Collaborate Disseminate
A dating app geared towards connecting supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump exposed members’ personal and account information. On 15 October, security researcher Baptiste Robert (who also goes by the name “Elliot Alderson”) disco… Continue reading Dating App for Trump Supporters Exposed Members’ Information
The Scottish Ambulance Service suffered a data breach in which it exposed its staff members’ personal information online. On 12 October, the NHS Ambulance Services Trust, which is part of NHS Scotland, sent an email to its staff in which it discl… Continue reading Scottish Ambulance Service Exposed Employees’ Data Online
A new sextortionist scam is using spoofing techniques to trick users into thinking that digital attackers have compromised their email accounts. As reported by Bleeping Computer, an attack email belonging to this ploy attempts to lure in a user with th… Continue reading New Sextortionist Scam Uses Email Spoofing Attack to Trick Users
A Chinese intelligence officer has been extradited to the United States after being charged with conspiracy to commit economic espionage against certain U.S. firms. On 10 October, the U.S. government unsealed an indictment filed by a federal grand jury… Continue reading Chinese Intelligence Officer Extradited to the United States for Espionage Charges
A Washington medical group practice specializing in orthopedics has notified individuals of a data security event that might have exposed some of their personal information. On 5 October, Rebound Orthopedics & Neurosurgery (“Rebound”) o… Continue reading Washington Orthopedic Practice Confirms Data Security Event
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) issued a fine of £120,000 to Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) following a data security incident that occurred in 2017. On 8 October, ICO announced the penalty under section 55A of the 1998 Data… Continue reading Heathrow Airport Fined £120,000 Following Data Security Incident
A recent report found that data breaches compromised a total of more than 4.5 billion records in the first half of 2018. In its report “2018: Data Privacy and New Regulations Take Center Stage,” Gemalto wrote that its Breach Level Index (BL… Continue reading Over 4.5 Billion Records Breached in H1 2018, Finds Report
The State of California enacted a law requiring manufacturers of connected devices to equip their products with “reasonable” security features. On 28 September, California Governor Jerry Brown approved SB-327. The law, which is entitled … Continue reading Connected Device Security Bill Becomes Law in California
Criminals are hijacking Instagram influencers’ accounts and demanding that victims pay a ransom in bitcoin to regain access. Kevin Kreider, a Los Angeles-based Instagrammer who’s known for his following around fitness-related topics, told M… Continue reading Criminals Holding Hijacked Instagram Influencers’ Accounts for Ransom
A malware outbreak was responsible for a network outage that affected a limited number of Recipe Unlimited restaurant locations. On 1 October, Recipe Unlimited announced a malware attack of which it learned at the end of September. The Canadian restaur… Continue reading Network Outage at Some Recipe Unlimited Locations Caused by Malware