UPDATE: #OpBank was not a real operation – or at the very least, there’s no indication it has been carried out as reported by media coverage elsewhere. Earlier today, @Gardenslayer tweeted: #OpBank is NOT a real op, it’s a screening assignment for new @Gardenslayer writers. #BoA was NOT compromised. Similarly, @DiscordiAnon tweeted: @PeterHScrooby your article…
Category: U.S.
NY: Bronx cops in file flub
Kirstan Conley reports: Bronx cops disposed of dozens of sensitive files by tossing them in the garbage outside the 40th Precinct station house, where they were fair game for local Dumpster divers. The files — including at least one domestic-violence report, stolen property records, criminal complaints and mug shots — were found yesterday by a…
Making political hay of the CSLEA hack?
And so the political fallout and fingerpointing begins? Suzanne Phan of News10 in California reports that the Peace Officers of California (POC) are demanding a full legislative investigation of the California State Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) hack by members of Anonymous/AntiSec. Phan identifies POC as a “rival subset” of CSLEA. Jim Sanders elaborates in The…
As 2011 draws to a close….
Anonymous/AntiSec/LulzSec has released two data dumps: one from the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association and one from the New York State Association of Chiefs of Police. Both dumps appear to include names, email addresses and passwords for members as well as some mail spools. The passwords appear to be MD5, and some have already been…
United flyer finds dozens of passengers’ info online
Keli Rabon reports: Anna Culina just wanted to check her miles on United Airline’s mobile website, but instead, she ended up with a whole lot more. “I was navigating around activity and statements, and each time I navigated around to a different area, I pulled up someone else’s information,” Culina said. Culina found the personal…
If it’s Friday, it’s time to reset almost 18 million passwords? (Corrected)
Care2 has notified users of a security breach. In its FAQ, the online community said that it discovered the breach on December 27, but as of December 28, “We are currently unable to determine the full extent of the security breach.” The site is forcing a password reset and urging members to change their passwords on…