Kate Marino reports: Hackers have claimed some high-profile corporate victims over the last year, with household names like Target and Home Depot typically reaping the lion’s share of media attention. Cyber attacks represent a growing threat to the business world, and their fallout could cost the global economy as much as $3 trillion by 2020, according to a McKinsey & Co….
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JP: Hackers access Justice Ministry data on bullying
JiJi reports: The Justice Ministry has revealed one of its computer networks was hacked and that some information may have been stolen. The ministry is assessing the extent of the damage, officials said Monday, adding that data on school bullying, abuse and other human rights violations may have been downloaded. Read more on The Japan…
GA: Atlanta Public Schools investigating hack at Grady High School
Blayne Alexander reports: Atlanta Public School officials are investigating a computer hacking incident at Grady High School. According to a district spokesperson, nearly 200 computers were affected. On Sept. 4th, Grady High School principal Timothy Guiney sent a letter to parents, explaining the situation. “The perpetrator(s) have transmitted threatening comments on one occasion and also…
TripAdvisor’s Viator Notifies 1.4 Million Customers about Site and Mobile Data Breach
Dennis Schaal reports: Viator, the tours and activities provider acquired by TripAdvisor this summer, is notifying 1.4 million customers that a data breach affecting its websites and mobile offerings may have compromised their credit and debit card numbers, email addresses, and other personal information. Viator posted notices online September 19 about the breach, although the company learned…
Sheplers Western Wear Alerts Customers Concerning Data Breach Affecting Retail Stores
Sheplers, the leading multi-channel western-wear retailer, today issued the following statement: Sheplers has determined that our payment systems suffered a security breach in which hackers gained access to our systems and some of our customers’ payment card information was exposed. With the assistance of a leading computer security firm, we are continuing our investigation into…
Failure to patch Oracle leaves students and kids at risk of info theft
Jake Tapper reports that some organizations still haven’t patched Oracle, leaving sensitive information at risk of hacking: This month, [researchers] found that a weakness in Oracle’s software – that the company discovered in 2012 and provided a patch for – still remains a huge vulnerability to any customer that missed or ignored that news. Seely…