The following is an automated translation of an article that is in Italian. Thanks to @Cyber_War_News for making me aware of it: They wanted to violate the computer systems of the Ministry of Defense, major institutional sites and national infrastructure. Two hackers have been arrested as part of the ” Unmask “, coordinated by prosecutors…
Category: Business Sector
Simple Website Flaw Exposed Personal Data of Millions of Charter Customers
Daniel Stuckey reports: A security flaw discovered in the website of Charter Communications, a cable and Internet provider active in 28 states, may have exposed the personal account details of its customers. Security researcher Eric Taylor discovered the cable provider’s vulnerability as part of his research, and demonstrated how a simple header modification performed with a browser plug-in…
Federal judge locks up alleged NullCrew member, “rootcrysis”
Jon Seidel reports: A federal judge in Chicago ordered an alleged Tennessee hacker accused of targeting schools and big businesses taken into custody Wednesday while he awaits trial. The FBI arrested Timothy French nearly a year ago in his hometown of Morristown, Tennessee, and accused him of being a key member of the hacker collective…
Former Jewelry Store Employee Pleads Guilty in Military ID Theft Case
Candice Nguyen reports: One of three defendants accused of bribing a former Camp Pendleton Marine and unlawfully accessing personal financial information of other service members has pleaded guilty. Nellie Noland worked for Romano’s Jewelers at one of its North County locations. In addition to pleading guilty, she has agreed to be a cooperating witness against…
Telstra-owned Pacnet hit by major data breach
David Ramli reports: Australia’s leading cyber-spies have joined the hunt for hackers who broke into Telstra’s Asian subsidiary Pacnet in an attack affecting thousands of customers including The Australian Federal Police, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and other government agencies. Telstra on Wednesday revealed that an unknown third-party had gained complete access to Pacnet’s corporate network including emails and…
Home Depot still shelling out for data breach
PYMNTS reports: Like Target, Home Depot knows all too well that the true cost of a payments data breach won’t be known until long after the dust from the cyberattack settles. While Home Depot’s earnings are on the mend, as the retailer posted a better than expected first quarter earnings, the lingering expenses from the…