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Will Armscor hack result in any fallout?

Posted on July 17, 2016 by Dissent

So maybe I should have reported on this one sooner, but after I saw some initial denials, I didn’t think it was going to be a big deal. It may be a bit bigger than I thought. On July 11, HackRead reported: The operation OpAfrica has found another victim, this time, it’s the Pretoria-based arms procurement agency Armscor Armaments Corporation…

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Haeco Says Employees Can’t Sue Over Phished W-2 Data

Posted on July 16, 2016 by Dissent

I was wondering how many lawsuits we might see by employees whose firms fell for phishing schemes involving W-2 data. From what Law360 reports, HAECO employees did sue their employer, who’s arguing that the employees can’t sue for invasion of privacy because the employees had given their information to their employer willingly. Okay, that defense…

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Experian Says Lack Of Breach Date Dooms Consumers’ Suit over T-Mobile Hack (updated)

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Dissent

I almost have to admire this defense logic:  if you don’t know when our breach occurred or can’t allege it, you can’t prove any claims as to whether something happened before or after the breach, so we get to walk away from the consolidated class action lawsuit…? Law360 has more, if you have a subscription. But I was…

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Ubuntu forums hacked

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Dissent

Chris Mills reports: Canonical announced today that its popular Ubuntu forums have been hacked. Attackers appear to have gather the  user names, emails and IP addresses of two million users. Some passwords may have been accessed, although they were encrypted. The company was at pains to point out that the Ubuntu code and update mechanisms…

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Oh, damn, Friday edition.

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Dissent

Several weeks ago, I noted a misconfigured 2014 version of World-Check database and an analysis of its contents. The database contains information on individuals who have histories of allegedly being involved in financial crime, terrorism, or other types of crime. Banks and other institutions use such databases as part of their due diligence. Today, I see that two…

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Technology firm hack compromised clients’ EHR records: The Dark Overlord

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Dissent

On July 12, the hacker known as “The Dark Overlord” (TDO) offered the source code, software signing keys, and customer license database for a firm that develops and markets software that among other things, implements the HL7 standards. The entity was not named in the listing on TheRealDeal Market. As I reported on July 12, I was…

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