In another entry for the ‘what were they thinking’ file, a second former Equifax executive has been charged with insider trading in advance of the company’s massive data breach announcement last September.
Tag Archives: Data loss
Why you may want to update your browser in the next 9 days
Want to keep shopping online? If you’re using an old browser you may find yourself locked out of PCI-compliant (e-commerce) websites.
Alleged Vault 7 leaker was busted because of basic security blunders
The FBI says that Schulte’s poor opsec was his undoing.
Trial of two men accused of $20m hacked press release fraud begins
This is reportedly the first time criminal charges have been brought for a securities fraud scheme involving hacked inside information.
6 million cards compromised in Dixons Carphone beach – act now!
Dixons Carphone has revealed what it’s calling an “attempt to compromise 5.9 million [payment] cards”.
Atlanta ransomware attack destroyed years of police dashcam video
Loss of dashcam footage could compromise investigations, including those concerned with driving under the influence (DUI) cases.
Hackable CloudPets pulled from Target, Walmart, Amazon and more
The stuffed toys are stuffed with security problems that we’ve known about for over a year.
Facebook defends practice of giving deep data access to device makers
They’re not “outsiders,” Facebook says. They’re part of Facebook, helping to make Facebook play nicely with their devices.
Despacito YouTube video hack – teenagers charged
Web defacement is supposed to be an old-fashioned type of hack, but it probably didn’t look that way to YouTube viewers on 10 April.
Server? What server? Site forgotten for 12 years attracts hacks, fines
The University of Greenwich might not have noticed the website but hackers did.