Another report from CyberWarNews.info: Tonight a hacker using the handle @smitt3nz has announced another leak which this time is from the World Poker Tour Amateur Poker League Website (http://www.wptapl.com/). […] The surprising part about this is the fact the an Australian government worker from the defence department has registered with the defence.gov.au email. Other email addresses used are whitehouse, IRS, us courts, Wichita…
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Pointer: MMMOOO hacked – 86,369 User Credentials Leaked
Over on CyberWarNews.info, Lee reported: Today a group of hackers going by the name hitlersec have been announcing some breaches and one of the is MMMOOO (http://www.immmooo.com/en/). MMMOOO is a website owned and operated by Shanghai Jibiao Info Tech Co., Ltd, and is a mobile phone application aimed at the Chinese market. Read more on Cyber…
Western Asian callers hack Bangalore IT firm phone lines, possible terror link considered
Naveen Ammembala has a report on DNA of a hack that may or may not have terrorism connections: Unidentified callers from a West Asian country managed to hack the firewall of an international video conferencing equipment of an IT company in the city, and make calls to Afghanistan. Police say that the hacking by the…
Travel insurer Staysure warns 93,389 customers after card data hacked
Bob Howard reports: The travel insurer Staysure has warned customers that some of their sensitive bank card details may have been stolen after its IT security was breached. Some 93,000 people who bought policies prior to May 2012 may be at risk, it said. Staysure said it believed hackers may have stolen the three digit…
More on the EZYield breach
Back on December 13, I posted a quick pointer to a breach report filed by EZYield that I had seen on the Vermont Attorney General’s web site. I subsequently added a link to idRADAR, where Jeanne Price had additional details. Well, I think I’ve found a kindred spirit in Jeanne, as she persisted in trying…
Alleged Snapchat hackers explain how and why they leaked data on 4.6 million accounts
Chris Ziegler reports: The individual or team claiming responsibility for SnapchatDB has responded to The Verge‘s requests for comment the morning after the database went online, containing a leaked collection of some 4.6 million apparent Snapchat usernames and partial phone numbers. “Our motivation behind the release was to raise the public awareness around the issue, and also put…