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Err on the side of caution when using social media

September 7, 2011 – 7:21 am

Believe it or not, there are a multitude of ways you can endanger your friends through social media. Here are just a few.
First of all, if your friend has told you he’s going on vacation, don’t post “Have a great trip!” on his wall. Doing this is like hanging a sign that says “come [...]

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Gamers hack server at medical firm

January 14, 2011 – 9:07 am

Gamers who hacked a server to play Call of Duty: Black Ops have caused a medical firm to warm patients of the threat of identity theft.
Seacoast Radiology, based in New Hampshire warned its clientele after its server was hacked and an “unseen vulnerability” was exploited, allowing possible access to a server containing sensitive personal information. [...]

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Data breaches are the latest ‘big threat’ to identity theft

June 23, 2010 – 6:44 am

When it comes to identity theft, hackers are so last year – data breaches are the new threat to the safety of your most personal information.
In recent months the headlines have been full of data breaches by large companies and universities, in which sensitive information was leaked in various ways. So far this year, [...]

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Express Scripts’ hackers have 700,000 victims’ personal info

October 2, 2009 – 10:05 am

Express Scripts’ hackers have stolen the personal information of roughly 700,000 members of the pharmacy benefits management company. It’s the first time the company has placed a number on the total extent of the information held by the hackers, and the latest installment in an ongoing drama.
The tumult began last fall when Express Scripts [...]

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LifeLock eRecon™: Heartland, Hannaford data breaches mean lower prices for stolen credit card info

August 21, 2009 – 1:53 pm

It’s all a matter of supply and demand. Pickpockets and small-time hackers were once the only source for a meager supply of stolen credit cards and credit card data, and prices were correspondingly high; in the mid-1970s, buyers routinely paid as much as $20 for a single credit card record.
But that was then. Now the [...]

By admin | Posted in eRecon | Also tagged Albert Gonzalez, cybercrime, data breach, Dmitry Bestuzhev, eRecon, Hannaford, Heartland Payment Systems, Kaspersky Labs, LifeLock | Comments (4)

LifeLock review: Virginia Dept. of Health Professions extortionist demands $10 million

May 5, 2009 – 1:57 pm

A wise-ass hacker has broken into the Virginia Department of Health Professionals, and is demanding $10 million in ransom for the return of the stolen information. According to Wikileaks.org, the hacker stole the data, encrypted it, and posted the following ransom not on the Virginia Prescription Monitoring Program website:
“I have your shit. In *my* possession, [...]

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