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TX: Document Shredding Company Employee Eyed in ID Theft Ring

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Dissent

Scott Gordon reports: A Fort Worth man who worked for a document shredding company did not destroy bank records and instead shared them with thieves, according to court documents. The number of potential victims is in the thousands and the total loss may be in the millions of dollars, a law enforcement source told NBC…

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Claims that Trustwave was responsible for monitoring Target’s network “baseless” – Trustwave

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Dissent

Yesterday, Trustwave issued a statement on its website about allegations made in lawsuits against Target naming it as a co-defendant. The letter, signed by Trustwave CEO Robert J. McCullen reads: March 29, 2014 Dear Customers and Business Partners, As some of you may know, Trustwave was recently named as a defendant in lawsuits relating to the…

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In split vote, MCCCD extends contract with law firm for data breach-related services (updated)

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Dissent

I usually don’t find news about law firms’ contracts with respect to data breach-related services particularly noteworthy, but in the context of Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD)’s data breach response, there’s been a  newsworthy aspect. Last year, MCCCD hired the law firm of Wilson Elser to handle their breach response. As I noted on…

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FL: Another Defendant Sentenced In Identity Theft Tax Refund Fraud Scheme Involving Thousands Of Patients’ Personal Identity Information

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Dissent

There’s an update to a case first reported here earlier this year, and then updated here. As my investigation uncovered, the involved medical facility was Apex Laboratory, Inc., who, as of January 28, 2014, had not submitted any breach notification to HHS.  Marquis Onigirin Moye, 24, of Pompano Beach, was sentenced for his participation in…

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TX: Spec’s discloses hack that began October 31, 2012, may have affected more than 500,000 customers

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Dissent

Spec’s, a Texas superstore selling wines, spirits, and finer foods, has announced that customer data at 34 of its locations may have been snagged by hackers. The hack reportedly began October 31, 2012 and continued until March 20, 2014. Although the breach reportedly affected less than 5% of its transactions, a spokesperson informed the Houston…

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Fandango, Credit Karma Settle FTC Charges that They Deceived Consumers By Failing to Securely Transmit Sensitive Personal Information

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Dissent

Two companies have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they misrepresented the security of their mobile apps and failed to secure the transmission of millions of consumers’ sensitive personal information from their mobile apps. The FTC alleged that, despite their security promises, Fandango and Credit Karma failed to take reasonable steps to secure…

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