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Wyndham hotels hacked again

Posted on February 26, 2010 by Dissent

The Wyndham Hotel and Resort chain, which has suffered two known breaches since 2008, has reportedly suffered a third breach. Robert McMillan of IDG News Service reports: Hackers broke into computer systems at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts recently, stealing sensitive customer data. The break-in occurred between late October 2009 and January 2010, when it was…

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FTC investigates some firms in P2P leaks

Posted on February 26, 2010 by Dissent

Jaikumar Vijayan of Computerworld was able to see a redacted copy of a  letter (Civil Investigative Demand) sent by the FTC to some of the organizations who were found to be leaking information via P2P networks: It showed the agency is seeking information, dating back to mid-2007, on a wide-range of technology and process-related topics….

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Citi Apologizes for Envelope Gaffe

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Dissent

Darryl R. Isherwood reports: About 600,000 Citigroup customers got a shock earlier this month when they received their annual tax documents – with their Social Security numbers printed on the outside of the envelope. A Citi spokesman blamed a processing error for the glitch and said it has already been fixed. […] “The digits were…

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GA: Tax forms, other papers found at Smyrna recycling center

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Dissent

Ralph Ellis reports: The Governor’s Office of Consumer Affairs is investigating the dumping of boxes of personal information — W-2 forms, bankruptcy files and old checks — into a bin at the Smyrna Recycling Center. The documents included W2 forms for 1998, 1999 and 2000, Social Security numbers and other sensitive personal information, a Smyrna…

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WA: UW medical records compromised

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Dissent

Mimi Jung reports: An alarming letter was sent to Charles Tomaras from the UW (University of Washington) Medical Center letting him know that someone had stolen his personal information, including his Social Security number, credit card number, birthdate and address….. The hospital says the information of up to 210 people could be compromised and thought…

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FL: 1 arrested, 3 sought in ATM ‘skimmer’ scheme

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Dissent

Elaine Silvetrini reports: Four Bulgarian men put “skimmers” on ATM machines at SunTrust banks in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties last summer and obtained identifying information on hundreds of bank accounts, according to a federal complaint. The information was used to withdraw nearly $200,000 from the compromised accounts. Federal authorities have arrested one of the suspects…

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