Agan Uzunovic reports: The cyber war between Armenians and Azerbaijani hackers is never ending — Like in this recent cyber attack in which the Armenian hackers leaked trove of data containing banking details of Azerbaijani citizens. In July 2, 2015, Armenian hackers from Monte Melkonian Cyber Army hacked into the official website of Azerbaijani customs, stealing highly confidential personal information of 5650 Azerbaijani…
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Breach at IT Automation Firm LANDESK
Brian Krebs reports that LANDESK may have been hacked as early as June, 2014, and the impact may extend beyond employee data being stolen: LANDESK, a company that sells software to help organizations securely and remotely manage their fleets of desktop computers, servers and mobile devices, alerted employees last week that a data breach may…
UK: ‘Get out more, play rugby’ Judge advises teen who DDoSed online gambling site
Bradley Jolly reports: Judge Michael Stokes QC encouraged Max Whitehouse, 19, to take up the sport after a court heard he was living a “virtual life”. He said the teen was one of many youths who spent far too much time in front of a computer screen and added: “Well, you need to get out…
AU: Law student charged with hacking UQ to get better marks
AAP reports: A law student has been charged with hacking the University of Queensland‘s computer system to cheat his way to better marks. The student allegedly used a staff ID card to break into a staff area and logged on to the private system to upgrade the marks on his papers ahead of graduation, according…
Anthem Fires Back at Data Breach Suit
Ross Todd reports: Anthem Inc., the nation’s second largest health insurer, has taken its first swing at narrowing litigation stemming from a major data breach affecting about 80 million customers. In court papers filed Monday, Anthem’s lawyers at Hogan Lovells maintain that customers have failed to show any actual damages as a result of the…
Fifth arrest in TalkTalk breach as 18-year-old from Wales held on suspicion of blackmail
From the Metropolitan Police: A fifth person has been arrested in connection with the investigation into alleged data theft from TalkTalk. On Tuesday, 24 November, detectives from the Metropolitan Police Service’s Cyber Crime Unit (MPCCU) and officers from Southern Wales Regional Organised Crime Unit executed a search warrant at an address in Llanelli, Wales. The…