From the North Dakota Information Technology Department, yesterday: ITD has completed its investigation stemming from a cyber-attack that occurred on an ITD-hosted server earlier this summer. Upon identifying the attack, ITD immediately secured the server, locked down the data, and started an investigation. Since that time, the department has been working with federal and state…
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UK: Prison laptop scandal: How the computers were hacked
Paul Peachey reports: The welcome screen on the prison laptop was simple to navigate. Prison officials clicked on the dog icon, inmates clicked on the cat. Clicking on the dog – and entering the password – allowed access to a section with administrator privileges and access to the internet. The cat was a gateway to…
More details emerge on UVa attack
Dean Seal has some additional details on the University of Virginia attack reported yesterday. Of note, the attack appeared to be from China and specifically targeted the email accounts of two employees whose work is connected with China. Read more on Daily Progress.
University of Virginia information technology systems compromised by hackers
Ella Shoup reports: Several portions of the University’s information technology systems were illegally accessed by “sophisticated attackers originating in China” earlier this year, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Patrick Hogan said in an email Friday to members of the University community. The University first became aware of a possible breach when notified by…
NV: Hacker breaks into city of Henderson computer server
Eric Hartley reports: A computer hacker broke into a city of Henderson web server and had access to data for nine days before being detected, officials said this week. The city said no personal or sensitive information was compromised, with the hacker only being able to see the raw versions of public data that are…
Adobe Settles Claims for Massive Data Breach
Jonny Bonner reports: Adobe is on the hook for $1.1 million in legal fees – and an undisclosed sum to users – amid class allegations that its “shoddy security protocols” led to a massive data breach. Hackers stole credit card and login data from 38 million people in October 2013 because of Adobe’s lax practices,…