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Website of Lush Cosmetics Hacked
The website of cosmetic company Lush has apparently been targeted by hackers as customers who’ve made purchases on their UK website, Lush.co.uk, are being encouraged to check their bank statements for suspicious activity, according to a post on ZDNet. It remains to be seen how exactly the site wa...
Spotlight On Woeful Web Security In iPad Hacking Case
If a Web site leaves sensitive data hanging out in the open, can you still be accused of hacking when you grab it? Turns out, the answer is “hell, yeah!” But lots of people still do it. OK – you’re walking down the street and you come upon this apple tree in some one’s front yard. It’s a lovely...
University of Sydney failed to secure vulnerable web data !!
The detailed records of thousands of University of Sydney students past and present are being stored online where they can be easily downloaded and read via an internet connection. It is understood the university was told about this security threat in February 2007, but did not move to secure the...
Infected PC Compromises Pentagon Credit Union
The credit union used by members of the U.S. armed forces and their families has admitted that a laptop infected with malware was used to access a database containing the personal and financial information of customers. The Pentagon Federal Credit Union PenFed issued a statement to the New...
On Insider Threats
Even before PFC Bradley Manning made off with hundreds of thousands of pages of classified military and diplomatic documents, malicious insiders were a persistent and growing problem in the halls of government, The Pentagon and inside companies large and small. According to Verizon’s 2010 Data...
Millions of customer's email addresses stolen from Honda !
American Honda says it has contacted millions of its customers after hackers stole a database containing names, email addresses, and VINs the Vehicle Identification Number, or unique 17 character ID for your motor vehicle. The obvious danger is that cybercriminals might use the list to send out...
Hackers Expose EDL Members' Details Online, Group Urges Vigilance
A controversial anti-Islamist group has alerted its members to be vigilant after their details were disclosed online. Hackers, claiming to be from the Mujahideen Hacking Unit, infiltrated one of the organization's websites, releasing hundreds of names and addresses linked to the English Defense...
Users Credit Card Information Stolen by Hackers from CitySights NY Website !
Most of us believe that by making online purchases through a secure website, with reputable companies, our credit card information is safe, right. That is not entirely true, as users of the popular website, CitySights NY recently discovered. You see, while the site itself may be secure, the...
CitySights NY Data Breach Exposes 110,000 Customers' Personal Information
CitySights NY, a company that organizes New York City tours on double-decker buses, has experienced a significant data breach. The personal information of 110,000 customers, including names, addresses, email addresses, credit card numbers, expiration dates, and Card Verification Value CVV2 codes,...
Data Breach Could Test Massachusetts Law
UPDATE: The Massachusetts Attorney General has been notified that financial data on 1,800 residents were exposed in a database breach linked to CitySights NY, a sightseeing firm. The case could set the stage for enforcement of the State’s nine month-old data privacy law.Financial data on 1,850...
Sightseeing Firm Overlooks Security, 110k Credit Card Numbers Stolen
CitySights owner Twin America says the credit card details of 110,000 customers were stolen in a Web based attack and suggests it wasn’t following Payment Card Industry guidelines for storing card data. The parent company of the CitySights sightseeing tours company, Twin America LLC, said in a...
Internal Memo Outlines Gawker's Security Plan
After a hack of systems belonging to online publishing giant Gawker Media that yielded more than one million passwords, the online media company’s chief technology officer has announced new defense strategies aimed at placating their users and preventing further humiliating data breaches. Gawker...
Unauthorized Access to Ohio State Server Affects 760,000
UPDATE Ohio State University warned those who have had contact with the University that a server containing personally identifiable data was illegally accessed by a third party and may have exposed data on 760,000 people. The university is notifying past and present students, faculty, staff, and...
Thousands of Social Security Numbers Stolen in New York Data Breach
Thousands of Social Security numbers have been stolen from the computers of a New York state agency. The Social Security Administration in New York City reports that a subcontractor, who was working for the Office of Temporary Disability Assistance on computer infrastructure upgrades, illegally...
Hamburgled: Third Party Breach Spills Customer Data From McDonald's, Others
UPDATE McDonald’s has served billions of hamburgers, but thousands of those customers may be regretting their patronage, after the fast food giant acknowledged that contact information for an unknown number of customers was stolen from a third party e-mail marketing firm it uses. McDonald’s said...
Hackers Steal Customer Data from McDonald's Partner Database
McDonald's is collaborating with law enforcement after malicious hackers infiltrated another company's database and stole information about an unknown number of the fast-food chain's customers. McDonald's has alerted potentially affected customers via email and through a message on its website. "...
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Genesco Inc. Confirms Payment Card Data Breach in U.S. Stores
Specialty retailer Genesco Inc. announced on Friday that it experienced a criminal intrusion into the part of its computer network that processes payment card transactions. Some card details might have been compromised. However, the company quickly secured the affected network segment and express...