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Hacked personal information used in fraudulent purchases

Hacked personal information used in fraudulent purchases

Personal information stolen from the databases of TJX Companies has been used in fraudulent credit card purchases in the United States and abroad, according to one banking organisation.
Frank Washkuch Jan 25 2007 5:19PM Security
Google removes personal information from anti-phishing blacklist

Google removes personal information from anti-phishing blacklist

Google's publicly available anti-phishing blacklist contained confidential information that could have been used for identity theft, but any private data has been removed, a security firm reported Monday.
Dan Kaplan Jan 24 2007 9:15AM Security
Hackers breach money transfer company accessing 80,000 customers

Hackers breach money transfer company accessing 80,000 customers

A MoneyGram International server has been breached, allowing cybercrooks access to the personal information of nearly 80,000 people.
Dan Kaplan Jan 16 2007 4:40PM Security
UCLA notifies 800,000 of personal data hack

UCLA notifies 800,000 of personal data hack

The University of California, Los Angeles alerted 800,000 people on Tuesday that their personal information may have been compromised after discovering that hackers have been exploiting an undetected security hole in a database for more than a year.
Ericka Chickowski Dec 13 2006 11:58AM Security
Hackers breach Ohio hospital's databases, obtain personal information of 240,000

Hackers breach Ohio hospital's databases, obtain personal information of 240,000

An Ohio pediatric hospital is notifying patients and donors - totaling as many as 240,000 people - that their personal information may have been compromised by hackers.
Frank Washkuch Oct 30 2006 6:45PM Security
Hackers steal personal info of 19,000 AT&T customers

Hackers steal personal info of 19,000 AT&T customers

Hackers hijacked AT&T's computer system over the weekend and accessed the personal information of about 19,000 customers using the company's online store, the telecom giant said late Tuesday.
Dan Kaplan Aug 30 2006 6:34PM Security
Verizon apologizes for disclosed personal information

Verizon apologizes for disclosed personal information

Verizon Wireless has apologized after an employee accidentally disclosed an email attachment containing information about 5,000 customers to the public.
Dan Kaplan Aug 28 2006 10:06PM Security
Federal education loan site exposes personal info of up to 21,000

Federal education loan site exposes personal info of up to 21,000

Count the Department of Education as the latest federal agency to experience a privacy breach after the personal information of as many as 21,000 student borrowers accidentally appeared on its loan website.
Dan Kaplan Aug 24 2006 11:11PM Security
Consumers jump on personal website bandwagon

Consumers jump on personal website bandwagon

Men interested in publishing rants; women prefer sharing and supporting
individuals.
Will Head Aug 23 2006 10:13AM Software
Trojan claims to be Firefox extension, sends out personal info

Trojan claims to be Firefox extension, sends out personal info

A newly discovered trojan is taking advantage of the growing popularity of Mozilla's Firefox, claiming to be a browser extension to infect PCs.
Frank Washkuch Jul 26 2006 8:23PM Security
More than half-million injured NY workers have personal info compromised

More than half-million injured NY workers have personal info compromised

A PC holding the personal information of some 540,000 injured workers in New York state has been lost by a Chicago company contracted to manage the data.
Dan Kaplan Jul 25 2006 4:25PM Security
Personal information of NYC homeless leaked

Personal information of NYC homeless leaked

The personal information of more than 8,000 of New York City's homeless accidentally was leaked in an email Friday, the New York Daily News reported in its Saturday editions.
Dan Kaplan Jul 24 2006 3:52PM Security
Personal info of 100K sailors, Marines posted to public site

Personal info of 100K sailors, Marines posted to public site

The personal information of more than 100,000 U.S. Navy and Marine Corps members was errantly posted on the Naval Safety Center website, the Navy announced in a statement Friday.
Dan Kaplan Jul 10 2006 10:10PM Security
PayPal scheme urges customers to phone in personal info

PayPal scheme urges customers to phone in personal info

A new phishing scheme is tempting PayPal users to call a malicious phone number and leave their account information, researchers warned today.
Frank Washkuch Jul 7 2006 7:10PM Security
Get your own personal supercomputer

Get your own personal supercomputer

Tyan has created a mini-supercomputer that can sit beside your desk in the office or classroom.
Martin Lynch Jun 30 2006 9:58AM Hardware
Personal info of 26,000 Agriculture Department employees compromised

Personal info of 26,000 Agriculture Department employees compromised

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced this week that the identities of about 26,000 employees and contractors may have been compromised by the illegal hijacking of the agency’s computer systems earlier this month.
Dan Kaplan Jun 23 2006 10:36PM Security
Personal information of 970,000 AIG customers stolen

Personal information of 970,000 AIG customers stolen

Insurance provider American International Group (AIG) said Wednesday that the personal and medical information of nearly 1 million potential customers was placed at risk for identity theft after a burglar stole a file server in March.
Dan Kaplan Jun 15 2006 10:43PM Security
Personal info of 26.5 million veterans lost

Personal info of 26.5 million veterans lost

Electronic data containing the personal information of as many as 26.5 million veterans and some spouses has been stolen from the home of a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employee who violated agency policy by leaving the office with the information.
Dan Kaplan May 22 2006 10:01PM Security
Websense: Men surf more personal sites at work

Websense: Men surf more personal sites at work

Men are more likely to surf personal websites – including adult sites – at work, according to a study published this week.
Frank Washkuch May 17 2006 6:17PM Security
Junked PCs another source of personal info

Junked PCs another source of personal info

PC users hoping to sell or donate their used computers should be forewarned: There is likely personal information remaining on them.
Dan Kaplan Apr 20 2006 10:09PM Security

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