Chris Vanocur that a 2005 bill that centralized computer systems in Utah may have contributed to the March hack that affected 800,000. The centralization reportedly saved the state money, but Chris asks at what cost? The centralization reportedly led to lay-offs and, eventually, other key state computer personnel left as well. ABC 4 News is…
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MilitarySingles.com breach back in the news
It looks like the MilitarySingles.com breach is back in the news. Yes, that would be the hack that they denied happened. The newest round of reports flows from a report by Imperva, dissecting the breach. John E. Dunn of Techworld, ITProPortal, and Anne Saita of ThreatPost cover the report and the risks consumer-created content pose for the…
Another Florida sheriff’s department hacked
For the second time in less than one month, a Florida sheriff’s department has been hacked. In April, it was the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. This time, it’s the Glade County Sheriff’s Office. In a statement on the breach, @k0detec writes: Oh Hai Glade County Florida Sheriff’s Department. Your security sucks and your usernames and…
Biting the hand that feeds your soul?
As reported back in October 2011, it was a somewhat unusual ID theft case involving inmates and church volunteers, but now Associated Press reports that the perpetrator has been sentenced to four years in prison: Church members join in worship with inmates as part of the Women at the Well ministry of the United Methodist Church….
Zero tolerance for human error? Utah governor fires tech director
Heather May reports that at least one head has rolled in the wake of the Utah Department of Health breach in March: Gov. Gary Herbert apologized to the 780,000 victims of the health data security breach on Tuesday. To restore the public’s trust, he announced Tuesday that he fired Department of Technology Services director Stephen…
Brian Krebs: Global Payments Breach Fueled Prepaid Card Fraud
Brian Krebs has more on the Global Payments breach and how it fueled prepaid card fraud. You can read his report on Krebs on Security.