Once again media giant Sony has come in sight and under attack by a hacker. This time hacker @XTnR3v0LT has found XSS Vulnerabilities on several Sony based sites and subdomains. XTnR3v0LT announced this today and there has been a claim of one on Sony’s main website (sony.com) but that has not been exposed as it was reported to them for reward. > @cyber_war_news…
Move over SCDOR. Make room for Human Resources and Skills Development Canada.
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada seems to be vying for a spot on the wall of shame. Last month, they disclosed that an employee had lost an unencrypted USB drive with 5,000 Canadians’ social insurance numbers, medical records, and other information. Even normally mild-mannered and polite Canadians got upset over that one. Now today, when…
Smart move.
Following a recent data breach, Jackson Health has banned volunteers from using cell phones in patient areas.
NZ: Burgled surgeon says patient records safe
Major problems averted. Well done, Doctor! A New Plymouth orthopaedic surgeon whose premises were burgled after Christmas says confidential patient records were never at risk. John Pennington, of Noradene at 85 Vivian St, said his portable hard drive was stolen but the burglars could not have accessed patient files. The stolen hard drive and two…
On the wall of shame, SCDOR’s breach should rank embarrassingly high
Embarrassing reminders about the South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) breach continue. The Associated Press reports on testimony in yesterday’s hearing by the state’s House oversight panel: Revenue has been criticized for not using the state information technology division’s computer monitoring services — which are offered but not required — before the hacking. While the…
Tranzeo Wireless Technologies Hacked, 40,000 Credentials Leaked
A hacker collective named Dark Web Goons has been on a spree since the start of the year and now they have released a hack from a large Wireless Technology manufacturer named Tranzeo Wireless Technologies (https://www.tranzeo.com/). Tranzeo Wireless Technologies (TSXV:TZT) leads the wireless broadband industry as a premier manufacturer of high-performance wireless network equipment that allows…