Janene Pieters reports: Personnel data from a fruit wholesaler in Hedel, Gelderland accidentally ended up in the criminal file of a major cocaine investigation, the Public Prosecution Service in Oost-Nederland confirmed. In a statement, the Prosecutor said it regrets the state of affairs, stressing that there have never been indications that people were in immediate…
Utah Company Settles FTC Allegations it Failed to Safeguard Consumer Data
The FTC announced a settlement in a data security enforcement action against InfoTrax Systems, L.C. and its former CEO, Mark Rawlins. Here is their press release, below, followed by InfoTrax’s comments on the settlement: A Utah-based technology company has agreed to implement a comprehensive data security program to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that the…
Gaping ‘hole’ in Qualcomm’s Secure World mobile vault leaked sensitive data
Charlie Osborne reports: A severe “hole” in the Qualcomm Secure World virtual processor, now patched, has been disclosed by researchers. According to cybersecurity researchers from Check Point, the Secure World safe compartment — used to house sensitive data in our mobile devices — could be exploited to leak financial information. Read more on ZDNet.
IL: Rockford Public Schools release details about ‘ransomware’ attack
WTVO reports: On Wednesday, Rockford Public Schools shared details about a devastating cyber attack the district suffered in September. The district continues to recover from the ransomware attack, a computer-based attack in which hackers install software on a remote computer system that encrypts files so the owners cannot access them without paying a ransom. According…
Pangilinan raises anew risks of espionage, breach of data privacy on entry of China-owned telco
Mario Casayuran reports: Minority Senator Francis N. Pangilinan raised on Wednesday espionage and data privacy questions on the entry of third telecommunications company (telco), Dito Telecommunity Corporation, a consortium which includes a China-owned company, into the Philippine communications industry after it was a given a tentative agreement to install towers inside Philippine military camps. Read…
Ca: No answers on Fort Simpson dump breach until 2020 due to privacy breach backlog
Hilary Bird reports: Almost a year after boxes of personal medical records were found at the Fort Simpson dump, the Northwest Territories Information and Privacy Commissioner hasn’t had time to investigate the breach. A spokesperson for Elaine Keenan-Bengts’ office says that because of a backlog, the commissioner won’t be able to look into the incident…