Stephen Moore writes: No one in the security industry should be surprised to know that the financial and reputational impact of a breach is severe. According to a recent Harris Poll, studies show that 75 percent of consumers won’t do business with a company if they don’t trust it to protect their data. If the…
NJ: Here, let me help you withdraw from all those pesky courses.
Andrew Kinney reports on a hack at Stevens Institute of Technology in New Jersey. Registration at Stevens is like high school sports. It involves waking up at seven in the morning to repeat mindless drills (furiously clicking through Web Self Services). It works with a class hierarchy — juniors trump sophomores who trump freshmen, with seniors…
IL: FHN Family Counseling Center notifies 4,458 of stolen laptop
From their notice: On September 5, 2018, FHN Family Counseling Center (“FHN”) learned that a password-protected laptop was stolen out of a FHN employee’s vehicle. The employee immediately notified law enforcement, but the laptop has not yet been recovered. Upon learning of the incident, FHN immediately initiated an investigation to determine the scope of the…
City of Amarillo Employees’ Personal Information at Risk After Auditors Lose Flash Drive with Payroll Info
Kaley Green reports: City of Amarillo employees’ personal information has been breached. Tuesday, the city learned the company conducting the required external audit had lost an encrypted flash drive containing sensitive payroll information. The audit is meant to make sure the city has no fraud in its payroll process, but now the personal information of…
A leaky database of SMS text messages exposed password resets and two-factor codes
Zack Whittaker reports: A security lapse has exposed a massive database containing tens of millions of text messages, including password reset links, two-factor codes, shipping notifications and more. The exposed server belongs to Voxox (formerly Telcentris), a San Diego, Calif.-based communications company. The server wasn’t protected with a password, allowing anyone who knew where to…
Media Prima Locked Out By Ransomware – 1,000 Bitcoins In Ransom Demanded: Report
Vijandren reports: Reports are emerging today that Media Prima Berhad, a public-listed Media powerhouse in Malaysia has had its systems locked out by a ransomware attack. The report, quoting an inside source by the Edge Financial Daily claims that “the whole Media Prima group’s computer systems have been breached and infected with a ransomware over…