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New Jersey Settles Charges Against Tidbit Developer; Software Accessed New Jersey Computers Without Users’ Knowledge or Consent

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Dissent

Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman and the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs obtained a settlement with the developer of “Tidbit,” a software code designed to help websites generate revenue by using their viewers’ computers to mine for the virtual currency known as Bitcoin. A New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs investigation has found…

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CNN sources: IRS believes massive data theft originated in Russia

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Dissent

Chris Frates reports: The IRS believes that a major cyber breach that allowed criminals to steal the tax returns of more than 100,000 people originated in Russia, two sources briefed on the data theft tell CNN. Read more on CNN. If you bet Russia, drink. If you bet China or North Korea, just be patient,…

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Anon Coders take control of Kentucky GOP’s site; says expect more

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Dissent

Brad Bowman reports: The international hacking group, Anon Coders, still had control of the Republican Party of Kentucky’s website until about 11 a.m. Tuesday and told The State Journal they did it to spread the message not all Muslims are terrorists. RPK Chairman Steve Robertson said­­­­­­­ the website went down sometime Saturday afternoon and as…

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What did Adult Friend Finder know and when did they know it? (update 1)

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Dissent

Oh my. DataBreachWallofShame.org posted some of CISO Darknet Group’s attempts to alert Adult Friend Finder  back on March 12 that their data had been stolen and were up for sale. The alert was pretty clear, and they got a read receipt – but not actual acknowledgement. Note that their alert made it clear that FFN did not have to…

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Uber hack claims probed… as black taxi drivers prepare to strike

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Dissent

Companies really look foolish – and untrustworthy – when they don’t know what’s going on or deny problems while customers keep reporting misuse of their accounts. As reported in today’s London Evening Standard: An investigation into claims that Uber customers have fallen victim to hackers on the dark web has widened as one user told how…

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mSpy and Adult Friend Finder Breaches a Boon to Extortionists

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Dissent

Brian Krebs reports: The recent breaches involving the leak of personal data on millions of customers at online hookup site Adult Friend Finder and mobile spyware maker mSpy give extortionists and blackmailers plenty of ammunition with which to ply their trade. And there is some evidence that ne’er-do-wells are actively trading this data and planning to abuse it for…

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