A good education is so important. Carrie Ann-Skinner reports: Nearly a quarter (23 percent) of university students have successfully hacked into IT systems, says Tufin Technologies. Research by the security firm revealed that of those that successfully hacked into a system, 40 percent were over 18. While 84 percent of students surveyed said they knew…
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Julie’s Place hack: an all-too-familiar story by now
This breach was first reported earlier this month, but I seem to have missed it: About 100 people found out over the last couple weeks that someone else had accessed their bank account, taking their money and leaving them stunned. […] After being flooded with reports of fraud, the Leon County Sheriff’s Office began to…
Men who bought and used stolen card data from Hannaford breach sentenced
Joseph Serna reports: An Irvine man is scheduled to surrender himself to police Nov. 12 and serve a year in jail for his role in a credit card forgery ring, Orange County prosecutors said. Jerome Abaquin Gonzales, 33, pleaded guilty in Orange County Superior Court Sept. 10 to felony counts of conspiracy to commit credit…
Anthem Blue Cross is sued over data security breach
Duke Helfand reports: An applicant for Anthem Blue Cross insurance has sued the giant insurer over allegations that it failed to protect his confidential information from computer hackers who gained access to the company’s internal records earlier this year. The lawsuit, filed by Patrick Magorien of Sacramento, stems from a security breach involving attorneys who…
Update: Roseville credit-card fraud traced to one restaurant
Bill Lindelof reports: Hundreds of local cases in which thieves have collected credit-card numbers and used them to fraudulently make purchases have been traced to customers who frequented one Roseville restaurant, police said today. Roseville police said that hundreds of credit-card numbers were compromised at Paul Martin’s American Bistro. Read more on the Sacramento Bee….
Report: RBS WorldPay Hacker Gets Four Years’ Probation
Robert McMillan reports: The mastermind behind one of the biggest hacking paydays in history has been sentenced to four years’ probation and an US$8.9 million fine, according to published reports. Victor Pleshchuk, 28, was sentenced to four years’ probation on Wednesday, according to Bloomberg News. He is considered the leader of a group of criminals who…