Andrea Simmons reports on a case mentioned on this blog last month. … A simple investigation into a couple stolen checks has evolved into what Duluth authorities say is a wide-ranging tax fraud case involving Ford, three separate identity theft rings with half a dozen or more conspirators and upwards of 5,800 victims. […] After…
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LastPass Security Notification
If you use LastPass, you’ll need to change your master password. According to the site’s blog: We noticed an issue yesterday and wanted to alert you to it. As a precaution, we’re also forcing you to change your master password. We take a close look at our logs and try to explain every anomaly we…
CA: Concerns raised about paperwork spilled in San Rafael Highway 101 mishap
Will Jason reports that 20 boxes of documents with sensitive medical and financial information went flying off the back of truck owned by Baker Moving and Storage after it experienced a flat tire on Highway 101 near the Marin Civic Center while moving the records from one warehouse to another: Baker, whose company is based in…
Michaels Alerts Customers of Potential Debit and Credit Card Fraud
From their press release: Michaels Stores, Inc. has learned that PIN pad tampering may have occurred in its Chicago-area stores and that customer credit and debit card information may have been compromised. The company was contacted this week by banking and law enforcement authorities after some fraudulent debit card transactions were reported over the weekend. Authorities…
Another instance where a client’s login misused to access database
I’ve gotten used to seeing occasional reports from Experian that a client’s login was stolen or acquired by someone who used it to access credit reports on individuals, but an April 7 notification to the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office is the first time I can recall seeing that type of report from Merlin Information…
Congress not happy with Sony, Sony not happy with Anonymous, and gamers just unhappy, period.
Not a great day for Sony. First they got slammed at a Congressional hearing on data theft for not being willing to come testify. Representative Mary Bono Mack, Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, said: As Chairman of this Subcommittee, I am deeply troubled by these latest data breaches, and the decision by both Epsilon and Sony…