Michael Wittner reports: A student in the Santa Monica–Malibu Unified School District has been charged with hacking into the school system’s email system around midnight on Friday, according to an email sent by Superintendent Dr. Ben Drati. Drati reported that the student was able to send messages to the student body for 16 minutes before…
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Hacker Bribed ‘Roblox’ Insider to Access User Data
Joseph Cox reports: A hacker bribed a Roblox worker to gain access to the back end customer support panel of the massively popular online video game, giving them the ability to lookup personal information on over 100 million active monthly users and grant virtual in-game currency. With this access, the hacker could see users’ email address, as well as…
AU: ‘Appalling’: Police officer suspended over leaked images of Dean Laidley
Tammy Mills and Simone Fox Koob report: A senior constable has been suspended over photos taken of former North Melbourne coach Dean Laidley while he was in custody on stalking allegations. A police “mugshot” of Mr Laidley and a photo taken through the glass wall of a police interview room in which he was being…
Ex-SEC Examiner’s Data Theft Trial Delayed Due To Pandemic
Law360 reports: A New York federal judge has postponed the trial of a former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission compliance examiner accused of breaching classified government computer networks to score a job with a private equity firm, basing the decision on COVID-19 concerns. U.S. District Judge Gary R. Brown on Wednesday agreed to push back the…
Israel Thwarts Major Coordinated Cyber-Attack on Its Water Infrastructure Command and Control Systems
Benjamin Kerstein reports: Israel thwarted a major cyber-attack on its water infrastructure over the weekend. In a statement, Israel’s National Cyber Directorate announced, “Reports have been received by the National Cyber Directorate about attempted attacks on command and control systems of wastewater treatment plants, pumping stations, and sewage.” Read more on Algemeiner.com.
AU: Sydney nurse stole patients’ credit cards for $36,000 spending spree
Luke Costin reports: A nurse at a Sydney day surgery has been found guilty after going on a $36,000 shopping spree with credit cards nicked from unconscious patients. Saeeda Kauser, 32, then successfully tricked police into closing the investigation into her. A NSW tribunal on Monday found the 32-year-old guilty of professional misconduct for the…