Tarquin Wilton-Jones writes on Opera’s blog: Earlier this week, we detected signs of an attack where access was gained to the Opera sync system. This attack was quickly blocked. Our investigations are ongoing, but we believe some data, including some of our sync users’ passwords and account information, such as login names, may have been…
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Dropbox: Resetting passwords to keep your files safe
It looks like Dropbox had a late discovery on scope of a previously reported breach. From their blog yesterday: If you signed up for Dropbox prior to mid-2012 and haven’t changed your password since, you’ll be prompted to update it the next time you sign in. We’re doing this purely as a preventive measure, and there is…
Fines levied in Danish media snooping case
Ray W writes: Aller Media, the owner of Danish gossip magazine Se & Hor, was fined 10 million kroner [approximately $1.5 million] – and the magazine’s former managing editor, Kim Bretov, and former news editor, Lise Bondesen, were each given suspended jail sentences –on Thursday for illegally buying the credit card information of celebrities. Read…
Roman Seleznev Found Guilty on 38 Counts
I guess the jury didn’t buy the defense’s claim that the government had tampered with the evidence on Seleznev’s laptop. A federal jury yesterday convicted a Vladivostok, Russia, man of 38 counts related to his scheme to hack into point-of-sale computers to steal and sell credit card numbers to the criminal underworld, announced Assistant Attorney…
Noble House Hotels & Resorts responds to data breach
I wonder if this incident involves the same unnamed vendor linked to the Millenium Hotels & Resorts incident. Noble House Hotels and Resorts (Noble House) values the relationship it has with its guests and understands the importance of protecting your personal information. Regrettably, an incident occurred that may involve some of your information. Noble House…
TH: ID thieves arrested for 986K internet banking theft
Sunthon Pongpao reports: Six men have been arrested and charged with identity theft and stealing nearly 1 million baht [approximately USD $29,000] via internet banking from an auto accessory trader in Ayutthaya they found on Facebook. […] They chose their victims on Facebook, made contact on the pretence of buying goods to get bank account…