Databreaches is reporting that someone discovered a large amount of data on a public segment of Amazon Web Services. This person, described as a technology enthusiast (i.e. a geek) downloaded some of this data and discovered it contained medical claims data. The repository, which supposedly contained gigabytes of data was later identified to belong to […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Krebs On Security has extensive reporting of an investigation by Verizon conducted starting a few days after the Target breach was announced. Target has refused to confirm or deny the report . One thing to consider. We do not know how Brian (Krebs) got the report, so all we can do is speculate. This report, in […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Last week the SEC released what they call a Risk Alert to Investment Advisors and Broker-Dealers saying that they were concerned about the protection of client information because of recent attacks and attempted attacks against the financial community. In the alert, they laid out the very particular concerns they have in 6 specific areas and […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]In a classic TSA response, the TSA says that this is no big deal. First, here is what they said in 2003 when they introduced them: TSA official Ken Lauterstein described them as part of the agency’s efforts to develop “practical solutions that contribute toward our goal of providing world-class security and world-class customer service.” Now, […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]FBI director James Comey has been telling everyone that the world will end unless every company around the world provides the FBI and only the FBI a back door to allow them to decrypt your communications. This includes countries we like and ones we don’t like. So far the world isn’t listening to him, but […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Target announced that they were breached in December of 2013 – about 22 months ago. This week a federal judge certified a class action against Target by a number of banks. Target says they are “disappointed” by the decision. This comes a month after Target agreed to pay Visa up to $67 million to settle […]
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