Telecompaper reports: Kenyan operator Safaricom wants the police to investigate how confidential financial documents belonging to the firm were leaked. CEO Bob Collymore said the leaked report was in its initial stages, noting that no individuals or organisations benefited inappropriately from the company. After allegations arose of underhand dealings in Safaricom, Collymore commissioned KPMG to…
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Slovenian student convicted after finding encryption flaws in government network
Paul Ducklin reports: A student from the University of Maribor in Slovenia has ended up with a prison sentence after finding cryptographic flaws in the country’s implementation of its secure communications system, known as TETRA. TETRA is short for Terrestrial Trunked Radio, a radio communications protocol that is widely used around the world, notably by law enforcement and…
1.4 Billion Yen Stolen From 1,400 Japanese ATMs
Hamodia reports: Japanese police are investigating a case of international credit-card fraud in which about 1.44 billion yen, or more than $13 million, was illegally withdrawn with forged credit cards from 1,400 automated teller machines in convenience stores around Japan, according to investigative sources. Police suspect that a group of more than 100 people extracted…
China site reveals over 100 Japanese entities at risk of cyber-attacks
Masako Wakae reports: Hackers have disclosed the names of more than 100 Japanese public organizations and companies that have website vulnerabilities (see below) since February this year. WooYun, a website operated by Chinese cybersecurity experts and others, disclosed the names of the Japanese companies on its website. […] So far WooYun has carried reports about the…
Suspect arrested over using phishing sites to scam users of internet
The China Post reports: Police authorities in Taipei arrested a suspect last week on charges of setting up phishing websites that have allegedly stolen users’ confidential information, the Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB, 刑事局) has announced. The male suspect, surnamed Liao, was arrested on May 11 for setting up two phishing websites which he allegedly used…
Now It’s Three: Ecuador Bank Hacked via Swift
If you’d worry more about the health of your industry and all the consumers your industry serves instead of worrying just about your reputation and fallout, we might not be dealing with as many breaches. Share information, people! Devlin Barrett and Katy Burne report: A little-noticed lawsuit details a hacking attack similar to one that…