Charlotte Albright reports: Computer scientists at Dartmouth College have developed an app for a student’s smartphone designed to monitor mental health. The so-called StudentLife app can track how much a student sleeps, whether he or she is having conversations, and getting exercise. It also asks students about their state of mind and what they’ve been eating. The…
Russian gangs in $1bn City cyber raid plot
Nick Kochan reports: Criminal gangs are plotting a $1 billion (£618 million) cyber-heist on global financial institutions, Europol has warned, as they ratchet up the pressure on banks reeling from the record-breaking hit on JPMorgan Chase. Secret listening on internet chatrooms by the European police investigative body has discovered planning by sophisticated Russian cyber-criminals aimed…
No indication of Russia’s involvement in JPM hack: Source
Eamon Javers reported this the other day, but I’m just catching up with it: There is no indication that Vladimir Putin, the Russian government or any foreign nation state was involved in the JPMorgan cyberattack this summer, a source familiar with the incident tells CNBC. There have been media reports speculating that the Russians may…
OR: Data breach involving Employment Department WorkSource Oregon Management Information System may impact 1.3M Oregonians
Molly Young reports that a hack of the state’s Employment Department WorkSource Oregon Management Information System may impact 1.3 million Oregonians: The embattled Oregon Employment Department found itself back in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons Friday, after news surfaced of a security breach that may have affected as many as 1.3 million Oregonians. The breach, on…
Colorado health officials announce privacy breach
AP reports: Colorado health officials say they accidentally violated the medical privacy of about 15,000 people in a recent postcard mailing. The postcards were mailed as part of a survey sent to people receiving behavioral health services through Medicaid or the Department of Human Services’ Office of Behavioral Health. The breach was announced Friday. Read…
Kmart discovers it was breached in September; discloses breach in SEC filing (UPDATED)
Danny Yadron of the Wall Street Journal just tweeted that Kmart has disclosed a data breach in its SEC filing. Indeed, they have: On October 9, Kmart’s Information Technology team detected Kmart’s payment data systems had been breached and immediately launched a full investigation working with a leading IT security firm. The investigation to date indicates…