Barb Pacholik reports: While snooping in SGI’s database earned a Highways Ministry traffic officer a suspension, the province’s privacy watchdog wants a longterm plan to prevent such breaches. “We take this very seriously. This is not acceptable behaviour. That’s why the individual was suspended for 20 days without pay,” Highways Minister Don McMorris told reporters…
‘PayPal 14’ Plea Deal Lets Hacktivists Avoid Felonies, Which Is Pretty Much The Best They Could Hope For
Ryan J. Reilly reports: Eleven individuals charged with helping overwhelm PayPal’s website in 2010 have reached a plea deal with federal prosecutors that could potentially allow them to avoid a felony conviction. Under the terms of the deal, 11 defendants in what is known as the “PayPal 14” case pleaded guilty to both felony and misdemeanor charges…
NJ: 8 indicted for allegedly participating in identity theft ring at TD Bank
Joe Coohey reports: Eight people, including a former bank teller, were charged Thursday with participating in an identity theft ring that used account information stolen from customers of Cherry Hill-based TD Bank, said acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman. The group is accused of stealing more than $150,000 from bank branch offices in South Jersey….
OpUkraine kicked off by r00tsecurity
A group of hackers who call themselves r00ts3curity or #r00ts3c have started attacking Ukraine based websites and leaking data. The attacks appear to be apart of a new operation #OpUkraine and r00tsecurity is made up of a few already known hackers such as @Goons3c. So far they have managed to attack four sites and leak…
Froedtert's alleged lack of cooperation in breach investigation has Milwaukee considering litigation
Things seem to be getting increasingly ugly between the City of Milwaukee and Froedtert Community Health/Workforce Health after the Dynacare breach mentioned previously on this blog. The city council voted to delay implementation of Phase 2 of its wellness program for employees that was to have been operated by Froedtert Community Health/Workforce Health. The city is…
Android App Leaks Your Medical Info Online
Appthority posted another analysis/alert this week. Max Eddy explains: We trust medical practitioners to give us good advice, and to keep the deeply personal information about our health and our ailments secure. But the iPharmacy Drug Guide & Pill ID app is playing fast and loose with your personal info. On their Google Play page,…