From Twitter, May 3, posted by Paraga: When you set a password for your Twitter account, we use technology that masks it so no one at the company can see it. We recently identified a bug that stored passwords unmasked in an internal log. We have fixed the bug, and our investigation shows no indication…
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Tencent-Backed Internet Giant Probes Massive User-Data Leak
Lulu Yilu Chen reports: Meituan Dianping, the internet giant backed by China’s most valuable tech corporation, has begun investigating reports of a data breach that exposed the private information of tens of thousands of users. The food-delivery and e-commerce giant said it’s working with police to investigate an alleged leak that’s drawn fire from concerned…
Personal information found in dumpster behind tax prep office in Lancaster County
Brian Roche reports: The personal information of roughly two dozen people was found in an open dumpster in Lancaster County. An anonymous tip a few days ago directed 8 On Your Side consumer reporter Brian Roche to the dumpster behind a Liberty Tax Service office on Willow Street Pike that just closed last week. Read…
Video of the moment ‘Courvoisier’ was captured on train
Richard Spillett reports: This is the moment computer hacker dubbed ‘Courvoisier’ was arrested for carrying out cyber attacks on some of Britain’s top companies before selling customers’ data on the dark web. Police seized £500,000 in Bitcoin from Grant West after discovering he had obtained the personal data of millions of people and the credit…
Korean Overwatch Hackers Arrested, Hit With $10,000 Fine
Nathan Grayson reports: South Korea’s new law that takes aim at those who hack online games in order to cheat at them, which went into effect last June, has hackers in hot water. Earlier this year, 13 Overwatch offenders were arrested, and now two have received their sentences. According to a post from Blizzard Korea—which…
Hackers target Georgia Southern, Augusta restaurants
So if you want to prove a hacking bill is a bad idea, engaging in black hat/grey hat activities may not be the best way to persuade people. Tom Corwin reports: A hacking group upset with Georgia legislation that could criminalize what they do targeted Georgia Southern University and two Augusta restaurants in an ongoing…