Tommy Wood reports: The private information of 12 University of Northern Colorado employees was compromised last week after an “unknown person or group” accessed their profiles on Ursa, UNC’s online portal, according to a release from the university. Whoever is responsible for the breach tried to log in to the employees’ Ursa accounts, then used…
Police raid home of UK Unity founder as Scotland in Union data leak investigation continues
The National reports: The head of a Scotland in Union splinter group had his home raided by police yesterday. David Clews, founder of UK Unity, was targetted as an investigation into leaks at Scotland’s most prominent anti-independence group continued. Officers have been investigating alleged data protection offences at Scotland in Union after a list of high-profile donors was…
12,000 Social Media Influencers, Mostly Women, Exposed by Marketing Firm Data Breach
Dell Cameron reports on a data leak involving Octoly: More than 12,000 prominent social media influencers from YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, and the gaming platform Twitch were exposed last month by a data breach at a marketing firm that pairs online stars with top brands seeking product reviews and endorsements, according to researchers at the security…
NSA exploits leaked by hackers tweaked to work on all versions of Windows since 2000
Mark Wycislik-Wilson writes: A trio of NSA exploits leaked by hacking group TheShadowBrokers has been ported to work on all versions of Windows since Windows 2000. The EternalChampion, EternalRomance and EternalSynergy exploits were made public by the group last year, and now a security researcher has tweaked the source code so they will run on…
Trump’s CFPB Chief Pulls Back on Equifax Data Breach Probe: Report
Patrick Rucker reports: Mick Mulvaney, head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has pulled back from a full-scale probe of how Equifax Inc. failed to protect the personal data of millions of consumers, according to people familiar with the matter. Equifax (EFX.N) said in September that hackers stole personal data it had collected on some…
Hugh Grant settles phone-hacking claim against Mirror newspapers
British actor Hugh Grant has settled a legal case against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) after the company admitted that reporters at its three tabloid titles had hacked into his voicemails over a 10-year period to get scoops, he said on Monday. Grant, who is known internationally for roles in films such as “Four Weddings and…