Encryption worked, but what was the laptop doing in an unattended vehicle anyway? CBC News reports: The University of B.C. is reviewing its security procedures after the theft of a laptop containing personal information on thousands of students and faculty members. RCMP retrieved the computer last month, 10 days after it was stolen from a…
Category: Breach Incidents
Japanese hacker arrested in Thailand
Another reminder to watch your file-sharing settings. The Mainichi Daily News reports: A 34-year-old Japanese computer hacker wanted in Japan for alleged cybercrimes was arrested in the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai on Tuesday, Thai police said Wednesday. Yugen Orimo is suspected of hacking private data of some 350 Japanese people via a popular file-sharing…
State agency leaves Arizonans’ sensitive documents in dumpster
Susan Casper reports on what some dumpster divers found in Payson, Arizona and the state agency’s response: The women’s hunt for savings turns up thousands of sensitive documents exposing the personal information of hundreds of Arizonans; confidential material a thief could use to steal your identity sitting at the bottom of a recycling bin. “There’s…
1300+ Sites hacked by Vicky-Cyber
content/images/gallery/random3/deface-and-hacked-by-vicky-cyber.png Towards the end of feb we did a post about a hacker who use’s the handle Vicky-Cyber, the hacker had defaced a small amount of sites. Well now they have contacted us via a comment and posted a pastebin dump of 1300+ further sites that have been defaced. The sites which belong to a…
Microsoft Bosnia Hacked and Defaced By Turkey Cyber Army
content/images/gallery/random3/turkey-cyber-army-hacked-by-q-atess-www-k0-ka-in-hacking-security-deface-mirror-hack-hacker-turkish-seslichat-seslisohbet.png Well yet again, Microsoft has become a victim of hackers and as a result the Bosnia based website, microsoft.ba has been left defaced by Turkey Cyber Army with the above deface page which features the following message. Turkiye Adina Ýslam Hak Yolunda Ebedi Hurriyet Katil Abd israil Fransa Ermenistan ingiletere Pkk Nato Birlesmis Milletler. ….
Lulzr00t Hacks Fort Lauderdale International Airport
The new hacking group Lulzr00t is starting off strong, with their new Op "#OpAnonymousr00t." But this is by far their biggest one yet. Earlier today they hacked and leaked the database of the Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport. The leak read: Target: Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport Location: 100 Aviation Boulevard Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315 Number:…