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Departing Employee Taking Data from “Restricted” but Unsecured Folder Doesn’t Violate CFAA

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Dissent

Shawn E. Tuma writes: When an employer intends to keep a network folder restricted from employees, but fails to (1) objectively communicate this intention or (2) secure the folder from general access, an employee who accesses the folder and takes data from it does not violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), even if he does…

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Iranian man pleads not guilty in bank fraud of South Mississippi customers

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Dissent

Robin Fitzgerald reports: An Iranian national whose cybercrime victims include three South Mississippi banks and thousands of its customers flew to New York after winning a lottery that allowed him to obtain a U.S. permanent resident visa, a federal agent’s affidavit said. Milad Rezaei Kalantari, 30, is suspected of operating websites known as carding forums,…

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“Cracka” arrested by U.K. police? (Updated)

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Dissent

William Turton reports that “Cracka” has been arrested: A 15-year-old boy was arrested in the East Midlands, England, on Tuesday, for allegedly hacking the personal email account of the CIA director and releasing the personal information of 11,000 government agents. The hacker known as “cracka” was arrested on multiple counts of suspicion of conspiracy to commit unauthorized…

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D.C. accidentally uploads private data of 12,000 students

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Dissent

Perry Stein reports: The private information of about 12,000 D.C. Public Schools students was accidently uploaded to a publicly accessible website, the District’s Office of the State Superintendent of Education announced Thursday in an internal memo. The information, which was online for several hours Tuesday, has been taken down. Officials said someone in the office…

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Police: Harrison teacher’s website hacked

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Dissent

Joseph Paul reports: A Harrison High School student is suspected of hacking a teacher’s website and posting offensive content, officials said Wednesday. Tippecanoe School Corp. administrators discovered Monday night that the teacher’s classroom page — located within Harrison’s website — had been accessed without authorization, spokesperson Sue Scott said. The suspect appears to have “obtained the teacher’s password,” Scott said, posted “inappropriate and offensive…

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Hellgate High data breach included records of former, deceased students

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Dissent

There’s yet another update to the Hellgate High School breach that was first disclosed in December. Chelsea Davis reports that alumni, former students, transfers and even deceased students also were included in December’s data breach. Read more on The Missoulian.  

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