Daniel Gilenson reports: A security breach was discovered in the popular shopping application AliExpress. In the last several days details of many users who requested to remain anonymous were exposed to anyone. […] On the website, anyone who writes a comment may remain anonymous but since the last update it was discovered that the…
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CA: Former Davis apartment manager gets prison for ID theft
Lauren Keene reports: The former property manager for an East Davis apartment complex was sentenced to four years and three months in prison Thursday for committing identity theft and other crimes, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Friday. William Raymond Stanley Jr., 31, of Sacramento, was living at the Tuscany Villas apartments, 2526 E. Eighth St.,…
Web of Trust (WOT) Add-on taken down by Chrome & Firefox
Matthew Humphries reports: Browser extensions have become an essential part of surfing the Internet. They add security, useful extra features, and act as a testing ground for functionality that may eventually become a standard part of the most popular browsers. Not all browser extensions can be trusted, though, and an investigation by German TV channel NDR has uncovered…
OR: Sentinel Hotel Notifies Guests of Payment Card Incident
Sentinel Hotel announced today that it has taken action to investigate and address an incident affecting payment card data at the hotel’s front desk. After receiving reports of unauthorized charges occurring on the payment cards of some of its guests after they had used their card at the Sentinel Hotel, Sentinel immediately launched an investigation…
UK: Former Lex Autolease employee prosecuted for selling customer data
From the Information Commissioner’s Office: Mr Karun Tandon has been prosecuted at Manchester Magistrates’ Court for offences of unlawfully obtaining and selling personal data. The defendant, who worked at Lex Autolease Limited emailed personal data of 551 Lex Autolease customers, relating to road traffic accidents, from his former employer’s computer system to his personal email…
Coloradan Apologizes After 1.9 Million Photobucket Accounts Hacked
Rick Salinger reports: A 29 month prison sentence was handed down on Tuesday to a Colorado man who pleaded guilty to charges involving a massive photo hacking scheme. Brandon Bourret, of Colorado Springs, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit computer fraud. The FBI tracked Bourret and a colleague down after a total of 1.9 million…