.
Insurance Letter Reveals Private Information
Bob Hansen reports: Before Michael Winter could open his mail, he was shocked by what he found on the envelope. “You know they have no right,” said Winter after finding his social security number printed on the front of an envelope mailed to him from Anthem Blue Cross. The number was printed just above his…
White House Wants Tougher Penalties for Computer Breaches
David E. Sanger and John Markoff report: Almost two years after outlining a broad strategy intended to strengthen the security of the nation’s computers and networks, the Obama administration said Thursday that it was sending proposed legislation to Congress that would strengthen penalties for any invasion of private computer systems. But the White House, in…
Insurance Letter Reveals Private Information
Bob Hansen reports: Before Michael Winter could open his mail, he was shocked by what he found on the envelope. “You know they have no right,” said Winter after finding his social security number printed on the front of an envelope mailed to him from Anthem Blue Cross. The number was printed just above his…
Eidos and Deus Ex sites hacked, personal data acquired?
Brian Krebs reports that Eidos Interactive and one of its biggest titles — Deus Ex– have been hacked and some user information accessed or acquired: KrebsOnSecurity.com obtained an archived copy of the attackers’ online chatter as they were covering their tracks from compromising the sites. A hacker using the alias “ev0″ discusses having defaced the…