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GA: Former Cumming car dealership investigated after personal financial info found in trash bin

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Dissent

Kayla Robins reports: Authorities are investigating a former used car dealership that may have left customers’ confidential information, including Social Security numbers and financial information, in an open trash bin for any eye to find. According to a Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office report, deputies responded to 1605 Canton Highway — once home to North Atlanta…

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Shocking! Instagram HACKED! Researcher hacked into Instagram Server and Admin Panel

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Dissent

Swati Khandelwal writes: Ever wonder how to hack Instagram or how to hack a facebook account? Well, someone just did it! But, remember, even responsibly reporting a security vulnerability could end up in taking legal actions against you. (Yeah, I’ve recently been reminded of that myself. :)) An independent security researcher claims he was threatened…

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Banks: Card Breach at Landry’s Restaurants

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Dissent

Brian Krebs reports: Fraud analysts in the banking industry tell KrebsOnSecurity that the latest hospitality firm to suffer a credit card breach is likely Landry’s Inc., a company that manages a nationwide stable of well-known restaurants — including Bubba Gump, Claim Jumper, McCormick & Schmick’s, and Morton’s.  Update, 2:57 p.m. ET: Landry’s has acknowledged an investigation. Their press release is available here (PDF). Read…

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More federal hot water for Nomi after possible phone tracking database leak?

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Dissent

Regular readers of PogoWasRight.org may recall that Nomi Technology ran afoul of Section 5 of the FTC Act over statements in its privacy policy that it did not live up to. To settle charges by the FTC, they signed a consent order in April, 2015. But now they may be facing some more questions from the FTC, because researcher…

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Miami-Dade Resident Sentenced to 8 ½ Years in Prison; Restaurant Customers’ Data Misused

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Dissent

We’re still missing important details on this previously reported case, but here’s an update: A Miami-Dade County resident was sentenced to 102 months in prison, to be followed by 3 years of supervised release, for operating a scheme to skim credit card numbers, manufacture counterfeit credit cards and file false federal income tax returns. Christopher…

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LifeLock to Pay $100 Million to Consumers to Settle FTC Charges it Violated 2010 Order (Updated)

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Dissent

I had previously reported that LifeLock was negotiating to settle FTC charges that it had violated a 2010 consent order. Now it’s official. From the FTC: LifeLock will pay $100 million to settle Federal Trade Commission contempt charges that it violated the terms of a 2010 federal court order that requires the company to secure…

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