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PH: PNP website trashed by hacker

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Dissent

Julie M. Aurelio reports: A website of one of the Philippine National Police’s support units was hacked by still unidentified persons on Sunday night, rendering the website virtually useless until Monday. The Police Security and Protection Group’s website was defaced by a hacker who identified himself as a certain “Leon HDZ,” posting a photograph of a…

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ISIS hackers post names and addresses of 100 service members, call for jihad against them

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Dissent

Jason Molinet reports: Islamic State hackers have posted the personal details of 100 U.S. service members they claim took part in the bombing of ISIS targets in Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Somalia and Afghanistan – and called on homegrown radicals to strike back. The group calling itself Islamic State Hacking Division allegedly gathered the dossier from…

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Ca: Breach? What breach?

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Dissent

Peter Jackson reports: First they said they’re looking into it. Now they’re saying nothing happened. The day before he was cut from cabinet on March 12, former Services NL minister Tony Cornect denied there was ever a security breach at the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO). The OCIO oversees information technology and security…

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VT: Records ID state worker accused in data breach

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Dissent

Mike Donaghue reports: The Vermont Department of Labor has determined a now-former employee improperly obtained “personally identifiable information” including names and Social Security numbers from its unemployment insurance program database. A criminal investigation into possible identity theft is underway, officials said. At least 80 people are affected by the breach. Also at least seven businesses…

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UK: Concerns over PCSOs in Cambridgeshire snooping on friends and family

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Dissent

Cambridge News reports: Police bosses have raised concerns about the number of PCSOs in Cambridgeshire who are using snooping for family and friends on residents using force computers. They are supposed to be trusted officers who uphold the law, but some police community support officers and police staff area busing their powers to dig up…

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GAO: IRS Needs to Continue Improving Controls over Financial and Taxpayer Data

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Dissent

What GAO found in its new report on Information Security and the IRS: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) made progress in implementing information security controls; however, weaknesses limit their effectiveness in protecting the confidentiality, integrity and availability of financial and sensitive taxpayer data. During fiscal year 2014, IRS continued to devote attention to securing its…

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