Jane Brown of Lane Powell PC writes that hackers have upped the ante from the “good old days:” …. A case with espionage, extortion and pseudonyms is a sign of things to come. Wire Swiss GmbH (Wire Swiss) is currently seeking a declaratory judgment and alleges civil extortion against its competitor, Quiet Riddle Ventures…
Players’ personal information exposed in U.S. Soccer’s lawsuit
This was reported in February, but I missed it. I know, I know, I’ve let you all down. Cope with it. Better late than never, though, because so much personal information gets exposed in court filings and not enough has been done to address the problem. While the information exposed in this case is not the…
VA: Large Credit Card Breach at Walmart in Fredericksburg
Greg Hambrick reports: Fredericksburg City Police says a “large number” of debit/credit card users at the Central Park Walmart had their card information stolen, with dozens of reports of fraudulent cash withdrawls. Walmart Global has confirmed an unspecified number of cards have been compromised. It’s believed the suspects obtained the card information by placing overlay…
PA: HASD student tried to hack district’s system
A Hazleton Area Career Center student was disciplined for attempting to hack into the district’s computer system, the district’s top administrator said. State police and school district officials are investigating an incident involving a student who acquired a wireless key, or code for accessing Hazleton Area’s computer system, Superintendent Dr. Craig Butler said. The system…
Qualcomm flaw exposes millions of Android devices to data theft risk
Lucian Constantin reports: A vulnerability in an Android component shipped with phones that use Qualcomm chips puts users’ text messages and call history at risk of theft. The flaw was found by security researchers from FireEye and was patched by Qualcomm in March. However, because the vulnerability was introduced five years ago, many affected devices…
UK: Employers vicariously liable for data breaches caused by rogue employees
Tim Hickman and Stephen Ravenscroft of White & Case LLP write: In April 2016, the High Court of England and Wales issued its judgment in Axon v Ministry of Defence [2016] EWHC 787 (QB). The court emphasised (albeit obiter) the fact that employers can be liable for data breaches caused by rogue employees (in the present case,…