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October health data breach stats continue painting a grim picture

Posted on November 22, 2017 by Dissent

Protenus recently released its Breach Barometer report for health data breaches in the U.S. that were first disclosed in October. Their analyses are based on 37 incidents compiled by DataBreaches.net, as below: Advanced Spine & Pain Center Aetna Amida Care Arch City Dental, LLC – Drs. Baloy and Donatelli Atlanta Asthma and Allergy, Austin Manual…

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Insider Data Theft Court Cases Climb 25%

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Dissent

Phil Muncaster reports: The number of High Court cases in which sensitive corporate data has been stolen by employees has increased by 25% in a year, according to a London law firm. EMW senior solicitor, Felix Dodd, claimed that an increase in staff turnover could be the cause of the rise, from 40 cases in…

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Court dates set in Justin Shafer case

Posted on November 18, 2017 by Dissent

On Friday, December 1, lawyers for an infosec researcher who has been in jail since April will  argue that U.S. District Judge David C. Godbey should release Justin Shafer from jail while he awaits trial. For those who are not familiar with the case, Shafer, a dental integrator technician and independent infosecurity researcher, faces federal…

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Man linked to TheDarkOverlord sentenced to 3 years in jail

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Dissent

Sam Wildman reports that a Wellingborough, U.K. man who has been linked to TheDarkOverlord has been sentenced to jail for three years, but for crimes that do not unequivocally appear to be the work of the blackhat hacking collective. “Crafty Cockney,” whose real name is Nathan Wyatt, had pleaded guilty in September to 20 counts…

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Google: Our hunt for hackers reveals phishing is far deadlier than data breaches

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Dissent

Liam Tung reports: Google has released the results of a year-long investigation into Gmail account hijacking, which finds that phishing is far riskier for users than data breaches, because of the additional information phishers collect. Hardly a week goes by without a new data breach being discovered, exposing victims to account hijacking if they used…

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Cracking the Code

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Dissent

Jason Leopold reports: One late morning in May 2016, the leaders of the Democratic National Committee huddled around a packed conference table and stared at Robert Johnston. The former Marine Corps captain gave his briefing with unemotional military precision, but what he said was so unnerving that a high-level DNC official curled up in a…

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