Habib Rafiq, a large engineering firm has been hacked by @MrPropsTwit aka Mr Props. The leak contains emails/passwords and the admin db details, and a note from Mr Props. Habib Rafiq is a very big engineering firm that covers everything from mechanical to electrical engineering and even civil. Its been around for 50 or so…
We need more breach notifications, not fewer
Some topics are more than what Twitter can handle. The other day, I tweeted: If bills in Congress are enacted, this #databreach wouldn’t require notification: http://bit.ly/qeqRmR I think it should. I didn’t indicate why I think it should. Nevertheless, Jim Harper of Cato subsequently responded with his own tweet: Data breach notice is making its way…
Citi Cards Japan data theft hits 92,408 in Japan
Thieves stole private data for more than 90 000 customers of Citigroup’s Japanese credit-cards subsidiary and resold it to others, the company said on Friday. “Citi Cards Japan, Inc. (CCJ) has come to know that certain personal information of 92, 408 customers has allegedly been obtained and sold to a third party illegally,” the company…
6000 accounts leaked from Good Taste by @neatstuffs
@neatstuffs has just released a huge database of logins from good taste international. Good taste is a global media company that focus on men, more here while these are fairly uselessSo this just contuines to show insecurity across many different sites, The leak contains 6000 logins to the website client area, and is made up…
Data breach reported at Brigham and Women’s/Faulkner
Liz Kowalczyk reports: A doctor from Brigham and Women’s/Faulkner Hospital lost an external hard drive on June 21, and the device may have contained medical information for 638 patients. The Brigham has sent a letter to those patients describing the problem. Patients who have questions can call toll-free at 877-694-3367. Information related to inpatient hospital…
US gov to scoop out defcon for hackers 4 hire
Defcon, a convention for hackers to share, brag and learn, Started by Jeff Moss in 1993, and has become the worlds largest and most well known hacker convention. Over the past we have seen government agency’s attending defcon and its no different this year, with Anonymous and lulzsec out in force there is sure to be…