Ashley Cullinane reports: Medical records were found dumped in New Bedford, sparking concern in the community. Private information like social security numbers and licenses are printed in the files, New Bedford Live reported. The records belonged to MD Medical Spa and Wellness Center in Hyannis and Norwell, Massachusetts. The facilities shut down in 2016. Read…
Category: Exposure
Security flaw in virtual reality porn app SinVR exposes personal info of 20,000 users
Joe Pinkstone reports: SinVR, a virtual reality porn app with 20,000 members, had a huge security flaw that exposed the personal details of its members to potential hackers. SinVR is a app that allows people to explore different sexual scenarios and interact with various characters in the virtual world. London-based cybersecurity firm Digital Interruption found…
UK: Council exposes details of vulnerable children and adults
It seems like only one year ago that I was posting a news story about a string of data protection breaches by employees at the Leicester City Council. Oh wait, it was a year ago. Now it appears that there is yet another breach. Stowe Family Law LLP reports: An unnamed person at Leicester City…
Cybersecurity firm, cybersecure thyself?
Cue Peter, Paul, and Mary singing, “When will they ever learn? Oh, when will they ever learn? Oh, when will they ever learn?” The best place to store your private keys of your production environment is probably NOT a public Amazon AWS S3 bucket. This is a top 500 “Cybersecurity” company btw. 🙂 pic.twitter.com/8Vu7mGpwox —…
FL: Records from defunct finance firm exposed after company closes and leaves them behind
Vic Micolucci reports on yet another case where records with personally identifiable information are left behind – and then disposed of improperly – when a business closes: Hundreds of pages of personal information, including credit card numbers and Social Security numbers, were found in a Jacksonville dumpster behind a business on San Juan Avenue and Blanding…
Hundreds left vulnerable to hackers after Johnson and Johnson data blunder
Aaron Rogan reports: The home addresses of hundreds of Irish people have been published online in a data breach by a pharmaceutical company. A cybersecurity expert said the error may leave people vulnerable to hackers as the company also shared email addresses that may be linked to other online accounts. As part of a promotion…