Sometimes, despite your best efforts to deal with a malware problem, the system can be re-infected, as Birmingham-based Colonial Properties Trust learned back in April and May. CPT reports that they promptly contacted a forensics firm after detecting malware on their system, and within three days of detection, the malware had been eradicated. One week later,…
Category: Business Sector
Executive Accounting Services notifies clients of security breach involving their personal and banking information
Executive Accounting Services, Inc. is a Raleigh, North Carolina firm that provides payroll and tax preparation services to clients. As such, it maintains information on the clients’ employees, including names, postal and email addresses, checking and savings account numbers, telephone or cell numbers, and Social Security numbers. On September 17, EAS was notified by some…
Ouidad notifies customers after customer data viewed or obtained
Hair care product manufacturer and e-tailer Ouidad is notifying customers that they were recently alerted to a compromise of their customer database that occurred between June 30 and July 4. In a letter to those affected, they write: It appears the attackers obtained or viewed information about one or more transactions you completed at Ouidad.com…
NeoGaf forces password reset after admin account compromised
Forum announcement posted on NeoGaf on Wednesday: We’ve just had an admin account compromised briefly by an automated attack. The hole was immediately plugged, but we’re forcing a site-wide password reset for the safety of the members since it’s possible they obtained some data. If you used the same password for other sites, be sure…
Panasonic UK signs undertaking following theft of laptop with unencrypted personal information from third party contractor
Panasonic UK has signed an Undertaking with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) following the theft of an unencrypted laptop containing personal data relating to people who had attended a hospitality event run by a third party company on Panasonic’s behalf. The incident is a good reminder that your contracts with business associates or vendors need…
Breach at PR Newswire Tied to Adobe Hack
Brian Krebs reports: Earlier this year, hackers broke into the networks of marketing and press release distribution service PR Newswire, making off with usernames and encrypted passwords that customers use to access the company’s service and upload news releases, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. The stolen data was found on the same Internet servers that housed huge troves of…