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Urgent Security Update Regarding Your Bitly Account

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Dissent

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…

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2005 called and they want their reassurances back

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Dissent

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…

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Prêt a Manger worker gets up to four years in prison for stealing more than 100 customers

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Dissent

A follow-up to an insider skimming breach noted here in August 2013. Shayna Jacobs reports: A former Chelsea Prêt a Manger employee who was behind the identity theft of over 100 of the eatery’s customers was sentenced to up to four years in prison Wednesday. Nigel McCollum, 23, previously pleaded guilty to identity theft, forgery,…

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France’s Orange says telecom’s client data stolen – again

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Dissent

In February, I noted a breach involving 800,000 Orange customers that occurred in January. Now Reuters reports:  French telecoms group Orange said around 1.3 million subscribers or potential subscribers fell victim to a theft of personal data, including telephone numbers, dates of birth and email addresses, last month. […] In mid-April, hackers accessed a software…

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Wyndham faces more litigation over breaches – this time, from shareholders

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Dissent

The FTC’s lawsuit against Wyndham over three data breaches didn’t go unnoticed by Wyndham’s shareholders, one of whom, Dennis Palkon,  recently filed a shareholder derivative lawsuit against Wyndham Worldwide Corporation and its executives in federal court in New Jersey. I’ve uploaded the lawsuit here (pdf, 8.4MB, 86 pp.).  The redactions are in the court filing, and…

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UK: Lucia Bar in ‘shocking’ privacy breach

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Dissent

Anwen Baker reports: Lucia Wine Bar and Grill have been accused of breaking data protection laws after the CVs of over 600 people, including York students, were uploaded to their website. The CVs and cover letters of 605 people who had applied online to work at Lucia, which has branches in York and Beverley, were…

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