I had reported on Anonymous’s attacks on the RCMP in retaliation over the killing of activist James McIntyre earlier this week, but the story is gathering steam now. Yesterday, Adrian Humphrey of the National Post reported on the claimed hack, and it’s clear that the government is paying attention. Humphrey reported: To support their claim, members of…
PK: Hacker Baba911 hacks DG Khan Board website on result day
The News Teller reports: A hacker group known as ‘Hacker Baba911′ hacked the DG Khan Board website just before a while when it was about the announce metric results. The group put few lines bearing messages for students as well as for the board. It starts with congratulating to those who would get good marks….
NY: Personal documents found in Norwich dumpster
Here we go again. A woman discovers unshredded personal information in a dumpster. David Hermanovitch reports: The information was originally given to Vision Nissan of Webster, NY. The documentation had been placed in the dumpster, not shredded, after the mobile car dealership from Vision had done business in Norwich. Read more on WBNG. Even though…
IN: Woman given probation for role in ID theft scheme
Following up on a previously noted insider breach in the financial sector… NWI reports: A woman was sentenced Thursday to five years on probation and ordered to pay $47,449 in restitution to Fifth Third Bank for an identity theft scam, U.S. District Court records show. Kathryn Jackson was employed as a lead customer service representative…
NIST releases draft guidelines for protecting patient data on mobile devices; comments sought
Mohana Ravindranath reports: The federal government is attempting to ensure that doctors don’t inadvertently compromise patient data when they use smartphones to access electronic health records. The National Institutes of Standards in Technology this week released a step-by-step guide for hospitals and IT professionals, listing ways to secure the connection between devices and electronic health records. NIST is collecting public comment on…
Healthfirst notifying 5,300 members whose data were stolen between 2012-2014
Healthfirst, 100 Church Street, New York, New York 10007, is notifying approximately 5300 affected members and past members that their personal information may have been compromised in the course of a criminal fraud scheme perpetrated against Healthfirst. Social Security numbers and credit card information were not affected. On May 27, 2015, Healthfirst was informed by the Department of…