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1 million YouPorn users exposed; data breach required no security penetration | ITworld
A hack that penetrated the user database at YouPorn , one of the largest free porn sites on the web, became public knowledge this week when some user data, including email addresses and were posted on Swedish web forum Flashback.org.
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SPORTS EQUIPMENT MAKER Adidas took some of its websites offline after a security breach. Adidas said it became aware of a "sophisticated, criminal cyber-attack" on its various web sites on 3 November but the firm claimed it found no evidence that customers' data had been stolen. Instead, Adidas said it took the web sites offline to protect its users.
Adidas websites go offline after security breach- The Inquirer
Dumped computers exploited in overseas fraud - National News - National - General - Warren Advocate
CRIMINAL networks are feeding off Australians' lust for new technology by skimming data from computers dumped in Africa and Asia - and using it for blackmail, fraud and identity theft. They will pay as much as $200 on the black market for discarded computer hard drives, which they mine for bank details, credit card numbers and account passwords.
How Hacktivism Affects Us All | PCWorld
Illustration by Edel Rodriguez In December 2010, a group of nearly 3000 activists under the name “Operation Payback” launched online attacks against PayPal, MasterCard, and Visa, briefly knocking the three financial services’ sites offline and attempting to prevent consumers from accessing their online banking services. The activists retaliated against the three companies for severing ties with WikiLeaks, an online repository for whistleblower data that had recently included thousands of secret communications from the U.S. State Department and other world governmental agencies.
California Strengthens Breach Notification Requirements : Data Privacy Monitor : Lawyers & Attorneys for Information Security, Breach Notifications, Online Privacy, Cloud Computing & Financial Privacy: Baker Hostetler Law Firm
This week California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a new California data breach statute that strengthens notification requirements for residents of California. California currently has some of the most prolific and detailed consumer protection oriented laws impacting privacy and breach protection in the country.
Citi Cards Japan data theft hits 92,408 in Japan | Office of Inadequate Security
Thieves stole private data for more than 90 000 customers of Citigroup’s Japanese credit-cards subsidiary and resold it to others, the company said on Friday. “Citi Cards Japan, Inc.
Wi-Fi security: A Guide for the Public - ICO
Computers and many other devices, including smart phones and PDAs, can connect to the internet wirelessly using Wi-Fi. An unsecured Wi-Fi connection makes it easier for hackers to access your private files and information, and it allows strangers to use your internet connection.
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What Rapleaf Knows About You: WSJ Reports: Tech News ?
Last week, I pointed out that in the recent brouhaha over privacy and Facebook , the real culprit was San Francisco-based identity and information aggregator, Rapleaf. And then I explained how the company gathers information , especially by partnering with third-party applications and services such as eTacts, Rapportive and several more. Today, Wall Street Journal’s Emily Steel has written an in-depth (and excellent) expose of this company, whose tentacles are spread deep into the Internet.health data breach US