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T-Mobile Hack: 15M Records
Looks like the bad guys are back at it, here’s an article that reports that T-Mobile suffered a data breach losing about 15M records. Records from September 2013-2016 are believe to be compromised. –Kevin
Hackers Stole 5.6M Finger Prints, Now What?
The Office of Personal Management (OPM) indicated that about 5.6 million finger prints were stolen from them during a data breach in the summer. OPM has indicated that the ability to use that finger print data right now is limited,
Costco’s Photo Center Hack
The data breach news today is Costco’s photo center was reported to be hacked since June 24, 2014. As a large as an organization that Costco is something like this hurts customer trust — so good on Costco for doing
What’s Your Data Worth on the Dark Web?
Ever wonder what your data is worth on the Dark Web? Check out this article to find out. Interesting note about PayPal accounts is that they can fetch as high as $300 if they are in good standing and have transaction history.
Encryption is Not Perfect, Obviously
Here’s is an article about how Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) are still at risk even if they are encrypted. It takes about how “property-preserving encryption technologies” can still leave EMR data at risk, because that data can recovered. Correct. Encryption is
FTC Publishes Security Guide for Businesses
Wow, very cool: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a set of security best practices and guidelines for businesses based on the lessons they’ve learned conducting investigations. Kudos to the FTC! –Kevin
Why Medical Data Breaches Are Worse
Ever wonder why there seems to be surge in healthcare data breaches these days? Well, when your medical or financial records get stolen, they get sold on the black market. But unlike financial records, you can’t “cancel” your medical like you
The #1 Password Used from the Ashley Madison Hack is …
You probably guessed it, but according to this article it was … 123456. Possibly one of the worst passwords to use, especially if you’re on a site like Ashley Madison. Just as a reminder, always use strong passwords for all
What White House Workers and Others Wished They Had Known About Ashley Madison
The carnage continues with the Ashley Madison data breach. Turns out now that White House workers and even Josh Duggar has been cited as users of the adult cheating site. People have the right to do whatever they want with
What You Can Learn from the Ashley Madison Hack
You might have heard that the adult cheating site Ashley Madison was hacked recently and that the initial thought from Ashley Madison was that the data compromised did not contain real data. Today there were reports that the data stolen (all
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