Nico Grant reports: Adobe Inc. exposed the data of 7.5 million of its creative-software customers, a person familiar with the matter said, in the latest example of a company leaving consumer information visible on the internet. Adobe addressed the vulnerability the same day it was discovered, Oct. 19, said the person, who asked not to…
Toronto needs to beef up cybersecurity to avoid ‘devastating’ data breach: auditor general
Lauren Pelley reports: Toronto’s auditor general is pushing the city to beef up cybersecurity to avoid a “devastating” data breach. In a report heading to council’s audit committee on Friday, Beverly Romeo-Beehler says the city needs to “strengthen” information technology and security controls, adding little has been done since she brought forward similar concerns three years ago….
CARFAX files lawsuit, alleging data theft
Auto Remarketing reports: According to a news release distributed on Thursday, CARFAX filed a complaint this month as a first step toward stopping businesses from illegally accessing its data. The suit was filed against Patrick K. Willis Company Inc., doing business as American Recovery Service (ARS). CARFAX said ARS is one of several companies that the…
MN: Thousands Potentially Affected in Pine County Data Breach
Joe Keyport reports: Pine County says that around 4,400 people may have their data breached after a county employee had their email account accessed by unauthorized personnel. The incident happened in June when the county’s payroll department received an email request to change the direct deposit for an employee’s paycheck, something that must be done…
NYS Comptroller releases IT audit of True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School
One day, I’ll read an IT audit from NYS Comptroller DiNapoli and will smile at the good report. Today is not that day, however. The following is a summary of the audit of of True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School. According to the state, “the School’s IT network and assets are managed by an IT…
City of Johannesburg hit by ransomware, again
Catalin Cimpanu reports: A hacker group going by the name of Shadow Kill Hackers has infected the city of Johannesburg’s internal network with ransomware and is holding South Africa’s largest city for ransom. The hackers are demanding 4 bitcoins to be paid by next Monday, October 28, 5 pm, local time, or they claim they’ll…