Anthony C. Maki reports: An online MCTC [Minneapolis Community and Technical College] directory left sensitive student data and internal documents accessible to the prying eyes of anyone with an Internet connection since at least the summer of 2006, according to an investigation by City College News. Besides annual accounts-receivable reports and salary rosters, a database spanning…
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Imprisoned “Greenpoint Crew” member hit with new ID theft charges
Michaelangelo Conte reports: Two New York men who were once based in Bayonne have been charged with running a massive identity theft ring using dozens of people in numerous states to buy high-end items and withdraw cash using stolen account information, officials said. Abraham Lajos Berger, 56, and Alexei Kulakov, 38, of Brooklyn, were arrested…
MA: Town of Essex Legal Notice About “Potential” Breach Involving Youth Commission Records
The Town of Essex in Massachusetts has posted a notice to its web site that some records of the Essex Youth Commission are “presently unaccounted for.” Based on the Town’s ongoing investigation such documents and computer files are believed to include, but not be limited-to, records relating to the Essex Youth Commission Summer Program and…
Malware used in Jason’s Deli showing up elsewhere
As a small follow-up to the Jason’s Deli breach in Tennessee, Jody Callahan of The Commercial Appeal reported that up to 300 customers were affected by the breach. The malware, which had been described as a never seen before variant of an older virus has also now reportedly shown up in Seattle and San Francisco.
CT: Hacker stole $87,000 from Putnam school account
A computer hacker last year stole more than $87,000 from the Putnam Public School department’s payroll account, according to information released Friday by the superintendent of schools. The FBI and Putnam police have been working for more than a year to solve the case. Superintendent of Schools William Hull released information about the investigation in…
College Data Breaches Underscore Higher Ed Security Challenges
Brian Prince reports: Reports surfaced this week that the University of Virginia fell victim to a cyber-attack that stole nearly $1 million. Unfortunately for administrators at colleges and universities, their institutions are just as vulnerable to data breach woes as enterprises. According to reports, attackers used malware to steal online banking credentials for accounts belonging…