When reports emerged that Sony had been hacked, I didn’t post anything here, waiting for confirmation. Instead of confirmation, Sony denied all claims of hacks. Today, however, there seems to be some confirmation, however unofficial. TheNextWeb is reporting: According to the Reddit thread, an image appeared on all employee’s computers reading “Hacked by #GOP” and…
IE: Woman settles damages claim against pharmacy
Independent.ie reports: A County Wicklow mother who claimed a pharmacy allowed her husband to watch CCTV footage of herself buying a self pregnancy test kit has settled a €38,000 damages claim for an undisclosed amount. The woman, who cannot be named, said her marriage had been highly dysfunctional and difficult for a number of years…
Regin: Top-tier espionage tool enables stealthy surveillance
Symantec reports: An advanced piece of malware, known as Regin, has been used in systematic spying campaigns against a range of international targets since at least 2008. A back door-type Trojan, Regin is a complex piece of malware whose structure displays a degree of technical competence rarely seen. Customizable with an extensive range of capabilities…
Judicial agents in Costa Rica probed for snooping on personal data of Real Madrid’s Navas
This was originally published almost one month ago, but I just saw it. AP reports: Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Department says 24 of its own agents are being investigated after a database was wrongly used to access personal information about Real Madrid and Costa Rica goalkeeper Keylor Navas. Francisco Segura, head of the department, said…
Hackers Vow to Attack More Websites after Ottawa.ca
The dancing banana is just the beginning, Aerith vows. Sam Dixon reports that a group of hackers has defaced the Ottawa City Hall’s web site, but more threateningly, has vowed to target eight other Canadian institutions, including the police and Supreme Court. On Saturday, the group warned that the defacement of Ottawa.ca was “just the…
MA: Worcester man files lawsuit over hospital ID security breach
Brian Lee has an update to this breach involving a rogue insider at U. of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center. Before telling you what the plaintiff is demanding, I’ll point out that there’s reportedly no evidence of any misuse of the named plaintiff’s information. All of those affected were offered one year of free credit monitoring, but…