Graham Cluley reports: UK firm HIDS4U, which sells Xenon HID headlight conversion kits, reversing cameras, parking sensors and other high-tech gear for motorists, has warned customers to be wary of phishing emails after it came to light that past customers were being targeted by scammers, and a database of customers was found on a hacked…
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Allstate sues Ameriprise for allegedly stealing client information
Bruce Kelly reports: Allstate Insurance Co. is suing Ameriprise Financial in a spat alleging Ameriprise is stealing Allstate’s confidential information by recruiting the giant insurance company’s salespeople, known as “exclusive financial specialists.” Ameriprise is allegedly encouraging the Allstate sales agents to create contact lists from customer information, use flash drives and portable electronic devices to…
Hackers claim to have leaked Game of Thrones season finale details
The newest email from “Mr. Smith” began: Hi, This is 6th Wave of HBO Leak, contains final episode of “Game of Thrones” season 7 and contracts of GOT actors… Spread Well… Attached to the email was a link to a data dump plus files with what appeared to be a 127-page file dated April 26,…
Sports Direct computer hacker escapes jail term
ITV reports: A computer hacker who gained access to the Sports Direct website, causing it to shut down for half an hour, has escaped a jail term. Jason Polyik from Shirebrook in Derbyshire also hacked the website of a second firm between July and September last year. In both cases, Polyik left his contact details…
FBI charges Chinese national with distributing malware used in OPM hack
Stephanie Condon reports: The FBI has filed charges against a Chinese malware broker named Yu Pingan, alleging that he provided hackers with malware, including the Sakula trojan, to breach multiple computer networks belonging to companies in the US. The FBI alleges that Yu, also known as “GoldSun,” conspired with two unnamed hackers from around April…
Canadian accused in Yahoo hack pleads not guilty in U.S. court
Reuters reports: In his first U.S. court appearance on Wednesday, Canadian Karim Baratov pleaded not guilty to charges that he helped Russian agents in a high-profile cyber attack on Yahoo email accounts, his lawyer said. Baratov, a 22-year old Canadian citizen born in Kazakhstan, was arrested in Canada in March at the request of U.S….