The London Evening Standard reports: A former policeman who was sacked after leaking information to the media about the “Plebgate” row involving Conservative MP Andrew Mitchell has said he would do it all again and has no regrets. James Glanville was sacked from the Metropolitan Police after he leaked information to the Sun newspaper about…
Sony hires Mandiant after cyber attack, FBI starts probe
Jim Finkle and Ron Grover report: Sony Pictures Entertainment has hired FireEye Inc’s (FEYE.O) Mandiant forensics unit to clean up a massive cyber attack that knocked out the studio’s computer network nearly a week ago, three people with knowledge of the matter said on Sunday. The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation is also investigating the…
Report: FIN4 Hacker Group Targets Pharma Execs For Insider Edge On Stock Market
Angelo Young reports: A group of financially savvy computer hackers has been stealing data from more than 100 organizations, mainly targeting publicly traded health care, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, to gain insider knowledge and game the stock market. The news underscores the vulnerabilities of corporate computer networks and the many ways that cybercriminals use low-tech “social…
IE: Investigation after New Beginning’s mortgage data was sent to overseas investment fund
Rebecca Horan reports: The Data Protection Commissioner is investigating a data security breach made by Irish mortgage campaigners New Beginning. According to The Mail on Sunday, 1,500 homeowners had their financial details sold to a €2bn overseas investment fund that aims to buy up 1,500 distressed homes here. The Malta based fund Arizun reportedly used the…
Sony still quiet while rumors and uploads swirl
It’s hard for me to figure out what the real headline should be over the Sony Pictures hack. Is is that a lot of personal data may have been stolen – again? And if so, will the FTC open an investigation into the breach? Is it that North Korea may be involved in the attack?…
IL: Credit card data stolen at city garages; remote access tool used to inject malware
Bill Smith reports: Parking service provider SP Plus says its equipment at Evanston’s three downtown municipal parking garages was hacked to steal credit card data from drivers. In a statement issued today, SP Plus says that the three Evanston garages, along with 10 more in Chicago and four in other cities, were affected by the security…