Paris Lewbel reports that people’s tax returns were found in a dumpster and on the ground behind a strip mall in Indianapolis. The Indiana Attorney General’s Office has opened an investigation into the incident, which may be linked to a nearby and unnamed tax preparation service: Two employees at a nearby tax preparation service –…
Category: Business Sector
Hackers shut down JYP Entertainment’s web site
AFP reports: A South Korean entertainment company, criticized for its handling of a row over a teenage Taiwanese K-pop star forced to apologize for waving the nation’s flag, has had its Web site brought down by hackers, a spokesman said yesterday. JYP Entertainment, which represents singer Chou Tzu-yu (周子瑜), said the company’s home page had…
Shop online at Asda? Website vuln created account hijack risk
John Leyden reports: Retailer Asda dragged its heels for nearly two years before finally this week tackling a set of security vulnerabilities reported to it by a UK consultant. Asda has acknowledged the flaws – which Paul Moore, who discovered them, argues offer up an account hijack risk – but played down their significance. Moore…
OK: Discarded Crest Foods job applications found
Christie Lewis reports: An anonymous tipster sent News 9 five images and claimed they were taken behind Corrugated Services at 7216 S. Bryant in Oklahoma City. The images show what looks like Crest Foods employment documents (applications, direct deposit form, etc.) with piles of cardboard in the background. Four of the pages reveal information about one woman…
AL: Check cashing business employees charged with ID theft
Matt Elofson reports: Dothan police have arrested two former employees of a local check cashing and small loan business on felony identity theft charges. Dothan Police Lt. Will Glover said police arrested 27-year-old Brittani Monique Watson and 44-year-old Christie Renetta Whitehurst on Thursday as part of an identity theft investigation. Read more on Dothan…
Personal information of some who sought employment through Berks & Beyond Employment Services found in recycling center
Paul Muschick reports that a woman found unshredded paperwork from Berks & Beyond Employment Services in an Allentown recycling center. The papers included job applications, complete with SSN, job histories, and personal details, as well as employee time sheets and other personal information. Chris Garner, owner of Berks & Beyond, told me a limited amount…