Joseph Menn reports: A previously unknown flaw in a recent version of Microsoft Corp’s Internet Explorer web browser is being used to attack Internet users, including some visitors to a major site for U.S. military veterans, researchers said Thursday. Security firm FireEye Inc discovered the attacks against IE 10 this week, saying that hundreds or…
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Ex-Miami cop gets 12 years for ID theft, tax fraud
There’s another update to a case involving corrupt Miami law enforcement officers previously covered on this blog. Jay Weaver of the Miami Herald recently reported that Malinsky Bazile was sentenced to 12 years in prison for stealing hundreds of people’s names from a Florida driver’s license database to score $140,000 in fraudulent income-tax refunds (h/t, eSecurityPlanet).
Paragon Benefits employee pleads guilty to stealing TSYS and Kelley Mfg. employee data
Brittany Dionne reports the update to a case previously noted on this blog: The man accused of identity theft of more than 5,000 people at TSYS has pleaded guilty. Drew Johnson pleaded guilty to Unlawful Transfer and Possession or Use of a Means of Identification this morning at the federal courthouse in Columbus. The 26-year-old…
Snowden Swiped Password From NSA Coworker – NSA memo
Michael Isikoff reports that although Edward Snowden has publicly denied using co-workers’ credentials to access documents he downloaded and shared with media outlets: A civilian NSA employee recently resigned after being stripped of his security clearance for allowing former agency contractor Edward Snowden to use his personal log-in credentials to access classified information, according to an…
Employees’ personal information compromised in Las Vegas Sands hacking (Updated)
Christopher Palmeri reports: Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS), the world’s largest casino operator, was attacked by hackers who defaced at least one company website and posted personal information about employees. The unidentified intruders temporarily took over the home page of the Sands Casino Resort in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, posting statements criticizing Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Sheldon…
Email Attack on Vendor Set Up Breach at Target
Brian Krebs reports: The breach at Target Corp. that exposed credit card and personal data on more than 110 million consumers appears to have begun with a malware-laced email phishing attack sent to employees at an HVAC firm that did business with the nationwide retailer, according to sources close to the investigation. Read more on KrebsOnSecurity.com