Norway’s large social welfare agency NAV, which handles everything from pension payments to those for sick leave and unemployment, is under scrutiny after reports that NAV workers have snooped through the files of Norwegians receiving NAV benefits. Nearly 40 complaints have been filed in the past month by NAV clients who fear their privacy has been invaded….
Category: Government Sector
Sadly, SQL injection attacks never go out of style – or effectiveness
“Kapustkiy,” a self-described teenager who has been using SQL injection attacks on a number of government sites, today dumped some data from the National Assembly of Ecuador. There were 655 email addresses and passwords in his public paste, although the list contained some duplicates. As he has done in the past, and as he informed this site…
NaMo app non-hack is a small fry; tech security on govt apps is even worse
Srinivas Kodali writes: In the wee hours of December 1, 2016, Javed Khatri, a 22-year-old programmer (note: not a hacker) discovered a common security vulnerability/bug in the Narendra Modiapp. Khatri was able to access the personal information of every registered user of the application through this vulnerability. After sending out a tweet (below) to Modi to report…
5,051 records with personal info of Virginia vets discovered in fired ex-Veteran Services employee’s storage unit
There’s a follow-up to a breach first disclosed in October. Mark Bowes reports: More than 5,000 “personally identifiable” records of Virginia veterans – including nearly 700 benefit claims that went unfiled, were filed late or missing key documents – were included in boxes of paperwork discovered in the storage unit of a fired Virginia Department…
Venezuelan Army Website Hacked, Details of 3,000 Accounts Exposed
Bogdan Popa reports: A website belonging to the Venezuelan army has been hacked by Kapustkiy, who managed to breach a database containing thousands of accounts, including personal details such as phone numbers. Specifically, Kapustkiy broke into CATROPAEJ, which in Spanish is described as “Caja de Ahorros de la Tropa Profesional del Ejercito Bolivariano Venezolano,” and…
New hacking attempt on Saudi government computers
The Sun Daily reports: Saudi authorities have detected fresh attempts by hackers to disrupt government computers, a report said Friday, after security firm Symantec warned of a revival of malware used in previous cyberattacks. The National Cyber Security Centre “detected destructive electronic strikes against several government agencies and vital establishments”, Arab News reported. Read more on The…