From a NY Time editorial yesterday: Even before Apple announced a smartwatch that can measure someone’s heart rate and the number of steps climbed in a day, wearable devices and mobile apps that log your every move and vital sign were growing in popularity. Apple’s size and influence as a trendsetter has now focused attention…
FL: Two Arrested In Identity Theft And Tax Refund Scheme
Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III announced the return of an indictment charging two individuals with conspiracy to defraud the United States, multiple counts of aggravated identity theft, wire fraud, and access device fraud. Laura Butler (39) and Cherica Daniels (32), both of Jacksonville, were arrested early Thursday morning. According to…
NY A.G. Schneiderman Announces Takedown Of Identity-Theft Ring Targeting Bank Customers Across NYC And Surrounding Counties
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the arrest and indictment of five individuals for running an alleged identity-theft ring targeting customers of local banks. The defendants stole over $850,000 by having bank tellers access and steal personal information of hundreds of unsuspecting customers – account numbers and Social Security numbers, for example – and…
Breach at Goodwill Vendor Lasted 18 Months
Brian Krebs reports: C&K Systems Inc., a third-party payment vendor blamed for a credit and debit card breach at more than 330 Goodwill locations nationwide, disclosed this week that the intrusion lasted more than 18 months and has impacted at least two other organizations. Read more on KrebsOnSecurity.com. I wonder when we’ll find out who the other two C&K clients were….
SG: M1 probed for ‘data breach’ over sales of new iPhone
Kelly Tay reports: M1 is being investigated by the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC), after an apparent security breach on its website on Monday compromised customers’ personal information. […] The kerfuffle began on Monday, when M1 had to suspend pre-orders for the new Apple iPhone 6 and 6 plus, after uncovering a “potential security breach”….
Twitter Vulnerability Could Delete Credit Cards from Any Twitter Account
Ahmed Aboul-Ela writes: today i will write about a serious vulnerability i’ve found recently in Twitter. so let me share the story with you . the story started when i saw Twitter introducing their new bug bounty program and starts paying money rewards , i decided to look for new bugs in Twitter and get paid. at…