ITV has an update on a previously reported breach: A Morrisons employee has denied abusing his position to fraudulently disclose personal data at the Bradford-based supermarket firm. Andrew Skelton, a senior internal auditor, denied charges under the Computer Misuse Act, the Data Protection Act and the Fraud Act. Skelton, 43, from Liverpool, was charged with…
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Sony hires Mandiant after cyber attack, FBI starts probe
Jim Finkle and Ron Grover report: Sony Pictures Entertainment has hired FireEye Inc’s (FEYE.O) Mandiant forensics unit to clean up a massive cyber attack that knocked out the studio’s computer network nearly a week ago, three people with knowledge of the matter said on Sunday. The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation is also investigating the…
Report: FIN4 Hacker Group Targets Pharma Execs For Insider Edge On Stock Market
Angelo Young reports: A group of financially savvy computer hackers has been stealing data from more than 100 organizations, mainly targeting publicly traded health care, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, to gain insider knowledge and game the stock market. The news underscores the vulnerabilities of corporate computer networks and the many ways that cybercriminals use low-tech “social…
Sony still quiet while rumors and uploads swirl
It’s hard for me to figure out what the real headline should be over the Sony Pictures hack. Is is that a lot of personal data may have been stolen – again? And if so, will the FTC open an investigation into the breach? Is it that North Korea may be involved in the attack?…
IL: Credit card data stolen at city garages; remote access tool used to inject malware
Bill Smith reports: Parking service provider SP Plus says its equipment at Evanston’s three downtown municipal parking garages was hacked to steal credit card data from drivers. In a statement issued today, SP Plus says that the three Evanston garages, along with 10 more in Chicago and four in other cities, were affected by the security…
Sony Pictures hackers release list of allegedly stolen corporate files
And once again, Sony seems to be behind the eight ball when it comes to responding to a hack or claimed hack. Sean Gallagher reports: On Monday, employees at Sony Pictures Entertainment—the television and movie subsidiary of Sony Corp.—discovered that their internal corporate network had been hijacked. A message from an individual or group claiming…