Following revelations of a breach at Tino’s Greek Cafe in Texas, a spokesperson for the Austin Police Department (APD) set off a bit of a firestorm both in the media and backchannel by raising the possibility that the breach might be at Heartland Payment Systems. As reported by KVUE’s Andrew Horansky on August 12: Sgt….
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PA: $33,950 stolen from Fayette Heating and Air Conditioning payroll account
A Fayette County business said it has discovered that about $33,950 was missing last month from its payroll account through First Niagara Bank, apparently transferred via a computer that was traced to an Internet provider in Europe, state police at Uniontown reported. […] Wachovia Bank, based in Charlotte, was contacted about the transferred $29,000. Police…
Doherty Hotel’s database fraudulently accessed; 150 credit cards subject of probe
Cindy Cranmer reports: More than 150 credit card holders who frequented a local business that had its database accessed have seen fraudulent charges appear on their cards in a case that is being investigated by the U.S. Secret Service, according to authorities. It was determined in the ongoing investigation that the “location that was compromised”…
NY: Rent-a-Center papers with personal info found on Buffalo road
Eli George reports: Top secret personal information was found scattered to the wind. That’s right; it happened again. Paperwork containing private financial information was found in the street. It’s hard enough protecting personal information, but when it’s out on the street, for anyone to see, it’s impossible. Well, let’s just say two young women were…
JP: Hackers steal customer data by accessing supermarket database
Hackers stole customer data from eight online supermarkets in Japan, including Uny Co. and Neo Beat Co., in July using a hacking technique called SQL injection to access their databases, sources familiar with the matter said Friday. A source close to Neo Beat, which also operates the websites of these online supermarkets, said it believes…
Feds still questioning AT&T iPad site hackers
Elinor Mills reports: Several members of a hacker group responsible for exposing a hole on an AT&T Web site for iPad customers have been questioned by a federal grand jury about the incident, the group confirmed to CNET on Friday. “No warrants or indictments yet. Two Goatse analysts, ‘Sloth’ and ‘Rucas,’ went before a grand…