After providing some history the LabMD enforcement action by FTC, and the former’s appeal to the 11th Circuit, Tom Kulik of Scheef & Stone, LLP outlines what he considers the three biggest data security takeaways from the case. You can read his article on Above the Law.
Category: Exposure
Medical Information Leaked After Hackers Breach Israeli Emergency Responders’ Website
Amitai Ziv reports: Serious security breaches in the website of Magen David Adom, also known as MDA, have led to the leaking of identifying information about patients, sensitive medical information, financial information and even information on organization volunteers. A so-called white hat hacker – who finds breaches to improve cybersecurity rather than to attack sites…
Thousands of Neoflam Australia customers exposed in data leak
Rachel Eddie reports: Kitchenware brand Neoflam Australia has mistakenly published its internal warranty records, exposing the private information of more than 7500 of its customers, The New Daily can reveal. A page under the brand’s website revealed the full name, age or age bracket, gender, phone number, home address and email of customers from between 2010 and…
AU: School students’ private medical details leaked in Google sync privacy mess
Here’s what appears to be a serious breach involving Google drive and syncing. Henrietta Cook reports: Confidential files detailing high school students’ medical conditions, including anxiety issues and those at risk of suicide, have been found on a Melbourne schoolgirl’s iPad. The document contains photos, names and medical and family details of years 7 to 12…
MindBody-owned FitMetrix exposed millions of user records — thanks to servers without passwords
Zack Whittaker reports: FitMetrix, a fitness technology and performance tracking company owned by gym booking giant Mindbody, has exposed millions of user records because it left several of its servers without a password. The company builds fitness tracking software for gyms and group classes that displays heart rate and other fitness metric information for interactive…
Garmin-owned navigation unit exposed thousands of boat owners’ data
Zack Whittaker reports: Navionics, an electronic navigational chart maker owned by tech giant Garmin, has secured an exposed database that contained hundreds of thousands of customer records. The MongoDB database wasn’t secured with a password, allowing anyone who knew where to look to access and download the data. The company’s main products give boat, yacht…