Jordan Moore reports: A data breach impacting employees at East Tennessee State University remains under investigation. University officials tell News Channel 11 that two unidentified employees clicked on a link in the phishing scam that was sent to their e-mail accounts. ETSU Spokesperson, Joe Smith, elaborated on that phishing scam e-mail Monday afternoon. Read more…
IE: University at centre of potential data breach after USB stick ‘goes missing’
Rachel Farrell reports: A leading university has experienced a potential data breach after a USB stick containing “confidential” details of up to 900 students went missing. NUI Galway, with a student population of over 18,000, confirmed in a statement on their website that the USB may have contained student names, their student numbers and exam…
This UK pub chain left 17,000 customer details exposed online
Nicole Kobie reports: The personal details of thousands of beer drinkers were left exposed thanks to a Wi-Fi provider proving leakier than a smashed pint glass. Brewhouse & Kitchen is a small chain of pubs with 23 locations across the UK. These include locations in London, Nottingham, Chester, Cardiff and Bristol. Patrons attempting to access…
UK: York council alerted that people’s personal info from council phone app was accessible to others
From YorkMix: Hackers have obtained personal data belonging to users of York council’s environmental app, it has emerged this weekend. City of York Council has contacted police and has permanently taken down its One Planet York app, following the data breach. The app supported the council’s broader One Planet York programme, which seeks to reduce…
IE: Tullamore hospital hit by ransomware attack
The Irish Examiner reports: Dublin Midlands Hospital Group has confirmed an isolated ransomware attack at the Midlands Regional Hospital in Tullamore yesterday. There was no impact on patient care following the attack, which affected the Laboratory Information System. There is also no evidence of other parts of the wider health service being affected by the…
Heads up, folks
Fake Black Friday apps and websites are now out in full force.