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…
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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…
FBI has lead in probe of 1.2 billion stolen Web credentials: documents
Nate Raymond reports: A hacker who once advertised having access to user account information for websites like Facebook and Twitter has been linked through a Russian email address to the theft of a record 1.2 billion Internet credentials, the FBI said in court documents. That hacker, known as “mr.grey,” was identified based on data from a…