Zack Whittaker reports: DiscountMugs.com, a large online custom mug and apparel store, had a four-month-long data breach just before the busy Christmas holiday season. The company said in a letter to state attorneys general that hackers siphoned off credit card numbers from customers who made orders through its site between August 5 and November 16, 2018…
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Google Emails Users About Private Data Exposed by Google+ API Bug
Lawrence Abrams reports: Google has started sending out notifications to those who were affected by their Google+ API bug that was disclosed in December 2018. This notification provides details regarding what profile data was exposed and the apps that had access to it. On December 10th, 2018, Google disclosed a Google+ API bug that allowed…
Mom shocked to find driver’s license on metro Atlanta school website: Turns out, she’s not the only one
Joe Henke and Lauren Padgett report: A former volunteer with DeKalb County Schools was shocked by what she found when she typed her own name into Google recently – an image of her driver’s license posted online. […] Houde volunteered with DeKalb County Public Schools as a room parent when her children attended school in the district….
A former NSA contractor accused of stealing a treasure trove of data offers to plead guilty to data theft
Scott Shane has an update on the case of former NSA contractor Harold T. Martin, who is potentially facing more than 100 years in prison when you start adding up all the felony counts: A veteran cybersecurity specialist for the National Security Agency and other intelligence organizations, accused of taking thousands of secret documents home…
Solis Mammography notifies 500 patients and HHS after laptop theft
Their press release of December 14: Ben-Ora, Hansen & Vanesian Imaging, Ltd. d/b/a Solis Mammography (“Solis”) is committed to protecting the confidentiality and security of our patients’ information. Regrettably, this noticeconcerns an incident that involved some of that information. On October 17, 2018, we learned that a Solis computer had been stolen from our Phoenix location…
Bobby Yee, D.P.M notified 24,000 patients after ransomware attack
A somewhat confusing press release of December 20: The Podiatric Offices of Bobby Yee announced today that it was subject to a data incident, which may have potentially exposed some information of clients and individuals. What Happened? On Monday, October 29th, 2018, the Podiatric Offices of Bobby Yee was the victim of a ransomware attack which resulted in the unauthorized…