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Hacker Steals 20 Million Passwords From Unidentified Dating Site (Updated to identify site)

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Dissent

Peter Burrows reports: User names and passwords of 20 million visitors to an unidentified dating site have been hacked and offered for sale on a website, according to a posting by the thief on an online forum used by cybercriminals. […] Fifty percent of the credentials were for people based in Russia, and 40 percent…

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Game over? Sony FINALLY accepts compensation claims from MEELLIONS of PSN hack victims

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Dissent

Kelly Fiveash reports: Millions of PSN gamers, who were hit by a massive data breach on Sony’s network back in 2011, are finally being offered the opportunity to claim compensation from the company. Stateside victims of the hack attack – PSN, Qriocity and Sony Online Entertainment subscribers who held an account before 15 May 2011…

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SG: Hacker ‘Messiah’ pleads guilty to 39 computer misuse charges

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Dissent

Kelly Ng reports: Hacker James Raj Arokiasamy, who goes by the moniker “Messiah”, has pleaded guilty to 39 charges of computer misuse for hacking into the web servers of Fuji Xerox, a fan site of popstar Sun Ho and government-related websites in 2013. Read more on Today.

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Boomerang continues to demonstrate how NOT to handle a possible breach

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Dissent

On January 13, I wrote: And for Tuesday’s edition of “How Not to Handle a Reported Breach,” we give you….. (drum roll)…. Boomerang Rentals. Although Boomerang has continued to investigate claims of a breach resulting in fraudulent charges, and have brought in a third party to assist in their investigation, they still haven’t notified consumers…

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FBI arrests Madonna’s alleged hacker

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Dissent

Cory Bennett reports: When Madonna’s music leaks, the FBI is on it. FBI agents and Israeli authorities on Wednesday arrested a 39-year-old man in Tel Aviv who allegedly infiltrated Madonna’s computer, stole unfinished songs and leaked them online. Read more on The Hill.

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Court Rules in Favor of Breached Retailer

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Dissent

Tracy Kitten reports: A breached retailer has won a court ruling against its payments  processor and merchant bank, setting a $500,000 cap on how much it must pay for a point-of-sale breach it suffered in late 2012. Now the processor and bank must pick up the rest of the breach-related tab. […] On Jan. 15,…

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