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Dave Bartkowiak Jr. reports: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan announced Friday that the personal data of nearly 15,000 of Medicare Advantage members may have been compromised after an employee’s laptop computer was stolen in October. Blue Cro… Continue reading Blue Cross: Theft of employee’s computer may have compromised 15,000 customers’ data
The New York Times is reporting on the security measures people are using to protect nativity displays…. Continue reading Stealing Nativity Displays
Stealing packages from unattended porches is a rapidly rising crime, as more of us order more things by mail. One person hid a glitter bomb and a video recorder in a package, posting the results when thieves opened the box. At least, that’s what might have happened. At least some of the video was faked, which puts the whole thing… Continue reading Glitter Bomb against Package Thieves
I’ve often thrown up my cyber-hands in disgust at breaches that occur because people leave unencrypted PII or PHI in unattended vehicles. But sometimes, you read an incident report, and you can somewhat relate. This report by attorney Michael Koc… Continue reading Law firm notifies clients after backup drive stolen from lawyer’s car
Confidential data on 20,000 residents in Gladsaxe, a municipality in central Zealand, were saved locally on a computer stolen that was recently stolen from the town’s city hall. The computer was stolen during a break-in between during the weekend of No… Continue reading Computer with data on 20,000 people stolen in Denmark
Kaspersky is reporting on a series of bank hacks — called DarkVishnya — perpetrated through malicious hardware being surreptitiously installed into the target network: In 2017-2018, Kaspersky Lab specialists were invited to research a series of cyber… Continue reading Banks Attacked through Malicious Hardware Connected to the Local Network
Kaspersky is reporting on a series of bank hacks — called DarkVishnya — perpetrated through malicious hardware being surreptitiously installed into the target network: In 2017-2018, Kaspersky Lab specialists were invited to research a series of cybertheft incidents. Each attack had a common springboard: an unknown device directly connected to the company’s local network. In some cases, it was the… Continue reading Banks Attacked through Malicious Hardware Connected to the Local Network
Banks in Eastern Europe were targeted with cyberattacks that involved the planting of physical devices on premises, according to a report from Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab published Thursday. Researchers say the attacks have resulted in “tens of millions of dollars” in damage at at least eight banks. “In some cases, it was the central office, in others a regional office, sometimes located in another country,” the report says. Kaspersky says the attacks, dubbed “DarkVishnya,” were carried out by in-person by a third party who planted devices that connect directly to the banks’ networks. The attackers used one of three tools, the researchers say: a laptop, a Raspberry Pi computer or a Bash Bunny — a USB drive-looking device specifically designed to deliver a malicious payload. Sergey Golovanov, a security expert at Kaspersky, told CyberScoop in an email that the researchers realized that physical devices were being used because of a discrepancy between the number of authorized devices versus […]
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Eight popular Android apps are embezzling from the ad ecosystem on a widespread basis, according to allegations. Continue reading Cheetah Mobile Blames SDKs for Rampant Ad Fraud in Its Android Apps
From their notice: On September 5, 2018, FHN Family Counseling Center (“FHN”) learned that a password-protected laptop was stolen out of a FHN employee’s vehicle. The employee immediately notified law enforcement, but the laptop has not yet been … Continue reading IL: FHN Family Counseling Center notifies 4,458 of stolen laptop