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Dreamhost, T-Mobile Data Breaches Compromise User Passwords
Password security should be on everyone’s minds as DreamHost reset all customer accounts and attackers went after T-Mobile employees. – Coming on the heels of the Zappos.com breach, hosting provider DreamHost has reset its customer accounts because of a data breach. Unknown attackers breached a database server belonging to Web hosting provider DreamHost, the... »
FBI probes breach of Justice website tied to Megaupload case – USA TODAY
USA TODAY FBI probes breach of Justice website tied to Megaupload caseUSA TODAYBy Kevin Johnson and Byron Acohido, USA TODAY WASHINGTON – Federal authorities said they were investigating disruptions to the Justice Department website and threats to the site maintained by the FBI believed to be prompted by the arrests of four …Megaupload site... »
5-Ways To Protect Yourself If You Were Zapped by Zappos Breach – Forbes
ABC News 5-Ways To Protect Yourself If You Were Zapped by Zappos BreachForbesAs you may have heard, Zappos announced that it experienced a data breach on Sunday. In an email to customers, the online shoe and clothing retailer that's owned by Amazon said ” there may have been illegal and unauthorized access to some... »
Zappos breach a lesson in password security – USA TODAY
USA TODAY Zappos breach a lesson in password securityUSA TODAYBy Mark W. Smith, Detroit Free Press Zappos, the Amazon-owned shoe and apparel retailer, said late Sunday that more than 24 million of its customer accounts had been compromised. Zappos reset passwords for accounts affected by a security breach and is …Hackers zap Zappos: Info... »
Zappos coughs to HUGE data breach – Register
Daily Mail Zappos coughs to HUGE data breachRegisterBy John Leyden • Get more from this author Online online shoe and apparel outlet Zappos.com has apologised over a massive data breach that exposed the personal details of millions. Up to 24 million customers of the Amazon subsidiary may have been …Zappos reveals data hack affecting... »
Anonymous hackers claim breach of US security firm – MyBroadband
MyBroadband Anonymous hackers claim breach of US security firmMyBroadbandDPA provides news services with independent and accurate coverage. SAPA-DPA provides news to the South African market on a variety of subjects, including technology and… Hackers claiming to represent the Anonymous group have penetrated the network of …Anonymous MusedCryptome.orgVictims in hacking of security analyst Stratfor targeted... »
Confidential client list safe from Anonymous, Stratfor says – Computerworld
Sydney Morning Herald Confidential client list safe from Anonymous, Stratfor saysComputerworldBy John P. Mello Jr. PC World – The damage from a weekend data breach at a think tank on international security issues appears to have been inflated by the assault's perpetrators, the hacker collective known as Anonymous. …Victims in hacking of security analyst... »
Victims in hacking of security analyst Stratfor targeted after speaking to … – Washington Post
Sydney Morning Herald Victims in hacking of security analyst Stratfor targeted after speaking to …Washington PostNEW YORK — Victims of a data breach at the security analysis firm Stratfor apparently are being targeted a second time after speaking out about the hacking. Stratfor said on its Facebook page that some individuals who offered public... »
Hackers Stole Emails From Employees in Chamber of Commerce Breach
A group of hackers with some connection to the Chinese government had breached the Chamber of Commerce and targeted four employees working on Asian policy. – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce was breached a year ago by Chinese hackers targeting four employees working on Asia-related policy. The hackers may have had access to the... »
Consumers Concerned About Data Security, Hold Organizations Accountable
Consumers demand organizations do more to protect their data, or they will take their business elsewhere in case of a security breach, according to the Unisys Security Index. – Consumers are increasingly willing to take action against organizations if their personal information is ever compromised by a security breach, Unisys found. More than 10,000... »