Having spent years interviewing hackers who described themselves as hacktivists or as hacking for the lulz, talking to hackers who engage in criminal hacking as a source of income has been…. educating, to say the least. But it’s also been a reminder that too many businesses really have no clue what they’re doing – not only in…
Category: Business Sector
VoIPtalk admits to possible data breach
Charlie Osborne reports: VoIPtalk has warned users of a potential data breach but insists the alert is only a “precautionary measure.” This week, the voice-over-IP (VoIP) provider emailed customers a security notice, later posted to VoIPtalk forums, which informed users of a “potential security incident” involving user accounts. VoIPtalk says that user VoIP and SIP passwords may…
OR: Portland financial firms warns 20,000 clients after laptop stolen from employee’s car
Matthew Kish reports: One of Oregon’s largest financial firms has warned clients of a possible data breach. Portland-based M Holdings Securities Inc., a subsidiary of M Financial Holdings Inc., has informed California’s attorney general of a stolen laptop with client information, including social security numbers. The theft occurred July 29 in Salem. […] O’Connor said the laptop…
Law Firms Are “One-Stop Shopping” for Hackers, as Hickey Law Firm Found Out
Randy Evans and Shari Klevens write: This year has shown that law firms are not immune from infiltration by international hackers. This spring, a Russian hacker targeted 48 top law firms, seeking to obtain confidential insider information regarding mergers and acquisitions that would be very valuable and could impact global markets. […] These are not…
Details emerge on Fuzzy’s Taco Shop credit card breach
No, it wasn’t an employee with a skimmer. There’s an update to the Fuzzy’s Taco Shop breach involving customers’ credit card information. Andrew McMillan reports: KTXS spoke with Detective Gabriel Thompson with the APD Fraud Division Thursday, and he revealed more details about the two-month-long data breach that started in July and ended Sept. 1….
IN: McDonald’s employee stole about 100 credit card numbers while working drive-thru
Gabby Gonzalez reports: Newly unsealed court documents reveal how detectives were able to track down a McDonald’s employee who allegedly stole around 100 credit card numbers while working the drive-thru. Police say Makeisha Roberts, the McDonald’s employee, and Quentin Deshawn Creamer worked together to steal customers’ information and make fake credit cards they used to…