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FBI probe of Clinton e-mail expands to second data company

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Dissent

Tom Hamburger and Rosalind S. Helderman report: The FBI’s probe into the security of Hillary Rodham Clinton’s e-mail has expanded to include a second private technology company, which said Tuesday it plans to provide the law enforcement agency with data it preserved from Clinton’s account. The additional data, provided by Connecticut-based Datto Inc., could open…

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UK: ICO takes enforcement action against Anglesey County Council

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Dissent

From the Information Commissioner’s Office: Anglesey County Council has been ordered to improve its data protection practices after it repeatedly failed to address security and privacy issues. Two separate security incidents as far back as 2011 led to the council signing undertakings to make changes and improve practices. But despite committing to the improvements, audit…

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Seoul subway server allegedly hacked by North Korea

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Dissent

The Korea Herald reports: The computer server of one of Seoul City’s subway operators was found to have been hacked last year, allegedly by North Korea, though little damage has been confirmed, officials said Monday. According to Saenuri Party Rep. Ha Tae-keung quoting the National Intelligence Service’s report, two servers in charge of managing the…

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NZ: Kiwis’ private medical information spilled in email gaffe

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Dissent

Simon Plumb reports: A Ministry of Health email blunder has spilled private medical information of 24,000 Kiwis. Officials are investigating how a spreadsheet of National Health Index (NHI) numbers, containing the birth and death dates of 24,092 people, was emailed to around 950 pharmacists yesterday morning. The email was supposed to be sent internally. Security…

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MI: Man wants to return personal docs found in illegal dumping

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Dissent

Randy Wimbley reports: Illegal dumping in Detroit is not uncommon – but one case in Brightmoor is especially alarming. […] A moderate pile of junk included personal documents from the Social Security Administration and the Ferndale Housing Commission. Read more on FOX2 Detroit.  The data appeared to be from 2009 – 2013, but since SSN…

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Twin Brothers Sentenced for Wire Fraud, Conspiring to Hack into U.S. Department of State and Private Company

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Dissent

There’s another update to the case of the Akhter twin brothers, and it looks like Muneeb Akhter was successful in fending off the prosecution’s request for a 6-year sentence.  The U.S. Attorney’s Office for Eastern District of Virginia issued a statement yesterday: Twin brothers Muneeb and Sohaib Akhter, 23, of Springfield, were sentenced today for conspiracy to commit…

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