CBC News reports: Students and digital security experts say York University must release more information about what the school calls an “extremely serious” cyber attack last week. York says the Friday evening attack corrupted a number of its servers and workstations, though it has not yet said if any sensitive information was stolen. Read more…
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‘No data, security breach’: Aarogya Setu says after hacker claims ‘privacy of 90 million Indians at stake’
The Indian Express reports what may be only opening salvos in this story: The Twitter handle of Aaroga Setu said they were alerted “by an ethical hacker of a potential security issue in the app”, which they discussed with him, but “no personal information of any user has been proven to be at risk”. The…
Data from Hundreds of Law Firms Left Exposed on Old Database, Report Says
Simon Lock reports: Detailed and potentially sensitive information uploaded by firms including Clifford Chance, Slaughter and May, Weil Gotshal & Manges and White & Case was left “exposed” on an open database platform, according to a report by a cybersecurity firm. The cache of data, which included Companies House forms, partial security authentication details, business email addresses…
Taiwan’s Formosa Petrochemical gas stations hit by malware attack
Matthew Strong reports: A day after top oil refiner CPC Corp., Taiwan became the target of a malware attack, its privately held competitor, Formosa Petrochemical Corp., suffered a similar ordeal, reports said Tuesday (May 5). The company said it had shut down its computer system, but its refining and petrochemical activities had not been affected, CNA reported….
Tarkett floored by cyber attack
Graham Cluley reports: French flooring company Tarkett has revealed that it was hit by a cyber attack on April 29th, and that its operations continue to be disrupted as a result Read more on GrahamCluley.
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…