I know litigation can take a long time, but wow, this case is dragging on… and on…. The breach that forms the basis for this suit pre-dates this blog. Sarah Rubenoff reports: Quebec law firm Lex Group Inc. announced Monday it has gained authorization to move forward with a data breach class action dealing with…
Category: Non-U.S.
AU: DayZ And ArmA 3 Feedback Trackers Offline Due To Potential Security Breach
Alex Walker reports: If you’ve ever used the website feedback tracker systems for DayZ or ArmA 3, heads up: developers Bohemia Interactive have just announced a potential security breach, and they’ve taken the systems offline as a result. The attempted security breach was announced via a post on Bohemia’s forums. The developer wrote that the Mantis…
Teen hacker linked to ‘Evacuators 2K16’ released by French police
Will Stewart and Peter Allen report: A teenage computer wizard with links to bomb threats against schools all over the world has been released by police in France. Vincent Lauton, an 18-year-old who still lives with his parents, was being questioned by detectives in Paris over the bomb hoax threats which spread fear from the…
South Korean government to scrap password-based authentication for online banking
Park Han-na reports: Korean bank customers will soon be able to make online transactions without using security cards or one-time passwords (OTP) as the government is seeking ways to make online payments easier so as to drive innovation in the sector, financial authorities said Sunday. […] The move is expected to encourage financial institutions to…
UK: Moray policeman in court accused using work computers to snoop on future wife
Ben Hendry reports: A police officer has been accused of breaching data protection laws by using work computers to snoop on dozens of people – including his future wife. Constable Crawford Reay will face a string of charges when he goes on trial next month. The 47-year-old is alleged to have committed the offences at…
Blogger Exposes Personal Data Protection Flaw on Macedonia’s Election Commission Website
Filip Stojanovski reports: Ensuring that the next elections are free and fair is crucial to the return of democracy and stability in Macedonia. A young female blogger contributed to this process by discovering a flaw related to the government’s voters’ registry web app. […] On the morning of February 10, [Kalina] Zografska published a blog post…