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Hacked security plugin firm stored customer passwords in plaintext. Seriously?

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Dissent

Graham Cluley writes:  … from time to time, firms find themselves in the position of admitting that they have messed up massively with potentially disastrous consequences for their business and their innocent customers. What makes it even worse, however, is when the company that has fallen woefully short really should have known better. One such company which…

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Four hackers charged with stealing $100m in US army and Xbox technology

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Dissent

Nicky Woolf reports: Four men have been charged with breaking into the computer systems of Microsoft, the US army and leading games manufacturers, as part of an alleged international hacking ring that netted more than $100m in intellectual property, the US Department of Justice said on Tuesday. The four, aged between 18 and 28, are…

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EPIC Urges FTC to Investigate Maricopa County Community Colleges Data Breach

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Dissent

Earlier this year, I reached out to the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), to encourage them to join DataBreaches.net in filing a complaint with the FTC concerning the massive data breach at Maricopa County Community Colleges District (MCCCD).  I am pleased to see that they have done so, agreeing with me that MCCCD is covered by…

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Second data breach hits Twin Cities Cub Foods stores

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Dissent

Clare Kennedy reports: Supervalu Inc. reported a second data breach, saying hackers infiltrated point of sale terminals at four Twin Cities  Cub Foods grocery stores in late August or September. Customer credit card information may have been taken from the Hastings, Shakopee, Roseville (Har Mar Mall) and White Bear Lake stores. Read more on Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal….

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Lost Pizza Co in North Mississippi exposed to data hack

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Dissent

Ed Arnold reports that two Lost Pizza Company locations were also impacted by the Signature Systems breach that affected Jimmy John’s: The data hack that exposed the customers of more than 216 Jimmy John’s locations has also netted two Lost Pizza Company locations, both in North Mississippi. Credit card authorization and point-of-sale technology company Signature Systems, Inc.  recently revealed that…

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Security Breach Puts Altegrity’s Integrity And Liquidity On The Line

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Dissent

Kate Marino reports: Hackers have claimed some high-profile corporate victims over the last year, with household names like Target and Home Depot typically reaping the lion’s share of media attention. Cyber attacks represent a growing threat to the business world, and their fallout could cost the global economy as much as $3 trillion by 2020, according to a McKinsey & Co….

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