1NewsNow reports: The Commerce Commission has obtained a Court order to help protect the confidentiality of sensitive information stored on a computer stolen from one of its external providers. Police are investigating the theft after the Commission was informed last week that more than 200 meeting and interview transcripts across a range of the commission’s…
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Stealthy Russian Hacker Group Resurfaces With Clever New Tricks
Andy Greenberg reports: In the notorious 2016 breach of the Democratic National Committee, the group of Russian hackers known as Fancy Bear stole the show, leaking the emails and documents they had obtained in a brazen campaign to sway the results of the US presidential election. But another, far quieter band of Kremlin hackers was inside…
City Of Carrollton, Texas Victimized By Cyber Attack
CBS reports that Carrollton, Texas became the victim of a cyber attack Thursday morning. Some city services have been reportedly been impacted by the attack, which was only described as a hack without other details at this time.
U.S. Intel Official Charged With Leaking Classified Info to Two Journalists
Betsy Swan reports: A U.S. intelligence official has been arrested and charged with leaking classified material to two journalists, the Justice Department announced on Wednesday afternoon. The official, Kyle Frese, appeared to be in a romantic relationship with one of the journalists, according to the Justice Department, citing social media pages. Zach Terwilliger, the U.S….
Defense Department to tighten data security after settlement with veterans group
Leo Shane III reports: The Defense Department will revamp its Servicemembers Civil Relief Act databases following charges the online information sites exposed millions of troops’ and veterans’ personal information to identity thieves and scammers, officials announced Thursday. Leaders from Vietnam Veterans of America, which filed a lawsuit against the department to force the changes, called…
UK: Police receptionist, 51, illegally used her force’s confidential database ‘like Facebook’ to help her best friend keep tabs on her tearaway family
Henry Martin reports: A police receptionist who accessed her force’s confidential database ‘like Facebook’ to help her best friend keep track of her tearaway family has been spared jail with a suspended sentence. Ex-prison warder Jacqueline Wilson, 51, made illicit checks on police investigations after former workmate Jacqueline Goosey, 52, asked her for information about…