Rumors continue to circulate that Chinese social networking site Renren has been compromised, but there’s no confirmation at this time. Here’s another report: Passwords for 4.76 mln accounts with Chinese SNS site Renren have reportedly been leaked online. In response to the news, Renren has notified users said to be affected with instructions on how…
Category: Breach Incidents
Thousands of domain registrar’s customer details exposed
Lia Timson reports: More than 28,000 Melbourne IT customers have had their details emailed to others in an embarrassing privacy breach by the domain registrar. Each year the registrar is obliged by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to send a reminder to customers to ensure it keeps registrant information up to…
Vermont.gov & LE Hacked by #Phsy
content/images/gallery/random2/vermont-gov-hacked-phsy-sopa-pastebin-com_.png @stramble has dumped 2mirrors from a hack on Vermont.gov and two other servers in retaliation to SOPA. The hack which contains mailing lists, server logins, shell informations and server information proves that they people that are attempting to enforce SOPA can not even enforce a proper level of security on their own websites/servers. content/images/gallery/random2/vermont-gov-hacked-phsy-sopa-pastebin-com_.png Vermont.gov, Law Enforcement, Mailing lists All!…
NZ: WINZ staff fired for breaching client privacy
Ian Stewart reports: Five South Auckland Work and Income staff have been fired for inappropriately accessing clients’ files. The employees, all from the Manukau office, were fired for accessing information on family and friends. WINZ said there were “many breaches” by the staff and a national investigation has now been launched. Read more on Nelson…
Trion Worlds hacked
Trion released a statement today informing their customers that there has been unauthorized access to a Trion Worlds account database. They offer reassurances that customer credit card information has not been conpromised. Players will be required to reset their passwords and security questions the next time they log in, and Authenticator users will have to…
AR: City official identified as source of missing data
Bill Lawson provides some additional details on a previously noted breach: Pulaski County Special School District officials have identified Maumelle’s new finance director as the source of missing Social Security numbers and other personal information for 1,100 current and former district teachers and other employees. District spokesman Deb Roush of Maumelle says Tasha Thompson was…