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Fan networks, including MLB, leaked fans’ personal details: researcher

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Dissent

Los Angeles-based Vixlet‘s web site says, “Social networks of tomorrow Today. Bring it On.” So Chris Vickery, the white-hat researcher who uncovered the Systema Software breach, did. And what he found was that fans of Major League Baseball, ATP, and Slipknot had their personal details leaked. “I downloaded over 377,000 user account details, Chris tells DataBreaches.net, including, “names, email addresses,…

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OkHello is NOT OK – they’re leaking user data (UPDATE 2)

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Dissent

OkHello provides a free group video chat service. Its app is available on the App Store and on Google Play. If you’ve ever used it, your details may be in others’ hands right now. According to their Privacy Policy, OkHello collects a lot of personal information about users, including geolocation data and information from Facebook…

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Settlement Proposed in Maricopa County Community College District Data Breach Litigation

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Dissent

NOTE: Do NOT contact me about this settlement or expect me to help you file a claim or anything. I am just a breach blogger/citizen journalist and advocate, but I am not your advocate. Do NOT post your details in comments, either. Follow the directions on the post card you received or go to http://www.mcccdclassaction.kroll.com and follow…

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Court: Breaking Your Employer’s Computer Policy Isn’t a Crime

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Dissent

Jamie Williams writes: The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued an opinion rejecting the government’s attempt to hold an employee criminally liable under the federal hacking statute—the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”)—for violating his employer-imposed computer use restrictions. The decision is important because it ensures that employers and website owners don’t have the power…

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House committee OKs bill to counter stolen credit card forums

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Dissent

Cory Bennett reports: The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday approved a bill aimed at cracking down on the cyber thieves who profit from stolen credit card information. The Cybercrime Anti-Resale Deterrent and Extraterritoriality Revision (CARDER) Act would give law enforcement more tools to go after foreign criminals who sell credit card data stolen from Americans…

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University of Rochester Medical Center settles NYS Attorney General charges stemming from HIPAA breach

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Dissent

Back in May, I noted that University of Rochester Medical Center was notifying 3,000 patients because a departing employee had taken patient information with her for her new employer to use to recruit patients. Now NYS Attorney General Schneiderman has announced a settlement with URMC over the HIPAA breach. The settlement requires the center to pay a $15,000…

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