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California doctor’s social security numbers and tax IDs posted online
Social Security and tax ID numbers of over 24,000 California doctors were accidentally posted by Anthem Blue Cross recently. The information stayed online for about 24 hours. Article Excerpt: Allina Health is notifying 3,807 patients by letter that a medical assistant...
Allina Health patient medical records breached
A Minnesota medical clinic employee has fired because she viewed patient records without authorization. The medical facility notified approximately 3800 patients of the breach and offered them free credit monitoring services. Article Excerpt: Allina Health is...
Major password heist includes payroll processing giant ADP
Another major hacking incident was recently uncovered. Trustwave’s SpiderLabs announced passwords were stolen from Facebook, Yahoo, Google, Twitter, and LinkedIn accounts, among others. Using software called “Pony Botnet Controller” to orchestrate the attack, the...
$1.18 million bitcoins stolen from online wallet service
The Bitcoin wallet service website was recently hacked. The site had claimed to be the most secure digital wallet ever created, with 20 different security measures in place. Article Excerpt: An Australian entrepreneur going only by the name TradeFortress responsible...
A penetration test can uncover a mass of personal information
If you think your personal data is secure, you’re probably wrong. Article Excerpt: It’s my first class of the semester at New York University. I’m discussing the evils of plagiarism and falsifying sources with 11 graduate journalism students when, without warning, my...
WhatsApp security flaw could allow for decrypted messages
One developer claims the popular messaging application WhatsApp Messenger has encryption issues that allow hackers to read communications between users. Article Excerpt: The popular mobile messaging application WhatsApp Messenger has a major design flaw in its...
Cupid Media hack reveals millions of user’s information
Online dating service Cupid Media was breached earlier this year, including names, birthdays, and unencrypted account passwords. Over 42 million records were compromised. An analysis of passwords used by Cupid Media subscribers revealed that many didn’t take security...
Smaller businesses are targeted by hackers due to inadequate security
Small and mid-sized businesses are in the crosshairs of cyber criminals. They often have unsophisticated security and hackers can target thousands of SMBs at a time, stealing a few hundred dollars here, and a thousand dollars there – which adds up to big money....
Health care providers not immune from cyber crimes
Health care providers are a prime target for cyber breaches because of the financial and personal data they store on patients. There are numerous motives for bad behavior – for example, criminals could use combinations of information such as names, addresses, and...
Healthcare- and technology-focused companies should plan extensively for cyber attacks
Technology- and healthcare-focused companies view cyber threat as a serious issue, yet only one-third of these businesses are confident their data is safe. Article Excerpt: The majority of technology and healthcare companies view cyber security as a serious threat to...
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