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UK: Computer hacker who ruined stranger’s internet business ‘for a game’ and stole bank account details is spared jail

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Dissent

A computer hacker who ruined a man’s internet firm ‘for a game’ and was caught with thousands of stolen bank account details has been spared jail – so he can carry on studying for his degree in law. Sussex University student Zachary Woodham, 19, bragged online about how easy it was to take control of…

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AU: How security chief’s bank details leaked

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Dissent

Ben Grubb reports: Security firm Symantec’s Australian chief has revealed how his personal credit card details were leaked by a Melbourne restaurant, which he said highlighted the need for mandatory privacy breach notification laws. […] Scroggie’s credit card data was leaked via email when a Melbourne restaurant at which he was a member attempted to…

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UK: Are Bingo Player Details Being Sold?

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Dissent

Sandra Thompson reports: Bingo Affiliates in the UK are being offered player data for sale. A particular bingo website which is a major brand in the UK is on the list displaying name, address, email, amount deposited along with the player usernames and passwords. Bingosupermarket has contacted the company from where the alleged information has…

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UK: Chartered Institute of Public Relations has PR fiasco; alerts members to data security loss

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Dissent

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has admitted that personal information regarding a number of its members has been ‘misplaced’. The CIPR has said that the ‘hard copy’ applications of around 30 members was lost yesterday evening (Friday 13 May,) on public transport and that no copies had been made prior to the loss….

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CPA wants UCI to explain security breach

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Dissent

Al Fresco reports: The Association of Professional Cyclists (CPA) has asked the Internation Cycling Union (UCI) to explain about the “secret list” published today by the French newspaper l’Equipe. The article that appeared today under the title ”La liste secrète de l ‘UCI” (“The Secret List of the UCI”) was a list of the 198 racers that…

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Hackers access 25,000 customers’ details from video game developer

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Dissent

Barry Neild reports: Hackers have broken into the vaults of the Japanese video games developer, Square Enix, accessing the details of 25,000 customers in the second major data breach to hit the gaming world in recent weeks. The software house, which is behind some of the world’s most successful computer game franchises, including Final Fantasy,…

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