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FI: Hackers hold patient information for ransom in psychotherapy data breach

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Dissent

NewsNow reports: A company that offers psychotherapy to thousands of patients across Finland says it’s been the victim of a data breach, with the personal information of customers held for ransom. Vastaamo, which sees patients in 20 cities including Helsinki, Joensuu, Jyväskylä, Pori, Turku and Tampere, says “an unknown hostile party” got in touch with them…

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Robo-advice firm suffers data breach

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Dissent

Cristian Angeloni reports: Germany-headquartered online advisory firm Scalable Capital has fallen victim to a data leak.  According to local newspaper Merkur, the fintech company has suffered a “data protection incident” which saw confidential data being stolen.  The clients affected were informed of the incident in a letter which claimed there had been an “unlawful access” of confidential client information in its document…

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Probe ordered after phone data theft

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Dissent

Yiannis Souliotis reports: The telephone data of thousands of Greek citizens have reportedly been stolen in a massive hacking operation that took place from September 1 to 5 through the OTE telecommunications network. The Athens Court of First Instance has ordered a preliminary probe and asked the cybercrime unit of the Hellenic Police (ELAS) to draft a case file….

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NSA Steps Out of Shadows to Spotlight Where China Hackers Prowl

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Dissent

William Turton reports: The U.S. National Security Agency detailed 25 cyber vulnerabilities frequently used by Chinese state-sponsored hackers in an effort to alert computer security officials to update their systems. Most of the vulnerabilities “can be exploited to gain initial access to victim networks using products that are directly accessible from the internet and act…

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Ca: Western students alerted about security breach at exam monitor Proctortrack

Posted on October 16, 2020 by Dissent

Andrew Lupton reports: A security breach of Proctortrack, the software Western University uses to monitor student exams remotely, is adding new fuel to a debate raging on campus over privacy concerns about the program. Proctortrack allows students to be monitored to prevent cheating while they take exams at home using their own computers. The program…

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Cosmote reveals cyber attack exposed telephone data from thousands of customers

Posted on October 16, 2020 by Dissent

Greek City Times reports: The largest mobile network operator in Greece, Cosmote, revealed that thousands of customers’ information was accessed during a cyber attack that occurred between September 1-5. The breach took place through a third country, most likely from Lithuania. The concerned file “contained elements of information, without names/surnames, on the calls made or…

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