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ZW: Harare Institute of Technology Hacked Again? More Than 3,500 Student Account Credentials Leaked

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Dissent

Farai Mudzingwa reports: Last year in June, the Harare Institute of Technology (HIT) was hacked and the individual behind the hack demanded US$999 in order to return the files. This hacker also claimed to have secured some – in fact ALL- HIT databases and now there appears to be a new database that contains students…

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Arlo advises customers to change passwords after credential-stuffing attempts detected

Posted on May 26, 2018 by Dissent

May 26 notification posted to community.netgear.com. Here’s how it begins: Dear Arlo Customer: We have recently observed suspicious activity potentially impacting Arlo accounts. We take the privacy and security of your account and personal information very seriously and have initiated an investigation into the suspicious activity.  From our initial investigation, it appears that attackers may…

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Afghan diplomats in Pakistan targeted by ‘state-backed hackers’

Posted on May 26, 2018 by Dissent

Secunder Kermani reports: Afghan diplomats in Pakistan have been warned they are believed to be victims of “government-backed” digital attacks trying to steal their email passwords. Afghan embassy sources told the BBC two staff members and a generic account received alerts from Google this month. Last week Amnesty International detailed attempts to install malware on…

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University of Vermont notifies community of hack of NetID portal

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Dissent

Brian Wallstin reports: University of Vermont officials say they have no reason to believe the personal information of 37,000 current and former faculty, staff and students fell into the wrong hands following a breach of the school’s computer systems. On Wednesday, UVM notified users of NetID, a portal that grants access to campus email, services such…

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UK: Grant West, aka “Courvoisier,” sentenced to 10 years and eight months

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Dissent

A prolific computer hacker has been jailed for 10 years and eight months for stealing financial data and passwords belonging to tens of thousands of people in order to sell the information on the dark web. Grant West, 26, sent “phishing” emails, designed to look as if they came from legitimate businesses, to target customers…

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Aultman data breach may have accessed patient information

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Dissent

Canton Repository reports: About 42,600 patients tied to AultWorks Occupational Medicine, Aultman Hospital, and some Aultman physician offices may have had personal health and identification information stolen in a data breach. Aultman Health Foundation said in a news release issued Friday that unknown and unauthorized individuals gained access to certain email accounts in February and…

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