The FTC has reached a settlement with InfoTrax after thieves stole a million sensitive customer records from its servers in 2016.
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Chet Chat Podcast 211 – A virus on a *Mac*? Is NOTHING sacred?
Episode 211 of our weekly security podcast – a quarter-hour of news with attitude. Enjoy. Update Tuesday, Firefox’s zero-day, more Android bugginess, a firmware virus for your Mac …and a tax fraudster busted.
SSCC 199 – Don’t panic, it’s not really as VENOMous as you thought [PODCAST]
Our latest weekly security podcast – the VENOM bug, iris recognition, a spyware company breach, and ID trouble at the Passport Agency. Happy listening!
FBI arrests JP Morgan Chase former employee for selling account data
The arrest came after a sting operation which resulted in bank account data including PINs being sold to informants and federal agents.
Stolen Uber login credentials for sale on the dark web
At least two sellers on the dark net appear to be selling Uber customer logins for as little as $1, with one offering a discount for bulk purchases.
Stolen hard drives bring more data breach pain for US health services
The Indiana State Medical Association has warned 39,090 of its clients that their private data may be at risk of leakage, after the “random” theft of a pair of backup hard drives.
South Korean ID system faces overhauls following 10 years of data thefts
The South Korean government is considering reissuing national identity card ID numbers for every citizen over the age of 17, at the cost of billions of US dollars.
Mummy, my schoolbooks are spying on me! 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Here’s our latest 60 Second Security video for your viewing pleasure. The wry side of the week’s news, in just a minute…
Home Depot credit card breach: company to “investigate”
Home Depot has responded to reports yesterday that it suffered a credit card breach.
Stolen phone snaps selfie of mystery man who entered wrong PIN
Could be the thief, could be an innocent guy who just happened to pick up a stray mobile phone – hard to say! That’s why police in Essex, UK, are keen to have a chat with him. 