May 2, 2016 The County of Humboldt announced today that five computer terminals used by the public in an office on the fifth floor of the county courthouse were misconfigured by a third-party software provider, potentially allowing access to limited confidential information. On April 4, 2016, the county learned that individuals accessing parcel information in…
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FL: Owner of Vanguard Cybersecurity arrested for hacking into state, Lee elections websites
Looks like someone forgot to ask, “Mother, May I?” Ben Brasch reports: An Estero man has been accused of hacking into the state and Lee County elections websites. Officers with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement arrested David Levin, a 31-year-old political consultant and owner of Vanguard Cybersecurity, on three third-degree-felony counts of property crimes. […] Agents accuse Levin of illegally…
Nazareth Area School District: Student hacked into student, teacher data files
Michelle Merlin reports that Nazareth Area School District has sent out about 5,000 letters to families and teachers after discovering that a student accessed data and uploaded it onto a flash drive between 2011 and 2014. District Superintendent Dennis Riker said the old data contained student information from the district’s lunch program as well as information from a…
Member Of Large-Scale, $5 Million ATM Skimming Scheme Sentenced To More Than Seven Years In Prison
A Chicago man was sentenced today to 89 months in prison for his role in a large-scale, long-running, and lucrative scheme to steal bank customer account information – commonly referred to as “ATM skimming” – by installing hidden card-reading devices on ATMs throughout New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Florida, and elsewhere, U.S. Attorney Paul J….
Data breach widens at Guilford school district as more employees complain of ID theft
Yes, another phishing scheme, but this one was partially foiled by a sharp employee. Nick McCrea reports: A March data breach at School Administrative District 4 has affected at least 55 employees, according to the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Department. […] In late March, a district payroll employee received an email that appeared to be from Superintendent…
Chicago CPA firm notifies clients of stolen laptop containing tax info
Chicago-based South Loop CPA provides certified public accountant and tax preparation services to its clients. On March 5, a password-protected laptop was stolen from the firm’s offices. The theft was discovered the same day, and South Loop CPA reported it promptly to law enforcement and began an investigation. That investigation revealed that W-2 forms and tax…