As if it couldn’t get any worse for Avid Life Media, a second data dump has been released on the dark web. This one appears to contain all of CEO Noel Biderman’s emails and the source code for their web sites. As Trusted Sec notes on their blog: if this turns out to be legitimate…
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VT Attorney General settled security breaches with Embassy Suites San Francisco Airport and Auburn University
In May, there were follow-ups to two breaches, but I missed them at the time. In the spirit of better late and complete than never, here’s the press release from the Vermont Attorney General’s Office: Earlier today Attorney General William Sorrell filed a settlement in Washington County Superior Court with Embassy Suites South San Francisco, located in…
Is your profile part of the Ashley Madison hack?
There’s an unofficial site that allows you to search to see if your email address was in the AshleyMadison data dump. I’m providing the link to the site without any warranty as to its accuracy or legitimacy: https://ashley.cynic.al. The site cannot check for wildcards; you need to enter a specific email address. NOTE: Even if you do…
NZ Privacy Commissioner warns that republishing AshleyMadison data may violate NZ law
Radio New Zealand reports: Material is emerging on the internet which lists personal data, including thousands of email addresses which appear to belong to New Zealanders. Customer data from the dating site for married people who want to cheat on their spouse was reportedly leaked on the “dark web”, meaning it is accessible only via…
Statement from Avid Life Media – August 19, 2015
Concerning the data dump of AshleyMadison files: No current or past members’ full credit card numbers were stolen from Avid Life Media. Any statements to the contrary are false. Avid Life Media has never stored members’ full credit card numbers.
Police nab Korean-Chinese hacker suspected of developing mobile spyware
Yonhap News reports: A Korean-Chinese hacker has been arrested on suspicion of developing mobile spyware that can not only steal one’s financial data but also bug Android smartphones, police said Wednesday. Seoul Gwanak Police Station said the 27-year-old Seo was arrested on Aug. 5 in southern Seoul on charges of developing spyware that can be…