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‘Completely outrageous’: Names of students who use University of Ottawa Students’ Union Food Bank made public

Posted on January 9, 2021 by Dissent

Bridget Coady, Charley Dutil, & Emily Wilson report: The Fulcrum was made aware on Tuesday night that the information of multiple University of Ottawa students who used the University of Ottawa Students’ Union (UOSU) Food Bank was publicly available on the union’s website. A total number of 111 students were listed on the document along…

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Decrypted: How bad was the US Capitol breach for cybersecurity?

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Dissent

Zack Whittaker reports on concerns that were raised after the massive security failure at the Capitol that resulted in attackers having access to papers, hard drives and more. Zack reiterates some comforting thoughts that were offered on Twitter in the aftermath of the rampage: Most lawmakers don’t have ready access to classified materials, unless it’s…

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Indian government sites leaking patient COVID-19 test results

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Dissent

Is there anyone who didn’t see this coming? Ax Sharma reports: Websites of multiple Indian government departments, including national health and welfare agencies, are leaking COVID-19 lab test results for thousands of patients online. These leaked lab reports which are being indexed by search engines expose patient data, and whether they tested positive for coronavirus. Read more on BleepingComputer.

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Indiana attorney general says no charges recommended in fetal remains case

Posted on January 1, 2021 by Dissent

One of the most disturbing privacy and data security cases of the decade has come to an end of sorts. Rick Callahan of AP reports the update to a case first reported last year, but caution: this story may be triggering for some people. Indiana’s attorney general recommended no criminal charges or licensing actions Wednesday…

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NC: Charlotte’s Wyndham Capital involved in class-action lawsuit over data breaches

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Dissent

Caroline Hudson reports: A Florida man has filed a class-action lawsuit regarding data breaches at Wyndham Capital Mortgage. Ethan Darnell filed the complaint on Dec. 10 in North Carolina’s Western District Court. In October, Charlotte-based Wyndham alerted clients and state attorneys general about an email data breach the month prior. A Wyndham employee sent an email…

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Charity GetSchooled Breaches 900k Children’s Details

Posted on December 30, 2020 by Dissent

WELP reports: The Financial Times was the first to break this story earlier today (29th December 2020. This breach occurred when GetSchooled (getschooled.com), a charity founded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in collaboration with Viacom left a database open and accessible to anyone with a browser and internet connection. According to TurgenSec: The breach impacts 930k individuals,…

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