A number of sites have now reported on Topps‘ recent disclosure that on October 12, it became aware of unauthorized access to payment card information for customers using the topps.com website between July 30 and October 12. A copy of the sports card and memorabilia giant’s notification can be found on several state regulators’ sites but not, it seems…
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Anonymous Just Hacked Bilderberg & Issued Ominous Threat — ‘Work for Humanity’ Or Lose It All
Matt Agorist writes: It’s one of the most secretive and powerful organizations you’ve probably never heard of; the Bilderberg Group. With virtually no mainstream corporate media coverage of the event, the ultra-exclusive events take place in the open as the world remains uninformed. In fact, many people still believe that the Bilderberg Group is a…
Pakistan automotive giant PakWheels Hacked, 700k accounts stolen
The operative word is “outdated.” Uzair Amir reports: PakWheels, a famous automotive classified website in Pakistan has revealed that their server was breached by an unknown third party exposing personal data of registered users. In an email sent to users on 26th December, the site explained that hackers were able to conduct this breach by exploiting a known vulnerability…
Pager system hack resulted in HIPAA breach for Providence Health & Services
A while back, I was shown some live-streaming of a pager system that was being used in what appeared to be a hospital environment, as the pages included room numbers, patient medication information, etc. Unable to figure out what entity or organization was responsible for the system and the exposure as pages flew by rapidly,…
GRIZZLY STEPPE – Russian Malicious Cyber Activity
Joint Analysis Report Reference Number: JAR-16-20296 December 29, 2016 Summary This Joint Analysis Report (JAR) is the result of analytic efforts between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). This document provides technical details regarding the tools and infrastructure used by the Russian civilian and military intelligence…
Hit by ransomware, Brandywine Pediatrics recovers quickly and notifies patients
Add Delaware-based Brandywine Pediatrics, P.A. to our growing list of healthcare entities hit by ransomware. The practice notified patients on December 23 that on October 25, they had discovered that their file server was inaccessible due to a computer virus. They did not indicate what type of ransomware was involved. Brandywine reports that were able…