Swati Khandelwal reports: ZoneAlarm, an internet security software company owned by Israeli cybersecurity firm Check Point Technologies, has suffered a data breach exposing data of its discussion forum users, the company confirmed The Hacker News. With nearly 100 million downloads, ZoneAlarm offers antivirus software, firewall, and additional virus protection solutions to home PC users, small…
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Utah Company Settles FTC Allegations it Failed to Safeguard Consumer Data
The FTC announced a settlement in a data security enforcement action against InfoTrax Systems, L.C. and its former CEO, Mark Rawlins. Here is their press release, below, followed by InfoTrax’s comments on the settlement: A Utah-based technology company has agreed to implement a comprehensive data security program to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that the…
In September, VMedia notified members of a vBulletin 0day
Today I learned from one of my readers that VMedia had a breach that they had disclosed back on September 25, but it apparently wasn’t picked up by media outlets until October 31. The following is the notice from their website. The media coverage is in French. On September 25, 2019, vBulletin message boards experienced…
If Robert Grant didn’t like having Time AI called “snake oil cryptography,” he’s really going to hate what he’s being called now.
When experts in a field accuse you of promoting “snake oil,” is the proper response to: Double down and argue with them Sue them for not showing you proper respect after you paid $115,000 to be able to present at a conference without prior review by organizers, or Slink away and lick your wounds? Robert…
“Crafty Cockney” loses extradition appeal; closer to standing trial in U.S. for alleged role in “thedarkoverlord” attacks
Nathan Wyatt, the 38 year-old U.K. resident known as “Crafty Cockney” on AlphaBay market, has lost his bid to convince the High Court to overturn a lower court’s ruling that he should be extradited to the U.S. Today’s ruling means that Wyatt is one step closer to being extradited to stand trial in federal court…
Alleged Capital One hacker released from federal custody
Campbell Kwan reports: The alleged Capital One hacker, Paige Thompson, was released from federal custody on Tuesday as she awaits her trial. Thompson, who is allegedly responsible for the theft of 106 million records from Capital One, had previously requested for a release from federal custody back in August, but was initially denied due to the judge at the time deciding…