Tim Sandle reports: CenturyLink has reported that a customer information database of 2.8 million records was found exposed. The database was affiliated with a third-party notification platform and has been exposed for 10 months. With the CenturyLink issue, the personal information of hundreds of thousands on CenturyLink customers, including name, addresses, email addresses, and phone…
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Adobe Exposed Data of More Than 7 Million Software Users
Nico Grant reports: Adobe Inc. exposed the data of 7.5 million of its creative-software customers, a person familiar with the matter said, in the latest example of a company leaving consumer information visible on the internet. Adobe addressed the vulnerability the same day it was discovered, Oct. 19, said the person, who asked not to…
CARFAX files lawsuit, alleging data theft
Auto Remarketing reports: According to a news release distributed on Thursday, CARFAX filed a complaint this month as a first step toward stopping businesses from illegally accessing its data. The suit was filed against Patrick K. Willis Company Inc., doing business as American Recovery Service (ARS). CARFAX said ARS is one of several companies that the…
Vietnamese student behind Android adware strain that infected millions
Catalin Cimpanu reports: ESET researchers have tracked down the author of a recent wave of Android adware to a university student living in Hanoi, Vietnam. The student is the author of at least 42 Android apps that have been uploaded on the official Google Play Store. The apps, installed more than eight million times, contained…
WI: Capital One says ‘No personal cardholder data was accessed’ in Menards fraud issue
Rhonda Foxx reports: Capital One has responded to the recent counterfeit fraud activity some Menards card holders experienced, previously reported on by Local 5. A spokesperson with Capital One says the incident was not a cybersecurity breach, but instead a counterfeit fraud effort and that no Social Security Numbers were accessed. Anyone who notices irregular…
Ransomware Hits B2B Payments Firm Billtrust
Brian Krebs reports: Business-to-business payments provider Billtrust is still recovering from a ransomware attack that began last week. The company said it is in the final stages of bringing all of its systems back online from backups. With more than 550 employees, Lawrence Township, N.J.-based Billtrust is a cloud-based service that lets customers view invoices, pay, or…