A FOIA request has set off another dispute between Uber and the NYS Attorney General’s Office, it seems. Marlene Kennedy reports: Uber has gone to court to ensure confidentiality over records it provided for New York’s investigation of how the ride-sharing service secures data. New York began collecting the information two years ago after media…
Category: Business Sector
Austrian Firm Fires CEO After $56-million Business Email Compromise Scam
AFP reports: Austrian aircraft parts maker FACC said Wednesday that it has fired its chief executive of 17 years after cyber criminals stole some 50 million euros ($55.7 million) in a so-called “fake president” scam. FACC, whose customers include Airbus, Boeing and Rolls-Royce, said that the its supervisory board sacked Walter Stephan with immediate effect after he…
Technical report on RUAG breach: malware was from Turla family
More on the defense contractor RUAG breach previously noted on this site. Melani has issued a technical report on the breach that may be of interest to some. From the summary: The attackers have been using malware from the Turla family, which has been in the wild for several years. The variant observed in the…
Former Excellon employee’s sentencing delayed in hacking case
Debbie Sklar reports: A sentencing hearing was delayed Monday until Aug. 22 for an Oceanside man who staged repeated attacks on a computer system operated by his former employer, a manufacturer of precision laser and mechanical drilling equipment. Prosecutors are recommending that Conrad Pearson be sentenced to 18 months in federal prison and ordered to pay…
KE: Safaricom calls for police investigation into data leak
Telecompaper reports: Kenyan operator Safaricom wants the police to investigate how confidential financial documents belonging to the firm were leaked. CEO Bob Collymore said the leaked report was in its initial stages, noting that no individuals or organisations benefited inappropriately from the company. After allegations arose of underhand dealings in Safaricom, Collymore commissioned KPMG to…
Eric Donys Simeu extradited from France; Phished GDS companies’ customers for login creds (Updated)
ATLANTA – Eric Donys Simeu, a/k/a Martell Collins, a citizen of Cameroon, has been arraigned on federal charges of conspiracy, wire fraud, computer fraud and access device fraud. Simeu was indicted by a federal grand jury in Atlanta on September 23, 2014. According to U.S. Attorney Horn, the charges, and other information presented in court:…