Update: Dow Jones is totally denying the story. The Register reports Dow Jones issued the following statement: “To the best of our knowledge, we have received no information from the authorities about any such alleged matter, and we are looking into whether there is any truth whatsoever to this report by a competitor news organization,” said Colleen…
IE: ‘Mystery’ how documents on Denis O’Brien ended up on USB
Mary Carolan reports: A consulting company has told the High Court that Denis O’Brien has left “clouded in mystery” exactly how material from the firm’s computers files ended up on a USB memory stick placed in an envelope sent anonymously to Mr O’Brien. Michael Collins SC, for Dublin-based Red Flag Consulting Ltd, said it was of “extraordinary concern” to…
Mainstreet FCU reports fraud not linked to data breach of their system (Update1)
Tim Orem reports: A data breach compromised information belonging to about 300 members of the Lenexa, Kan.-based Mainstreet Federal Credit Union, according to President/CEO John Beverlin. Beverlin told CU Times hackers did not break into the credit union’s systems and that the fraudsters likely purchased members’ information somewhere online. Now the criminals are trying to capitalize on it, he…
Hacker who crashed FBI and Home Office websites dodges immediate jail term
Ross McCarthy reports that Charlton Floate, the teenage hacker who brought down FBI and Home Office websites from his family home in Solihull has avoided jail time: … in sentencing Floate to eight months suspended for 18 months Judge Steel said he had taken into account his age at the time he committed the offences, his remorse and…
Wiener Linien insider data breach and leak affects 20,000 customers
The Local (Austria) reports: Personal data belonging to around 20,000 customers of the Vienna public transport company Wiener Linien has been stolen and published online. The Wiener Linien said the data, which included personal information such as names, addresses and email addresses but not payment data, was stolen by a former employee of its online…
US proposal aims to regulate car privacy, make hacks illegal
John Ribeiro reports: A subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives has proposed requiring vehicle manufacturers to state their privacy policies, besides providing for civil penalties of up to US$100,000 for the hacking of vehicles. The lawmakers have also proposed that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration set up an Automotive Cybersecurity Advisory Council to…