See an important update after the original post. From the no-one-could-have-possibly-foreseen-kids-figuring-out-default-password-conventions dept., Andrew Colton reports: The Palm Beach County School District is in the midst of a massive computer security crisis that draws into question the authenticity of every assignment completed by every student since “distance learning” began, after BocaNewsNow.com learned that an elementary school student…
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ZA: Gautrain IT technician illegally installed spyware
Zelda Venter reports: A Gautrain technician has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for the unlawful installation of spyware to desktop and laptop computers at the Gautrain Management Agency in Midrand. Information technology technician Obakeng Israel Busang, contracted to Gautrain, was sentenced in the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court following a guilty plea. Read more…
Student Hacks Into Santa Monica–Malibu Unified School District’s Email Server
Michael Wittner reports: A student in the Santa Monica–Malibu Unified School District has been charged with hacking into the school system’s email system around midnight on Friday, according to an email sent by Superintendent Dr. Ben Drati. Drati reported that the student was able to send messages to the student body for 16 minutes before…
Hacker Bribed ‘Roblox’ Insider to Access User Data
Joseph Cox reports: A hacker bribed a Roblox worker to gain access to the back end customer support panel of the massively popular online video game, giving them the ability to lookup personal information on over 100 million active monthly users and grant virtual in-game currency. With this access, the hacker could see users’ email address, as well as…
AU: ‘Appalling’: Police officer suspended over leaked images of Dean Laidley
Tammy Mills and Simone Fox Koob report: A senior constable has been suspended over photos taken of former North Melbourne coach Dean Laidley while he was in custody on stalking allegations. A police “mugshot” of Mr Laidley and a photo taken through the glass wall of a police interview room in which he was being…
Ex-SEC Examiner’s Data Theft Trial Delayed Due To Pandemic
Law360 reports: A New York federal judge has postponed the trial of a former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission compliance examiner accused of breaching classified government computer networks to score a job with a private equity firm, basing the decision on COVID-19 concerns. U.S. District Judge Gary R. Brown on Wednesday agreed to push back the…