Laurie Sullivan reports: A little-known search engine that focuses on user privacy has canceled its partnership with Yahoo. StartPage made the announcement Monday. “We can no longer have confidence in them,” according to StartPage CEO Robert Beens. He predicts that while his company is the first to part ways with Yahoo, others will likely follow….
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TX: Katy ISD notifies parents after third-party error by SunGard K-12
Shelby Webb reports: Katy ISD warned about 78,000 of its students and staff members that their personal data – including social security numbers, names and birth dates – may have been accessed during a security breach. Katy officials notified parents in a letter dated Oct. 7, more than a month after it learned of the…
Rainbow Children’s Clinic notifies 33,368 patients of ransomware attack
On October 4, Rainbow Children’s Clinic in Texas notified HHS of an incident affecting 33, 368 patients. Here is their notice from their web site, describing a ransomware incident: On August 3, 2016, Rainbow Children’s Clinic was the victim of a hacker who accessed its computer system and then launched a ransom ware attack that…
CalOptima discloses second HIPAA breach in as many months
For the second time in as many months, CalOptima is reporting a breach (see last month’s disclosure, here). According to a statement uploaded to the California Attorney General’s web site: On or about August 17, 2016, a departing CalOptima employee downloaded data, which included protected health information, to an unencrypted USB flash drive. Shortly after,…
NV: About 1,000 Members Victimized In Skimming Breach
CU Today reports that approximately 1,000 members of One Nevada CU have been victimized by an ATM skimmer. Barnes would not disclose which office’s ATM the skimming device was attached to, but news reports stated the device was found at its office located near Blue Diamond Road and Decatur Boulevard. Barnes said the device has been removed….
Russian Hackers Faked Gmail Password Form To Invade DNC Email System
Sheera Frenkel reports: Russian hackers used emails disguised to look as Gmail security updates to hack into the computers of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) and members of Hillary Clinton’s top campaign staff, according to a report by the SecureWorks cybersecurity company. The emails, which were sent to DNC and Clinton staff from March 10, appeared almost…