Paris Lewbel reports that people’s tax returns were found in a dumpster and on the ground behind a strip mall in Indianapolis. The Indiana Attorney General’s Office has opened an investigation into the incident, which may be linked to a nearby and unnamed tax preparation service: Two employees at a nearby tax preparation service –…
Category: Exposure
Nursing Assistant Fired, Charged After Posting Nude Video of 93-Year-Old on Snapchat
by Charles Ornstein ProPublica, Jan. 19, 2016, 1:36 p.m. A former nursing assistant at a Wisconsin assisted-living facility has been charged with a felony for allegedly taking a video of a mostly naked resident and posting it on Snapchat — the latest in a series of cases in which dehumanizing photos of seniors have been…
Shop online at Asda? Website vuln created account hijack risk
John Leyden reports: Retailer Asda dragged its heels for nearly two years before finally this week tackling a set of security vulnerabilities reported to it by a UK consultant. Asda has acknowledged the flaws – which Paul Moore, who discovered them, argues offer up an account hijack risk – but played down their significance. Moore…
OK: Discarded Crest Foods job applications found
Christie Lewis reports: An anonymous tipster sent News 9 five images and claimed they were taken behind Corrugated Services at 7216 S. Bryant in Oklahoma City. The images show what looks like Crest Foods employment documents (applications, direct deposit form, etc.) with piles of cardboard in the background. Four of the pages reveal information about one woman…
AU: Police accidentally gave victim’s details to alleged attacker
Paul Farrell reports: The Australian federal police accidentally revealed the personal details of an assault victim to the alleged perpetrator, risking the safety of the complainant and his family, according to an AFP risk assessment. The lapse is one of seven serious privacy and security breaches the AFP has suffered since 2012. Details of the breaches, which…
Hackers Are Sharing Reams of US Voter Data on the Dark Web
Joseph Cox reports: Alleged voting records of millions of American citizens have been uploaded to the dark web on a site affiliated with a well-known cybercrime forum. Although the information is not particularly sensitive in its own right, its presence on the site shows that even easily obtainable personal data can be of interest to…