So it appears that 71 million Twitter login credentials (email addresses and passwords, all cleartext) are up for sale on the dark net. No indication where they came from or how fresh they are (I’ve inquired and will update this post if I get any info). Might this be a good time to change…
Omni Hotels & Resorts notifies guests of payment card breach
Update: It appears that more than 50,000 have been affected. Original post: From the notice posted on Omni Hotels & Resorts web site today: Notice of Data Breach Message to Our Valued Customers: Omni values the relationship we have with our guests and wants you to be aware of an incident that may involve your…
Hackers Allegedly Steal 1.4M Passwords From Mac Forums, Web Hosting Talk
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai reports: A hacker or hackers has allegedly stolen more than 1.4 million passwords, email addresses, and other data from the databases of popular forums including Web Hosting Talk, and Mac Forums and HotScripts. Someone who goes by the name “uid0” is offering to sell the three databases on the dark web underground market…
NCSU warns thousands of students of computer breach
Richard Stradling reports: [North Carolina] State University says it has notified 38,000 current and former students that some of their personal information may have been accessed by someone who hacked into the university’s computer system. NCSU officials say someone accessed a university email account using a “sophisticated phishing scam” and got access to a file…
Island Health reports another privacy breach
Cindy E. Harnett reports: Island Health has uncovered another privacy breach, on the heels of its largest breach of medical records ever. A Victoria-based employee has viewed the medical records of 34 individuals, all from Vancouver island, who received services from Island Health. This is the fourth privacy breach in two years, and brings the…
Caldicott’s health security reform fails to address basic cyber hygiene
Richard Olver writes: The NHS treats more than 1 million people every 36 hours. These patients are often at their most vulnerable physically and emotionally, but so too are their digital selves. The health sector accounts for the most data security incidents in the UK — more than 40% of all UK incidents in Q4 2015 — and…