A now-defunct law firm gets itself bad press for insecurely disposing of client files: We’re not in the habit of picking through the trash, but sometimes we’re willing to get our hands dirty, especially when we hear your information has been tossed aside like it’s worthless. We went digging in a Baltimore County dumpster after…
Category: Exposure
QuizUp security flaw sends your personal data to other players
You may want to hold off on playing popular trivia game QuizUp, as the game may be sending your personal information to other players. This security and privacy flaw was detected by developer Kyle Richter and described in a recent blog. According to Richter, the QuizUp game sends your personal information to other players via…
UT: Cop fat-fingers speeding citation and discloses another motorist’s SSN and details to the wrong driver
Devon Dolan reports: Mark Allen said he was recently pulled over for speeding in Heber City. he said the gave the police officer his license and registration information, but when he received his citation, it had someone else’s information on it. “When I got home, I looked at it and it wasn’t my name,” Allen…
Ouch: Tumblr gaffe exposed passwords in plain text
Tumblr, which had to apologize to iOS users for revealing email addresses and passwords back in July, may need to start apologizing again for what appears to be another screw-up. A DataBreaches.net reader writes: I received a notice from Tumblr that congratulated me for 1 year with them. Problem is, instead of using my user…
Vermont confirms security breach involving health insurance exchange
Yesterday it was Oregon’s health insurance exchange and a mailing gaffe that exposed applicants’ information. Today it’s Vermont’s health insurance exchange and exposure of one person’s information to another online. Dave Gram of Associated Press reports: Officials overseeing the Vermont Health Connect website confirmed Friday there was a security breach on the system last month…
IL: List of social security numbers mistakenly mailed to workers
Bonita Cornute reports that 800 Metro East health care workers at Bridgemark‘s Belleville facility recently received a mailing with their 401k updates. Unfortunately, the mailing included all 800 plan participants’ names and corresponding Social Security numbers. Read more on Fox2.