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This Spyware Data Leak Is So Bad We Can’t Even Tell You About It

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Dissent

Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai reports: This story is part of When Spies Come Home, a Motherboard series about powerful surveillance software ordinary people use to spy on their loved ones. A company that sells consumer-grade software that lets customers spy on other people’s calls, messages, and anything they do on their cell phones left more than 95,000…

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FEMA exposed personal information of 2.3 million disaster victims

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Dissent

Caroline Linton reports: FEMA mistakenly exposed personal information, including addresses and bank account information, of 2.3 million disaster victims, the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General said in a report released Friday. The breach occurred because FEMA did not ensure a private contractor only received information it required to perform its official duties, the report said….

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Everywhere you look, it seems schools are struggling with malware

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Dissent

Two more reports in my inbox, thanks to Russy: MA:  Lynn Public Schools internet shut down due to virus: A widespread computer virus has shut down the internet in Lynn Public Schools until further notice. Yesterday, the administration was made aware of the virus at Lynn Classical, Lynn English, and a few of the elementary…

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Human Development Center in Duluth Notifies Patients After Email Breach

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Dissent

The Duluth News Tribune reports: The Human Development Center in Duluth says a data breach occurred in January, possibly exposing personal data of clients. According to HDC, during a routine review of email logs on Jan. 25, it was determined that an employee’s email account was compromised and accessed by individuals outside HDC on Jan….

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NJ: Teens hacked school computers to change grades, but they failed

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Dissent

Olivia Rizzo reports: Several high school students are in hot water after they were able to log into their schools’ computer systems to change grades and attendance records. A letter was sent out Wednesday to parents of high school students in the Elizabeth Public School system informing them of the data breach. “Unfortunately, a number…

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Navicent Health announces cyber attack targeting its email system

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Dissent

Laura Corley reports: Navicent Health, one of Middle Georgia’s largest employers and healthcare providers, announced Friday morning it was the victim of a cyber attack that targeted its email system. Read more on The Telegraph. Significantly, the center’s notice, reproduced below, notes that the attack occurred this past summer.  This appears to be yet another…

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