Shocking! Instagram HACKED! Researcher hacked into Instagram Server and Admin...
Swati Khandelwal writes: Ever wonder how to hack Instagram or how to hack a facebook account? Well, someone just did it! But, remember, even responsibly reporting a security vulnerability could end up...
View ArticleGA: Former Cumming car dealership investigated after personal financial info...
Kayla Robins reports: Authorities are investigating a former used car dealership that may have left customers’ confidential information, including Social Security numbers and financial information, in...
View ArticleNC: Former CEO of tech company stole employee 401(k) contributions
Blake Hanson reports: A grand jury indicted the former head of a Charlotte tech company after accusations he stole money meant for the company’s 401(k) plan, according to documents unsealed Thursday....
View ArticleCorner Bakery Cafe to notify employees of possible breach
Erring (if they are erring) on the side of caution, Corner Bakery Cafe will be sending out notifications to employees whose payroll information may, or may not, be in the possession of a former...
View ArticleU.S. Justice Department probing data breach at Uber?
Joseph Menn and Dan Levine report: The U.S. Department of Justice is pursuing a criminal investigation of a May 2014 data breach at ride service Uber, including an examination of whether any employees...
View ArticleThe FBI is investigating Juniper’s big, embarrassing security hole
Julie Bart reports: Things have gone from bad to worse over a big security hack that put “unauthorized code” inside security equipment sold by Juniper Networks. On Thursday, Juniper disclosed the...
View ArticleComcast to pay $25.95 million to settle charges over hazardous waste disposal...
From the California Attorney General’s Office this past week: SAN FRANCISCO – Attorney General Kamala D. Harris and Alameda County District Attorney Nancy E. O’Malley today announced a settlement with...
View ArticleDelhi cyber heist: Suspected Isis hackers route Delhi firm’s Rs 6 crore to...
Neha Singh reports: The Delhi Police are probing a cyber heist in which suspected Isis hackers have routed around Rs 5-6 crore in payments made to a Delhi-based firm to the bank accounts associated...
View ArticleAU: Builder Mark Parry was hacked with ransomware attack
Rod Chester reports: Builder Mark Parry is one of the countless Australians who have experienced the harsh fallout of a ransom demand from an anonymous hacker. The owner of Melbourne-based Hebden...
View ArticleCredit card info of donors to pro-Muslim or anti-islamophobia organizations...
Virtue Center for Art & Technology is a New York-based software company that designs and develops web applications, websites and mobile apps. VirtueCenter is managed by Ryan Mahoney, Shakil Islam,...
View ArticleID: Police: Hundreds of local victims of credit card skimming scam
Scott Malone reports: There are hundreds of victims of a major credit card fraud case, and dozens of them might not even realize it. Detectives with the Post Falls Police Department told KHQ Saturday...
View ArticleJuniper’s backdoor password disclosed, likely added in late 2013
Steve Ragan reports: Rapid7’s Chief Research Officer, HD Moore, has posted some notes on the Juniper ScreenOS incident. After analyzing the patches released by Juniper, Moore’s team discovered the...
View ArticleOracle Agrees to Settle FTC Charges It Deceived Consumers About Java Software...
From the FTC: Oracle has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it deceived consumers about the security provided by updates to its Java Platform, Standard Edition software (Java SE),...
View ArticleWalmart Leaked Data Appearing Online?
The folks at SLC Security note: With the holiday season right around the corner we started noting post on forums with a list of usernames and passwords. We have begun notifying the end users of the...
View ArticleDatabase leak exposes Uncle Maddio’s employees’ and customers’ info
Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint describes itself as a fast casual restaurant chain serving pizzas, salads and sandwiches. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, they have dozens of locations, and as of last...
View ArticleMisconfigured database may have exposed 1.5 million individuals’ PHI: researcher
Alliance Health is a technology company that owns and operates a group of condition-specific social communities with over 1.5 million registered members. Their 29 communities include conditions such as...
View Article[Hello Kitty Update] Security Advisory: Corrected a vulnerability involving...
As noted in an update to my first post, Salted Hash learned that this incident potentially impacted over 186,000 children under the age of 18. Here is Sanrio’s statement from their SanrioTown web site:...
View ArticleDatabases of SumoTorrent, qTorrent and Deluge Available for Sale on the Black...
Catalin Cimpanu writes: A hacker known as Databoss has stolen the databases of BitTorrent clients qTorrent and Deluge, and is offering access to all the data via his website. Deluge and qTorrent are...
View ArticleLivestream alerts customers it may have been hacked
Roberto Baldwin reports: Nothing says yuletide cheer like a cup of egg nog, a roaring fire and reseting the password on a video streaming service. Livestream is alerting customers that an “unauthorized...
View ArticleMalware-Driven Card Breach at Hyatt Hotels
Brian Krebs reports: Hyatt Hotels Corporation said today it recently discovered malicious software designed to steal credit card data on computers that operate the payment processing systems for...
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