Fiona Wilan reports: A large data leak from an AFL fan website has exposed about 70 million records online, including private conversations between users, according to cyber security researchers. Aussie Rules forum Bigfooty.com has about 100,000 users – although it’s not known how many were affected. The site has now started to contact users to notify them…
Category: Business Sector
FTC Approves Settlement with Canadian Lockmaker Over Deceptive Security Claims
Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: We previously posted about the Tapplock, Inc. (“Tapplock”) settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) over allegations that the company violated Section 5 of the FTC Act by falsely claiming that its “smart locks” were secure. Earlier this month, the FTC voted 5-0 to approve the settlement. Tapplock sells fingerprint-enabled, internet-connected padlocks that…
Fortune 500 company NTT discloses security breach
Catalin Cimpanu reports: Nippon Telegraph & Telephone (NTT), the 64th biggest company in the world, according to the Fortune 500 list, has disclosed today a security breach. NTT says hackers gained access to its internal network and stole information on 621 customers from its communications subsidiary, NTT Communications, the largest telecommunications company in Japan, and…
TH: National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission warns Advanced Wireless Network on data breach
The Bangkok Post reports: The telecom regulator has handed an official warning letter to a subsidiary of Advanced Info Service (AIS), urging it to strictly ensure cybersecurity and data protection after the firm accidentally exposed its database of 8 billion internet records online without a password during a scheduled test earlier this month. The move…
Arbonne MLM data breach exposes user passwords, personal info
Sergiu Gatlan reports: International multi-level marketing (MLM) firm Arbonne International exposed the personal information and credentials of thousands after its internal systems were breached by an unauthorized party last month. […] “On the evening of April 20, 2020, Arbonne became aware of unusual activity within a limited number of its internal systems,” Arbonne says in a data breach…
NZ: ASB Securities hit with $80,000 fine for 14-year privacy breach
The New Zealand Herald reports: ASB Securities has been fined $80,000 for a privacy breach which left hundreds of online accounts able to be viewed and traded by users without permission. The New Zealand Markets Disciplinary Tribunal censured the online share trading platform after 576 of its trading accounts were made vulnerable to unauthorised use…