Maud van Gaal and David Voreacos report: Vladimir Drinkman, a Muscovite wanted by the U.S. on charges he helped lead a ring that hacked 17 companies including 7-Eleven Inc. and Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. (NDAQ), is fighting a Dutch court ruling that would allow his extradition. The Supreme Court of the Netherlands, the nation’s top…
Category: Business Sector
WooThemes users notified of payment card breach, 300 reports of fraud
Adam Greenberg reports: After about 300 cases of payment card fraud were reported within a few days, WooThemes, a provider of WordPress themes, began notifying users that three modified files were discovered on its server and that payment card data may have been intercepted during the checkout process. Read more on SC Magazine.
Target breach: 50,000 card numbers from Minn. for sale this week
Maury Glover reports: It’s been months since hackers stole the credit and debit card information of millions of Target customers, but the effects are far from over. In fact, thousands of Minnesota credit card numbers are currently for sale. […] In the wake of the breach, Target told customers not to cancel their credit cards…
OH: H&R Block Customer Records Stolen, Used By Fraudsters
ABC22 reports: Police are investigating several reports of identity theft stemming from information stolen from H&R Block records. The information has been used, Huber Heights police say, to open credit card accounts and make Internet purchases. Police and H&R Block say they have sent out hundreds of letters to people potentially affected. Read more on…
Urgent Security Update Regarding Your Bitly Account
Posted by Bitly on their blog tonight: We have reason to believe that Bitly account credentials have been compromised. We have no indication at this time that any accounts have been accessed without permission. For our users’ protection, we have taken proactive steps to ensure the security of all accounts, including disconnecting all users’ Facebook…
2005 called and they want their reassurances back
Am I the only one who actually feels embarrassed these days to read a breach notification that tries to reassure those notified by emphasizing that the data were password protected? Consider this excerpt from a breach notification written last month: However, the information on the server is password protected. Accordingly, for any unauthorized person to gain…