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Zimbabwe computer hacker takes $70k from OK Zim

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Dissent

So Zimbabwe hackers wear hoodies, too, it seems. Oh well…..  ZimNews reports: A 33-year-old Chitungwiza based computer hacker Isaiah Marange managed to hack into OK Zimbabwe’s Money Wave System and got away with $70,000. He was remanded to February 14 on $300 bail. Prosecuting, Mr Sebastian Mutizirwa alleged that on Christmas Day last year, Marange…

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Details of Data Breach at MrExcel.com

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Dissent

Seen at MrExcel.com, a breach disclosure with some plain English writing and transparency. Although it’s not good if the hack occurred because vBulletin hadn’t been patched/updated, this disclosure is an example of clear and helpful writing.  1) What happened? This is Bill Jelen from MrExcel.com. On the morning of December 6, 2016, our moderators detected…

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Showpo accuses former employee of stealing customer data and giving it to new employer

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Dissent

Jessica Sier reports: Online fashion house Showpo is suing one of its former graphic designers and fledgling online retailer Black Swallow for reputational damage and loss of sales alleging the woman stole the entire customer database and passed it on to her new employer. In documents filed with the Federal Court, Showpo claims 24-year-old Melissa…

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Summit Reinsurance Services breach affected 19,000

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Dissent

The Summit Reinsurance Services ransomware breach, noted previously on this site, is beginning to attract more attention. First State Update reports: As a result of multiple consumer complaints, the Delaware Department of Insurance has been made aware of a security breach, involving Summit Reinsurance Services, Inc. (“SummitRe”) and BCS Financial Corporation, both subcontractors of Highmark…

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Hacker Steals 900 GB of Cellebrite Data

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Dissent

Joseph Cox reports: The hackers have been hacked. Motherboard has obtained 900 GB of data related to Cellebrite, one of the most popular companies in the mobile phone hacking industry. The cache includes customer information, databases, and a vast amount of technical data regarding Cellebrite’s products. The breach is the latest chapter in a growing…

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D-Link fights back against ‘baseless’ data security lawsuit

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Dissent

Corinne Reichert reports: Cause of Action Institute has announced that it will be defending D-Link against the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s “unwarranted and baseless” lawsuit claiming that the technology company put thousands of customers at risk of unauthorised access by failing to secure its IP cameras and routers. The FTC should not be…

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