Duncan McLeod reports: South Africa’s banks have suffered tens of millions of rand in losses due to a major breach of customer card data by criminal syndicates that infected electronic point-of-sale (POS) devices using a variant of malicious software called Dexter. It’s not known exactly how many POS devices were infected by the malware, but…
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Software Company Tom Sawyer Hacked, 61,000 Vendors Accounts Leaked
LeeJ writes: A hacker who uses the handle Nairb has been on a leaking streak over the past few days and to continue that they have now dumped information from a software based company. Tom Sawyer produces data visualization, layout, and analysis component software that is designed for use by application developers. Nairb has announced the leak from there…
Datapak notifies customers that malware may have been capturing their credit card information since March (Update4)
Datapak Services Corporation, an order fulfillment and payment processor based in Swanee, Georgia, recently learned that malware placed on their system on March 5 may have compromised the credit card information of customers of “several” e-commerce web sites. In a letter dated October 3, they note that customers’ names, addresses, and card numbers with expiration…
Delay in FTC v. Wyndham
There is a delay in the FTC’s case against Wyndham, due to the government shutdown.
Hijacking of AV firms’ websites may be linked to hack on Network Solutions
Dan Goodin reports: At least three high-profile websites that receive services from Network Solutions have been hijacked in recent days in attacks that are prompting speculation that the compromises are the result of a security lapse inside the popular domain registrar and Web host. Competing antivirus providers Avira and AVG are confirmed to have been…
Company responsible for MPS social security mistake explains
Last week, John Cuoco reported that approximately 6,000 Milwaukee Public School District employees found their Social Security numbers exposed in plain view on mailings due to an error by a third party vendor providing prescription drug coverage for MPS Medicare D recipients. Yesterday, he updated his reporting to identify the vendor: The Milwaukee Public School District…