Here we go again…. another seemingly avoidable data theft. A Minnetonka-based employee of Famous Dave’s left some baggage in the car of a companion, including a work-related laptop computer containing a report with unencrypted employee information. As Famous Dave’s reported to the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office by letter on April 16, the laptop was…
Category: Business Sector
RI: Computer glitch causes big headaches
Susan Hogan reports: An Attleboro businessman thought he hit the jackpot, his company’s 401k plan doubled in value in just months. Not only had his 401k doubled in size, so did the amount of employees he supposedly had working for him. The company he hired to handle his payroll and 401k plan, had somehow sent…
Users’ passwords exposed by Splunk
Oops — I meant to post this a few days ago, but just discovered it still sitting in the drafts folder… Gavin Clarke reports: Splunk, a kind of Google for business technology that boasts it can help re-enforce your security, has exposed the accounts of major customers to hackers following a web site slip up….
Former Owner and General Manager of Massucci Geneva Ford Charged with Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, announced yesterday that a federal grand jury in Cleveland, Ohio, returned an indictment against David Massucci, age 53. Massucci was charged with four counts of bank fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft. Massucci is a former owner and general manager of…
Security Breach At ReachLocal, But Avoids Pulling A Blippy
Christopher Zinsli reports: A security breach this month at ReachLocal Inc. is bad timing for the online advertising agency. The venture-backed company is in IPO registration, so it was required to disclose in an amended S-1 filing Tuesday that a recent breach disrupted its customers’ advertising campaigns and resulted in its Australia platform going offline…
Blippy Users’ Credit Card Numbers Exposed in Google Search Results
Blippy’s web site says, “Blippy is a fun and easy way to see and discuss what everyone’s buying.” It may also be a fun and easy way for identity thieves to get your credit card number. Jennifer van Grove reports: Sharing your credit card and online purchases with friends on the web sounds risky and…