Why don’t people patch vBulletin? This may be one of the mysteries of life. Zack Whittaker reports: A hacker has targeted the official forum for popular mobile game “Clash of Kings,” making off with close to 1.6 million accounts. The hack was carried out on July 14 by a hacker, who wants to remain nameless, and…
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WeWork battling another data leak
Konrad Putzier reports: A week after WeWork saw internal financial estimates splashed all over the internet, the company is battling another data leak. Thinknum, a web data company, says it analyzed public data in WeWork’s online member network and created a database of all its registered members. It claims WeWork’s membership churn rate has increased dramatically…
Appeals court won’t let journalist convicted in hacking case stay out of jail pending appeal
Josh Gerstein reports: A federal appeals court has denied a last-ditch reprieve for a journalist sentenced to two years in prison after being convicted in a hacking case. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order Thursday denying former Reuters social media editor Matthew Keys’ plea to remain free while he appeals his convictions….
Notorious Hacker ‘Phineas Fisher’ Says He Hacked Turkey’s Ruling Political Party
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai reports: A notorious hacker has claimed responsibility for hacking Turkey’s ruling party, the AKP, and stealing more than 300,000 internal emails and other files. The hacker, who’s known as Phineas Fisher and has gained international attention for his previous attacks on the surveillance tech companies FinFisher and Hacking Team, took credit for breaching the servers of Turkey’s ruling…
Colorado school district finds no data breach, but will increase internet security
Following up on a previous report… An independent investigation shows no student data was compromised during a suspected breach of Lewis-Palmer School District 38‘s computer system in May, district officials said Wednesday. “Protecting student data is a priority, and we weren’t surprised it was substantiated that no security breach occurred,” said D-38 spokeswoman Julie Stephen….
Beggars Group Hacked, Warns Customers of Data Breach
Colin Stutz reports: Leading independent record label conglomerate Beggars Group had its online stores hacked in May, with costumers’ confidential information potentially compromised. Matador Direct — which distributes for 4AD, Matador, Rough Trade, Young Turks, True Panther, XL Recordings and Beggars Arkive in the United States — sent a letter last week explaining that customers who ordered…