Shannon Teoh reports: KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 — The government’s brand new price check portal has been hit by a security breach, allowing hackers to obtain details such as email addresses and contact information of over 2,000 registered users which security experts say can be used to steal financial data in a roundabout way. The…
SC: Laptops Stolen From Elementary School; Thumb Drive May Contain Sensitive Information
From WSPA in South Carolina: Confidential information may have been stolen from students at an Upstate school. Investigators say someone swiped two laptop computers over Memorial Day weekend. A thumb drive on one of those computers may have contained personal information about students. The thefts happened at Ravenel Elementary School in Seneca in the Oconee…
AU: Computer with 66,000 records at Australian Institute of Company Directors stolen
Fran Foo reports: The information of 66,000 Australian Institute of Company Directors members and clients has been stolen following the theft of a single computer. This includes the personal information of 28,000 members such as names, addresses, phone numbers, date of birth and member number. Members range from some of Australia’s largest public and private…
AU: Merchant under fire in bank data breach affair speaks out
Charis Palmer reports: After weeks of speculation surrounding the identity of ‘the merchant’ at the centre of May’s bank data breach which resulted in thousands of credit card cancellations, the head of online retailer Crazy Sales has moved to fend off rumours. No one can prove 100 per cent that it’s Crazy Sales, said David…
We have a right to information on data security breaches
David Lazarus writes: Sam Greyson was surprised to receive a new credit card the other day from Bank of America. He was also surprised to learn that the bank had changed his account number because of a security breach involving another business. But the thing that surprised Greyson most was that when he called BofA…
Data breach plaintiffs increasingly successful
Well, the headline surprised me and I really wish they had cited some examples of plaintiffs winning, as frankly, I just don’t see it. Rodd Zolkos reports: Cyber liability plaintiffs are experiencing more success in the courts, significantly increasing potential costs for companies that have experienced data breaches, an expert said Thursday. Speaking at the…