The College Board (yes, the same folks responsible for any misery you experienced taking your SATs for college) has sent out an email notification that was sent to this site by a reader: We have been informed by Epsilon, the vendor that sends email to you on our behalf, that your e-mail address may have…
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McKinsey Quarterly notifies customers of Epsilon breach
Thanks to @TechPolicy, I learned that McKinsey Quarterly was also affected by the Epsilon breach. Here’s their press release: Important information from McKinsey Quarterly We have been informed by our e-mail service provider, Epsilon, that your e-mail address was exposed by unauthorized entry into their system. Epsilon sends e-mails on our behalf to McKinsey Quarterly users who…
Walgreens notifies customers of Epsilon database breach
Walgreens press release: Walgreens today announced Epsilon, a third-party vendor it uses to email promotional messages, reported an unauthorized access to its computer systems. Law enforcement authorities have been notified and are investigating the matter. Email addresses were the only information obtained in this incident. No other personally identifiable information is stored with Epsilon. Walgreens…
TiVo Notifies Customers of Epsilon Database Breach
Now it’s TiVo’s turn to issue a press release: TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO), the creator of and a leader in advanced television services including digital video recorders (DVRs) announced today that we were informed by Epsilon, a third-party e-mail marketing vendor who TiVo and other companies use to manage email communications, that an unauthorized person…
Brookstone notifies customers that email addresses were exposed in email service provider breach
Brookstone is notifying customers that their email service provider was compromised. Although not named in the email notice, the timing of this suggests that it may be Epsilon. I had contacted Epsilon earlier this evening to inquire whether they would just disclose a list of affected clients, but they had declined to do so. A…
Hackers compromising some iTunes accounts
Matt Liebowitz reports: Hacked accounts and fraudulent purchases are leaving iTunes users singing a sad song — again. Crafty computer criminals are compromising users’ iTunes accounts and purchasing hundreds of dollars worth of music, apps, gift cards, ringtones and games, the security firm Kaspersky Lab reported. The hacks, discussed in detail in an Apple Discussions…