Despite having been notified almost one month ago by Chris Vickery and/or Systema Software, some entities whose databases were exposed on AWS by Systema Software still do not appear to have issued public statements about the incident. Nor have I seen any reports appearing on HHS’s public breach tool. But in a statement posted on its…
A vigilante hacker is changing 10,000 WiFi passwords
Jose Pagliery reports: Does your home WiFi use a default password? It forces you to change it. Does it leave unguarded communication channels open? It forces you to close them. To experts, this seems like the work of a well intentioned hacker vigilante. Illegal, yes. But helpful, kinda. The custom-built software is nicknamed “Ifwatch” and…
No, the Experian hack did NOT go on for over two years: it happened last month
In reading a lot of the coverage of Experian’s breach affecting those who applied for T-Mobile USA accounts, I noticed that some journalists and others seemed to interpret Experian’s statement as indicating that the data were hacked/accessed over a two-year period (from September 2013 to September 2015). As I noted to a commenter earlier today,…
Scottrade Breach Hits 4.6 Million Customers (Updated)
Brian Krebs reports: Welcome to Day 2 of Cybersecurity (Breach) Awareness Month! Today’s awareness lesson is brought to you by retail brokerage firm Scottrade Inc., which just disclosed a breach involving contact information and possibly Social Security numbers on 4.6 million customers. In an email sent today to customers, St. Louis-based Scottrade said it recently heard…
1,040 Sentara Heart Hospital patients notified of HIPAA breach
Elizabeth Simpson reports that a person or persons managed to steal two portable hard drives with PHI from two electrophysiology labs at Sentara Heart Hospital in August: The August theft of two portable hard drives from Sentara Heart Hospital’s electrophysiology labs led hospital officials to send letters about a security breach this week to 1,040 patients….
UK: 3,634 patients hit by East Sussex Healthcare Trust data breach
The Hastings & St. Leonards Observer reports that one of the trust’s consultants lost a thumb drive with data on over 3,600 patients. Hospital papers have revealed the confidential details of more than 3,500 patients were discovered on an unencrypted data stick. The incident was discussed at an East Sussex Healthcare Trust board meeting on…