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Spitler pleads guilty to his part in hacking 120,000 iPad accounts

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Dissent

Jerry DeMarco reports: A computer hacker who helped write the malicious code behind a breach of AT&T’s computer servers admitted today that he conspired with another Internet “troll” to hack into the servers, steal information from “the most exclusive list of [iPad subscribers] on the planet,” and then boast about it online. In pleading guilty…

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Man infects college PCs to steal huge database

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Dissent

Dan Goodin reports: A former college student has admitted taking part in a criminal scheme that used malware to steal and sell large databases of faculty and alumni, change grades, and siphon funds from other students’ accounts. Daniel J. Fowler, 21, of Kansas City, Missouri, pleaded guilty in federal court there to computer hacking conspiracy…

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(update) DI debit/credit card breach thwarted

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Dissent

More on the card fraud reports coming out of Daniel Island mentioned previously on this blog. Elizabeth Bush reports: The Daniel Island business that served as the “point of compromise” in a rash of debit/credit card fraud cases has taken steps to shut down the breach, according to an investigator with the Charleston office of…

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Hackers break into computer system at Conor O’Neills Irish pub in Ann Arbor, steal credit card info

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Dissent

Ann Arbor police say hackers broke into the computer system of a popular Irish restaurant, stealing numerous credit card and debit card numbers to make purchases. The case came to light after the credit and debit cards were fraudulently used in the state of Texas between April 22 and June 10, police said. Local banks…

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Debit Breach Hits Ohio Accounts

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Dissent

Jeffrey Roman reports: June 21 Update: The recent breaches that affected dozens of Northeast Ohio banks and credit unions were most likely caused by the interception of CVV2 card security codes, says Mike Urban, senior director of fraud product management at FICO. “It’s not a skimming situation,” Urban says of the breaches which started in…

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(update) Debit card breach affects several hundred card holders

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Dissent

The numbers of fraud reports related to the Michaels Store breach continues to climb. Jack Moran reports: Federal authorities investigating a major data breach at craft retailer Michaels are fast becoming aware of its impact on debit card holders in Oregon. During the past week, local police agencies from Portland to Medford have fielded several…

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