New Android malware breaches more than 1 million Google accounts
“Asia is ground zero for malware infections dubbed “Gooligan” and aimed at Android operating systems, with the majority of the million Google accounts breached since August located there, researchers said. The malware burrows in to mobile devices running on Android and steals information from Gmail, Google Photos, Google Docs, Google Play, Google Drive and G […]
Hackers Breached San Francisco’s Transit System and Demanded a Ransom
“The computer system that serves San Francisco’s Muni was hacked late last week, giving locals tens of thousands of free rides on the nation’s seventh-largest transit system. The ransom, according to correspondence between the San Francisco Examiner and the email address displayed on Muni employees’ hacked computer screens, was 100 Bitcoin, or about $74,000. By […]
Personal data for more than 134,000 sailors was breached, Navy says
“The personal data of more than 130,000 sailors in a re-enlistment approval database was stolen from a contractor’s laptop, the Navy disclosed Wednesday. The Navy was notified in October by Hewlett Packard Enterprise Services that a computer supporting a Navy contract was “compromised,” and that the names and social security numbers of 134,386 current and […]
Spyware on some Android phones automatically sends data to China, analysts say
“For about $US50 ($66) in the US, you can get a smartphone with a high-definition display, fast data service and, according to security contractors, a secret feature: a backdoor that sends all your text messages to China every 72 hours. Security contractors recently discovered preinstalled software in some Android phones sold in the States that […]
UMass settles potential HIPAA violations following malware infection
“The University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) has agreed to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules. The settlement includes a corrective action plan and a monetary payment of $650,000, which is reflective of the fact that the University operated at a financial loss in […]
Adobe To Pay $1 Million Compensation In Data Breach Case
“Personal data of more than 500,000 consumers from 15 states were stolen in the 2013 breach of Adobe server. Under a multistate agreement, Adobe Systems has been told to pay $1 million to approximately 552,000 consumers for a data breach that occurred in 2013 during which hackers stole their payment card details, names, addresses and […]
Three UK suffers major data breach via compromised employee login
“Three UK is the latest company to suffer what looks to be a major data breach — potentially exposing the personal information of millions of customers. As many as two-thirds of Three’s customers are thought to have had their information compromised after hackers obtained an employee login. The UK mobile network operator has some 8.8 […]
Lincoln Financial Unit Hit with $650K Fine Over Data Hack
“The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority censured Lincoln Financial Securities Corp., a Lincoln Financial Network broker-dealer, and fined it $650,000 for failing to reasonably safeguard confidential customer data, according to a letter of settlement posted on the regulator’s website on Tuesday. The penalty highlights the increasing importance Finra is putting on cybersecurity and data privacy issues […]
Adult FriendFinder hit with one of the biggest data breaches ever, report says
“A hack against popular adult dating and entertainment company FriendFinder Networks exposed data related to more than 412 million user accounts, according to a report from breach notification site LeakedSource. If the report is correct, that would make the breach one of the largest on record in terms of the number of accounts affected. It […]
Ransomware Attacks Are Soaring, Says Beazley in Data Breach Report
“Ransomware attacks against businesses will be four times higher in 2016 than last year, with a growing number of ransom-seeking hackers demanding bitcoin rather than money, according to a report by specialty insurer Beazley. The Beazley Breach Insights report is based on the insurer’s client data breaches in the first nine months of 2016. During […]