Davey Winder reports: Lenovo has confirmed that a “high severity” security vulnerability has left users of specific network-attached storage devices with data exposed to anyone who went looking for it. How much data? How does at least 36TB grab you? That’s the number that the security researchers who uncovered the vulnerability in the Lenovo-EMC storage…
Suspect arrested after Bulgarian cyber attack (UPDATE 2)
EuroNews reports an update to a story noted earlier this week on this site: Bulgarian police said on Wednesday they have arrested a suspect for a cyber attack on the country’s National Revenue Agency (NRA), which led to the leak of personal and financial data of millions of people. “We have a suspect that has…
Personal Data (Incl. SMS & Calls) of Mobile Loan App Users in China Left OPEN for ALL to See
Jim Wilson of Safety Detectives reports on some of their team’s recent findings: Safety Detectives’ research team has recently discovered a sizeable data leak (over 899gb and growing by the day) of a China-based server, which has now been closed. We are unable to confirm the company behind the leak, but according to the data,…
University of Alabama warns of computer breach at Brewer-Porch center
Tuscaloosa News reports: The University of Alabama says a 2009 computer security incident involving a server for Brewer-Porch Children’s Center may have exposed some personal information for about 1,400 former clients, employees and medical providers. In June, staff preparing an old server for disposal discovered unauthorized login activity between Oct. 24, 2009, and Dec. 9,…
Monroe City School Board addresses computer system debacle at board meeting
KNOE in Louisiana reports: The Monroe City School district’s computer system shut down last week. According to Superintendent Dr. Brent Vidrine, the system is back up and running, but others are still confused about what happened to the system in general. Parents, teachers, and faculty members expressed concerns at the school board meeting on Tuesday….
4 charged in Zippy’s customer credit card data theft (updated)
Nelson Daranciang reports: Credit and debit card information stolen in a 2017 and 2018 Zippy’s data breach was used to make fraudulent purchases in 17 foreign countries and 28 states, including 595 in Hawaii, said Deputy Prosecutor Chris Van Marter. You can read more on Honolulu Star-Advertiser if you have a subscription. Back in January,…