Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai reports: The youth dating site OurTeenNetwork claims to be the “best rated teen dating and social networking site,” created “for the safety of online teen dating and socializing.” But despite those hefty claims and promises, until this week, anyone on the internet could read the private messages exchanged between users, and even impersonate them. All…
Category: Business Sector
Update on Wendy’s breach
Wendy’s issued its first quarter report for 2016 this week, and a section of its press release on the report addresses its data breach: Update on investigation into unusual credit card activity As previously reported, the Company engaged cybersecurity experts earlier this year to conduct a comprehensive investigation into unusual credit card activity at some Wendy’s restaurants….
Military probe underway over alleged N. Korean hacking into navy vessel builder
Yonhap News reports: South Korea’s military counter-espionage service has opened an investigation into an alleged North Korean hacking attack on Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Co. a key builder of naval warships, officials said Tuesday. “After identifying signs that Hanjin Heavy Industries may have been hacked on April 20, the Defense Security Command is currently…
UserVoice Security Incident
As posted on their site yesterday: Please see our blog post from May 9, 2016 announcing a security incident at https://community.uservoice.com/blog/uservoice-security-incident-notification/ What Happened? In late April, the UserVoice security team learned that an unauthorized party illegally accessed one of UserVoice’s backend reporting systems and was able to view user data on a small subset of users….
Kiddicare customers at risk after data spills from test server
Update: SC Magazine reports that the firm notified/warned 794,000 customers! A follow-up email/notice by the retailer tells customers that the compromised information was restricted to name, delivery address, telephone number and email address. Graham Cluley reports: British retailer Kiddicare, which has made a name for itself selling pushchairs, car seats and more, has suffered a data…
Passwords and Sexual Desires for Dating Site ‘Fling’ hacked and up for sale
Joseph Cox reports: A hacker claims to be selling tens of millions of user accounts for adult dating site Fling.com on the dark web, including information on sexual desires, preferences, and other personal details. “Find sex by contacting fellow Fling members and get laid tonight,” the site reads. “Check out millions of fun photos and watch webcams…