From the ICO: Allegations have been made about firms passing on sensitive financial data, including pension information, which is being used by cold calling companies. An ICO spokesperson said: “We’re aware of allegations raised against several companies involved in the cold calling sector, and will be making enquiries to establish whether there have been any…
Category: Business Sector
British Airways frequent-flyer accounts hacked
The Press Association reports: Hackers have accessed tens of thousands of British Airways frequent-flyer accounts. The airline said no personal information had been viewed or stolen and it had frozen affected accounts while it resolves the issue. It means top executive club flyers may not be able to use their points until the issue is resolved. Read…
UK: Multiplay Servers Hacked
Ashley Allen writes: Reports have emerged that Multiplay’s servers have been hacked. Members have received e-mails from Multiplay warning them that unauthorised access of their servers may have compromised user accounts, advising them to protect their personal information and to change their passwords Read more and see the the Multiplay email to users on eTeknix Multiplay…
Nite Ize notifies consumers after hack at services provider
I really don’t understand why businesses that have had customer data hacked at their hosting provider do not name the host or third party. Why shield them from bad publicity when their security failure led to the business taking a reputation hit? Here’s another example, this one from Nite Ize, who was notified of a breach…
Stolen Uber Customer Accounts Are for Sale on the Dark Web for $1
Joseph Cox reports: Active Uber accounts are for sale on a dark web marketplace for as little as $1 each, Motherboard has learned. One seller claims he has “thousands” of user logins for sale. A username and password is all you need to access a user’s trip history, which may include personal details such as…
Direct Marketing Association data breach
Oh, look. The Direct Marketing Association had a data breach. In a notification template they submitted to the Maryland Attorney General’s Office on January 8, 2015, they write that the incident involved their online bookstore (and only that section of their website). Investigation determined that malware had been inserted on the server, which was maintained…