From the MacKeeper Security Research Center, another misconfigured database leaking data. This time, it’s the Silverland Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam with thousands of unencrypted credit cards. According to their report, the total number of entries reached 6377 items (credit cards details in plain text). And this should not inspire confidence in potential hotel…
Category: Non-U.S.
An unprotected database containing personal customer data of thousands of off-grid electricity customers was accessible for months.
Zack Whittaker reports: Thousands of remote villagers in Guatemala and South Africa are living off the grid, but their personal information isn’t. Chris Vickery, lead security researcher of the MacKeeper security research team, discovered an unprotected database with no password over two months ago. Anyone who knew the database was there could access more than…
Mass download of Poles’ personal data sparks fears
PAP reports: Downloading personal data from the national identification number (PESEL) database is well within the rights of bailiff offices, as a way of verifying if they are targeting the right person. But the sheer amount of downloads has raised concerns that the data may have been used for purposes other than intended. For example,…
Sri Lankan President’s website defaced twice within two days
From the-kids-are-trying-get-your-attention dept., ANI reports: Hackers tampered with Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena’s official website ‘www.president.gov.lk’ on two consecutive days. The first attack occurred on Thursday evening, when hackers hijacked the site and posted a message in Sinhala, reports the Lanka Page. The message, which was posted under the name “The Sri Lankan Youth,” made…
Ca: Data theft leads to four-year jail term
The Barrie Examiner reports: On March 13, 2013, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a stolen motor vehicle northbound on the 400 Highway at Mapleview Drive in Barrie. Two males were arrested and charged. Further investigation lead to 2,500 counterfeit and stolen credit numbers, counterfeit Ontario Driver licenses and a template to manufacture…
Hacker targets remote northern Alberta communities
Zoe Todd reports: A northern Alberta municipality is in emergency mode after a suspected computer hack. The Municipal District of the Opportunity No. 17 is concerned all its files were accessed, including personal and financial information, according to a public notice released by the municipality. Administrative staff say they first became aware of “suspicious activity” in July. Last Friday, the activity…