Chris Strohm reports: Yahoo! Inc.’s computer servers were breached by hackers exploiting the Shellshock security hole, although no user data was compromised, the company said in a statement. “Last night, we isolated a handful of our impacted servers and at this time we have no evidence of a compromise to user data,” according to the…
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Dear FTC
Why is THIS type of breach still happening? How many more customers will be put at risk of ID theft before Experian deals with what has been a too-frequent problem with client login credentials being misused? I reported one of these breaches in January. I reported one in May. I filed a formal complaint asking FTC to investigate…
McCordsville teen among four accused in international computer hacking ring
WTHR reports: A McCordsville teenager is named as one of four gamers charged by a federal grand jury in a computer hacking operation. The four are accused of breaking into the networks of well-known tech companies – including Microsoft Corporation, Epic Games Inc., Valve Corporation, Zombie Studios – as well as the U.S. Army and stealing…
UPDATE: JP Morgan reveals data breach affected 76 million households and 7 million small businesses
Olivia Levoy of USA Today reports: The cyberattack on JP Morgan Chase & Co. first announced in July comprised information from 76 million households and 7 million small businesses, the company revealed in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission Thursday. Contact information, including name, address, phone number and email address, as well as…
eCar insurance in security breach via Brightside Group
BBC reports: The Brightside Group – manager of several motor insurance websites, including eCar insurance – has identified that there was breach in its security system on 29 September. However, “the company confirms that there’s no evidence that any personal information was obtained by the perpetrator,” the firm told the BBC. Read more on BBC….
JPMorgan Discovers Further Cyber Security Issues (UPDATED)
UPDATED: JPMorgan Chase told CNBC it was not aware of a new cyber attack on its computer network, striking down the NY Times article cited below. Original post: Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Matthew Goldstein report: For the second time in roughly three months, JPMorgan Chase is scrambling to contain the fallout from a security breach of its vast computer network,…