Catalin Cimpanu reports: Dutch prosecutors have asked a judge for a three-year prison sentence for a local politician who doubled as a hacker and breached the personal iCloud accounts of more than 100 women, stealing and then leaking sexually explicit photos and videos online. Read more on ZDNet.
AU: Fears over patient data breach after cyberattack on Monash IVF
Melissa Cunningham reports: One of Australia’s largest IVF providers has warned patients that it could not rule out the possibility their personal information may have been breached following a widespread cyberattack on staff emails last month. Monash IVF Group, which is attached to clinics in six Australian states and territories, said scammers accessed emails, email…
Magecart Hackers Open Fire at Smith & Wesson Customers
Phil Muncaster reports: Digital skimming hackers have been in action again, this time targeting the website of a leading US gun-maker and its customers.c Springfield, Massachusetts-based Smith & Wesson was attacked on Black Friday, during one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year, according to Sanguine Security. The security vendor’s forensics man, Willem de Groot,…
Singapore government pledges to beef up data security after breaches
Mia Hunt reports: The Singapore government is to establish a new Data Security Office and implement a number of measures to better safeguard citizen information, following a series of serious data leaks. The decision to set up the new unit, which will be part of the Prime Minister’s Office, comes after a committee found that…
IF you used Safari and IF it crashed while you were registering on Choice Hotel’s website, THEN maybe you should read this….
Choice Hotels has disclosed a multi-year situation that impacted some Safari browser users. From their notice on their website: WHAT HAPPENED? Choice recently learned of a technical issue that only occurred in a specific circumstance. The cause of the issue has been addressed. The issue involved information entered by a visitor to Choice’s website being…
More details emerge on Magellan Healthcare breach
Some breaches dribble out over time, especially when they involve a business associate. This time, it’s Magellan Healthcare, Inc. On September 17, Magellan Healthcare, Inc. notified HHS after an employee of Magellan Rx Management fell prey to a phishing attack in May that was discovered July 5. Analysis of the contents of the employee’s email…