Statement by Lauri Love on the return of some of his property by NCA, as posted on Gist. The BBC wanted a statement on the return of [some] property by the National Crime Agency to the Love residence. Journalists and editors have a tendency to exerpt from statements, and sometimes don’t always get the gist…
PCI council gives up, dumbs down PCI DSS for small business
Darren Pauli reports: The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council has created a taskforce charged with improving security among small businesses. The prodigious task will be tackled by encouraging small businesses to adopt security best practice and simplified Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS). Barclaycard payment security manager and taskforce chair Phil Jones…
UK data watchdog: Massive fines won’t keep data safe
Jennifer Baker reports: The UK’s data protection watchdog has said issuing fines “left, right and centre” is not the way to ensure privacy. However, Information Commissioner Christopher Graham added that this doesn’t mean his office shouldn’t have those exact powers at its disposal. “The obligation laid on data protection authorities always to fine data controllers…
Server compromised due to social engineering against ISP NFOrce
Seen on Twitter: Server compromised due to social engineering against ISP NFOrce. There will be extended downtime for forensic analysis and reinstall. — BitcoinTalk (@bitcointalk) May 22, 2015 And over on redddit, theymos writes: The forum’s ISP NFOrce managed to get tricked into giving an attacker access to the server. I think that the attacker…
Healthcare hackers may have accessed lawmaker info
From the now-that-it’s-hit-home-maybe-they’ll-care? dept.: Lauren French reports: House lawmakers were warned Thursday night that their personal data may have been compromised in a cyber-attack involving healthcare plans from CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield. Read more on Politico.
Lauri Love hacking case: NCA returns 25 of 31 seized items, but not encrypted laptop
Wow. Nic Rigby reports: A man accused of hacking US government computers who is battling for the return of property seized by police has been given back 25 of the 31 items. Lauri Love, of Suffolk, is seeking the return of devices seized by UK police. Mr Love, 30, who faces no charges in Britain,…