Dan Goodin reports: The UK’s National Health Service has been hit by a voracious, data-stealing worm that’s easily detected by off-the-shelf security software, according to researchers who directly observed the mass compromise. Researchers from anti-virus provider Symantec have been monitoring the Qakbot worm since last May and have documented its behavior here and here. On…
Paging Dr. Google
There’s a Note by Colin P. McCarthy in the latest issue of William and Mary Law Review that reviews some of the privacy, security and regulatory issues surrounding personal health records: “Paging Dr. Google: Personal Health Records and Patient Privacy.”
More on the Havasupai case and issues
Amy Harmon of the New York Times has more on the settlement in the Havasupai case (covered here) and the ethical issues. As part of her two stories, she reports: “It is a gesture of respect to say, ‘We told you we wanted to do one thing, and we’d really like to do something else,’…
Criminal web forum trades in stolen social network profiles
A study from VeriSign’s cyber security watchdog iDefense has revealed a huge increase over the past year in demand for nicked social network user accounts, many of which go on to be sold internationally on the black market including over forums. Once information available on social networking is secured it is auctioned off in bulk…
Credit card data stolen from parking kiosk at Goldstream park
Amy Dove reports: People who enjoyed a day at Goldstream Provincial Park this month are now at risk of credit card fraud. A parking ticket dispenser closest to the entrance of Goldstream park was vandalized between April 17 and 18. The electronic storage device that records credit card information was stolen. The machine hadn’t been…
WA: Names of possible fraud victims posted to VPD website
Bob Albrecht reports from Washington: The Vancouver Police Department posted to its website the names of more than 400 people whose personal information may have been compromised, according to a press release. The names, as well as dates of birth and social security numbers, were discovered in a plastic bin inside a home in the…