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Former University of Iowa student pleads guilty to grade-changing hacking scheme

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Dissent

Jordan Prochnow reports that Trevor Graves, the former University of Iowa student who had been charged with hacking the school’s network to change grades, was back in court on Monday to plead guilty. According to a plea agreement, Graves intentionally “caused the transmission of a command that caused damage and impairment to the integrity or…

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TaskRabbit Takes Down App and Website After Getting Hacked

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Dissent

Catalin Cimpanu reports: TaskRabbit, a web-based service that connects freelance handymen with clients in various local US markets, has emailed customers admitting it suffered a security breach. The company has taken down its app and website while law enforcement and a private cyber-security firm are investigating the incident. The hack appears to have taken place…

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More than 100 Iditarod volunteers’ personal information potentially compromised

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Dissent

KTUU is reporting that more than 100 Iditarod race volunteers  may have had their personal details on a computer that was stolen on March 11. Chas St. George, the Chief Operations Officer of the ITC, says a race volunteer had their car stolen, inside the car was a password protected laptop and thumb drive containing personal…

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UnityPoint Health notifying patients of phishing attack

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Dissent

On February 15, 2018, UnityPoint Health discovered our email system was the victim of a phishing attack that compromised some employee email accounts. UnityPoint Health promptly took action to secure the impacted email accounts, changed passwords, and engaged external cybersecurity professionals to analyze what information might have been contained in the impacted accounts. After a…

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La: Former medical assistant, 7 others jailed in connection with prescription fraud

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Dissent

Littice Bacon-Blood reports: A former medical assistant at a children’s clinic and seven others have been arrested and jailed in connection with a fraudulent prescription drug ring for opiate-based medication, authorities in St. John the Baptist Parish announced Friday (April 13). Authorities at the St. John Sheriff’s Office accuse the medical assistant, identified by authorities as…

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Mise En Place Restaurant Services, Inc. Notifies Clients, Individuals Following Cyberattack

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Dissent

Sometimes I see a press release subject line and incorrectly assume it will be about customer data.  This one from April 13 is more serious, it seems: Mise En Place Restaurant Services, Inc. (“MEP”) announced today that it was subject to a ransomware attack, which may have potentially exposed some information of clients and individuals….

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