Updated at bottom to reflect Pokemongo servers upgrade. Well it didn’t take to long, PokemonGo servers have come direct attack from PoodleCorp and as a result have been suffering some downtime. It all started about 11PM EST Australia time, when PoodleCorp member XO, tweeted out "can anyone verify for us if PokemonGo is online or…
Haeco Says Employees Can’t Sue Over Phished W-2 Data
I was wondering how many lawsuits we might see by employees whose firms fell for phishing schemes involving W-2 data. From what Law360 reports, HAECO employees did sue their employer, who’s arguing that the employees can’t sue for invasion of privacy because the employees had given their information to their employer willingly. Okay, that defense…
PH: Bohol LGU websites hacked
Leo Udtohan reports that some Chinese hackers appear to be sore losers, defacing at least two local government units of the Philippines, Panglao and Loon, following China’s loss in a maritime arbitration case. A screenshot of the defaced websites shows a Guy Fawkes mask, typical of “Anonymous” activities, with the words: Nobody can give you freedom Nobody can give…
Experian Says Lack Of Breach Date Dooms Consumers’ Suit over T-Mobile Hack (updated)
I almost have to admire this defense logic: if you don’t know when our breach occurred or can’t allege it, you can’t prove any claims as to whether something happened before or after the breach, so we get to walk away from the consolidated class action lawsuit…? Law360 has more, if you have a subscription. But I was…
Ubuntu forums hacked
Chris Mills reports: Canonical announced today that its popular Ubuntu forums have been hacked. Attackers appear to have gather the user names, emails and IP addresses of two million users. Some passwords may have been accessed, although they were encrypted. The company was at pains to point out that the Ubuntu code and update mechanisms…
Oh, damn, Friday edition.
Several weeks ago, I noted a misconfigured 2014 version of World-Check database and an analysis of its contents. The database contains information on individuals who have histories of allegedly being involved in financial crime, terrorism, or other types of crime. Banks and other institutions use such databases as part of their due diligence. Today, I see that two…