The personal data of 5,400 customers of AXA Insurance in Singapore has been stolen due to a cyber attack. The life insurance firm sent out an e-mail to affected customers on Thursday (Sept 7), notifying them of the data breach. In the e-mail, AXA’s data protection officer Eric Lelyon said: “We wish to inform you…
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Taringa hacked: 28 million users’ credentials compromised – LeakBase
Mohit Kumar reports: If you have an account on Taringa, also known as “The Latin American Reddit,” your account details may have compromised in a massive data breach that leaked login details of almost all of its over 28 million users. Taringa is a popluar social network geared toward Latin American users, who create and…
Lenovo Settles FTC Charges it Harmed Consumers With Preinstalled Software on its Laptops that Compromised Online Security
From the Federal Trade Commission: Lenovo Inc., one of the world’s largest computer manufacturers, has agreed to settle charges by the Federal Trade Commission and 32 State Attorneys General that the company harmed consumers by pre-loading software on some laptops that compromised security protections in order to deliver ads to consumers. In its complaint, the…
Customer data stolen after attack on jobs platform cpjobs.com
From HumanResources: Online jobs platform cpjobs.com has reported an unauthorised third-party attack on the website, compromising the security of user data. Impacted pages have been shut down and all users’ passwords have been deactivated. […] In an additional security notice on the website, the company reveals it has identified two attempts to attack the website…
Just smile: In KFC China store, diners have new way to pay
Reuters reports: Diners at a KFC store in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou will have a new way to pay for their meal. Just smile. Customers will be able to use a “Smile to Pay” facial recognition system at the tech-heavy, health-focused concept store, part of a drive by Yum China Holdings Inc to…
Edmonton Police Seize Fazny.ca For Stealing Users’ Card Data
Catalin Cimpanu reports: Canadian police have seized the domain of Fazny.ca, an online electronics store that stole users’ payment card data and used it to make fraudulent purchases. According to a statement from the Edmonton Police Service (EPS), its Cyber Crimes Investigation Unit started looking into the website after a user complained of fraudulent purchases…