Article Submitted by Email, Author : Yulia Drozd It’s not a secret that activation of Ukraine-EU relations is accepted by Russia as a challenge and in turn Moscow uses whole arsenal of counter-campaign tools – from public diplomacy to informational support of anti-European tendencies in Ukraine. On October 28th came the news that Anonymous hacked the…
Skype in the Sights of Level 7 Crew for 15/11/2013
Today hacker collective Level 7 Crew (@Level7Crew) has announced an upcoming attack on Skype who for some time now has been spying on its users. The announcement has been posted to pastebin and states that on the 15th of this month they will start to attack Skype but have no disclose what these attacks might be…
For three years, employee data sat on a former employee's device, unbeknownst to all
On October 24, Rotech Healthcare, Inc. reported a data security breach to the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office that involved some health information. According to their letter to the state, on August 30, they learned that a former employee took some files with her when she left the firm on November 26, 2010. Those files contained…
You know that blood test your doctor ran as part of your wellness check? The state can subpoena the results.
I came across a case in Texas on FourthAmendment.com that gave me food for thought. From Owens v. State 2013 Tex. App. LEXIS 13767 (Tex. App. – Houston (1st Dist.) November 7, 2013): In State v. Hardy, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals held that the State’s subpoena of the results of blood tests conducted by private…
Most malware breaches not disclosed – survey
I generally avoid re-posting press releases as they tend to be self-serving, but some contain interesting data. From ThreatTrack: ThreatTrack Security today published a study that reveals mounting cybersecurity challenges within U.S. enterprises. Nearly 6 in 10 malware analysts reported they have investigated or addressed a data breach that was never disclosed by their company….
Follow-up: NYPD Detective Pleads Guilty in Manhattan Federal Court to Computer Hacking
An update to a hacking case involving an NYPD detective that was previously noted on this blog (here). Edwin Vargas, a detective with the New York City Police Department (NYPD), pled guilty to computer hacking crimes. Specifically, Vargas paid others to hack into e-mail accounts, including e-mail accounts belonging to other NYPD officers and employees, and…