Oof. I read something like this notification below from Boise Cascade Company in Utah, and I wonder if the employees had been regularly trained in avoiding phishing attacks, or if it was just the case that the phishing was done so damned well that the employees fell for it despite their training. In this case,…
Netshoes customer data possibly hacked; 500k customers’ order info dumped?
It’s been one of those weeks when I struggle to keep up with all of the tips and leads I’m sent. One of the leads, received yesterday morning, pointed me to a post on Pastebin with what purported to be a “Link to Download Order History – Netshoes.com – ˜500k records.” The link did, in fact,…
Bittrex ‘Leaks’ User Passports In Support Emails, Says Russian Telegram Channel
William Suberg reports: Bittrex is reportedly leaking users’ passport scans and photographs as KYC emails from customer support contain dire security errors. As reports a Russian-language news channel on Telegram, users who go through the exchange’s manual KYC verification but are rejected receive an email from customer support. Along with the private documents the user…
‘Jeopardy!’ Winner Charged With Cybercrime Felonies
Tom Ozimek reports: A record-breaking “Jeopardy” game show champion and former Adrian College history professor has been charged with two cybercrime-related felonies. Stephanie Jass, 47, faced arraignment on Tuesday, Dec. 5, in Lenawee County District Court in southern Michigan, mlive.com reports, on charges of unauthorized access to a college computer, and using a computer to commit…
Former Columbia Sportswear employee sentenced to probation and community service
There’s an update in the case of a former Columbia Sportswear employee who was sued by the firm for allegedly hacking them after he left their employ. In August, Michael Leeper pleaded guilty. Now, despite prosecution attempts to get him some jail time, Leeper was sentenced to three years of probation with 400 hours of community…
Ohio Bill Proposes Safe Harbor Against Breach Suits to Businesses Maintaining Recognized Cybersecurity Programs
William Berglund, Robert J. Hanna and Victoria L. Vance of Tucker Ellis write: Maintaining robust cybersecurity measures that meet government- and industry-recognized standards will provide businesses operating in Ohio with a legal defense to data breach lawsuits, if a bill recently introduced in the Ohio Senate becomes law. Ohio Senate Bill No. 220 (S.B. 220),…