Tag: Theft

November 4, 2015

When it comes to choosing PINs for your credit card and cellphone you’ve done everything right – you avoided the temptation to use the year you were born in for either and both have different codes. However, these precautions could […]

May 26, 2015

After having first denied that they suffered a breach and had their customer’s #data stolen and leaked on the Dark Web, mobile spyware maker #mspy has finally admitted that the incident happened, but they claim that only 80,000 customers (and […]

May 25, 2015

Data leaks and other news events over the past few years have brought insider threats to the forefront of public attention, but most companies still lack the means or motivation to protect themselves from malicious insiders. The effects of insider […]

May 21, 2015

CareFirst, a Blue Cross Blue Shield plan, has announced that they have suffered a #breach in which the attackers gained access to one of their databases. “Evidence suggests the attackers could have potentially acquired member-created user names created by individuals […]

May 20, 2015

Global telecommunications service provider and fibre optic subsea cable operator Pacnet has suffered a breach: unknown hackers have gained access to its corporate IT network last month. It’s interesting to note that the compromise happened prior to Telstra, Australia’s largest […]

May 4, 2015

Experian Data Breach Resolution and the Ponemon Institute asked professionals to weigh in on several topics including who should be responsible for securing payment systems and how effective their organizations is in preparing for and responding to a payment card […]

April 24, 2015

Those using Magento’s e-commerce platform should ensure they’re using its latest software, as attackers are increasingly exploiting a flaw patched two months ago, security companies warned. The vulnerability can allow an attacker to gain complete control over a store with […]

February 25, 2015

SIM-maker #gemalto says yes, it was hacked by GCHQ and NSA. But not that badly… Last week, leaks from NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden revealed what appeared to be a major hacking operation against the world’s largest #sim card manufactuer, orchestrated […]