The China Post reports: The Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau (MJIB) launched investigations into a subsidiary of P-Two Industries on Friday following accusations of confidential information being leaked to a mainland competitor. The now-ex senior manager, surnamed Chen, of the P-Two Industry subsidiary Dachang Industries located in mainland China, was taken in for questioning at the Shilin…
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Boy arrested over TalkTalk hacking settles case against Twitter
Alan Erwin reports: A Co Antrim schoolboy arrested over the cyberattack on TalkTalk has settled his claim for damages against Twitter. The 15-year-old’s privacy action was resolved on confidential terms, with no admission of liability by the social networking service. Meanwhile, his lawyers are seeking permission from the High Court in Belfast to serve proceedings on Google at its headquarters in…
TalkTalk call centre staff manacled over security breach
Kelly Fiveash reports: TalkTalk has turned three workers—based at a call centre provider in India—over to the police, as part of its ongoing investigation into the budget ISP’s security practices, following a major hack on its systems last year. The company added that—in light of the arrests—it was considering ending its partnership with the call centre Wipro,…
Important Information for cPanel Store Users
January 23, 2016 Dear customers, I am writing to let you know that one of our user databases may have been breached. Although we successfully interrupted the breach, it is still possible that user contact information may have been susceptible. The customer contact information that may have been susceptible is limited to names, contact information,…
Wendy’s Investigating Reports of Credit Card Breach
Brian Krebs writes: Wendy’s, the nationwide chain of fast-food restaurants, says it is investigating claims of a possible credit card breach at some locations. The acknowledgment comes in response to questions from KrebsOnSecurity about banking industry sources who discovered a pattern of fraud on cards that were all recently used at various Wendy’s locations. Bob…
Hackers have stolen €50 million from an aerospace parts manufacturer
Lewis Morgan writes: Yes, €50 million. Aerospace parts manufacturer FACC posted a notice on its website last week stating, “the financial accounting department of FACC Operations GmbH was the target of cyber fraud.” Read more on IT Governance. The full text of FACC’s statement follows: On January 19, 2016 FACC AG announced that it became a victim…