Game Over has been at it again, this time @GameOverVirus has tipped us off to an attack that happened a few days ago which has resulted in shame for Sri Lanka Media Centre For National Security (MCNS) website (www.nationalsecurity.lk). MCNS, the brainchild of President Mahinda Rajapaksa comes within the purview of Defence Spokesman for the…
McGraw-Hill Construction Hacked, 10,000 Credentials Leaked
A giant in the construction game, McGraw-Hill Construction has come under the sights of hackers from @DarkWebGoons who have left over 10,000 personal credentails leaked online from the Company’s main site (https://www.construction.com). > **McGraw-Hill Construction **(MHC), part of The McGraw-Hill Companies, connects people, projects, and products across the design and construction industry, serving owners, architects, engineers, general contractors, subcontractors,…
6,000 patients to be notified after UDOH contractor loses drive with unencrypted PHI
The Utah Department of Health reported another breach today. This time, blame an employee of their contractor, Goold Health Systems, who violated policy by transferring PHI to an unencrypted USB drive which was lost during travel. The drive contained about 6,000 patients’ names, Medicaid numbers, ages, and recent prescription history.
EU ministers to consider ‘two-strikes’ rule for data breaches
Jennifer Baker reports: European Union justice ministers will consider a “two-strikes” rule for data breaches. The Irish Presidency of the European Council published a paper on the protection of citizens’ personal data that will be discussed at Justice and Home Affairs Council in Dublin on January 17 and 18. The paper asks European justice ministers…
Zaxby’s customers need more information
When Zaxby’s Franchising Inc. announced that it was investigating the possible exfiltration of customer card information at 108 of their franchises, I contacted them to try to get more information. Unfortunately, their answers do not really shed additional light. In a statement to DataBreaches.net, spokesperson Debbie Andrews did not directly answer the question as to…
GPS In Pill Bottles? NYPD Wants To Combat NYC Prescription Drug Theft With Devices
Tom Hays reports: Police in New York City plan to combat the theft of painkillers and other highly addictive prescription medicines by asking pharmacies to hide fake pill bottles fitted with GPS devices amid the legitimate supplies on their shelves. Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly outlined the plan Tuesday at a La Quinta, Calif., conference on…