The fast food chain Chick-fil-A has confirmed that it was the victim of a recent data breach. The breach, reported by security writer Brian Krebs this week on his Krebs on Security blog, came to the restaurant chain’s attention after […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
Postal Service confirms security breach, Chinese government hackers reportedly suspected
Chinese government operatives reportedly are suspected of hacking the U.S. Postal Service, in a security breach that may have compromised personal information for more than 800,000 workers. The breach was announced Monday, as President Obama arrived in Beijing. The Postal […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
Hacked: U.S. Postal Service Says It Was Victim of Data Breach
The U.S. Postal Service said Monday that its more than 500,000 employees could be affected by a data breach that may have compromised data including names, Social Security numbers and addresses. The Postal Service said its revenue systems–including at post […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
eBay Files Motion in Data Breach Case
Online auction company eBay has filed a motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit against it for an alleged data breach, claiming the plaintiff failed to state a claim. “Plaintiff brings this putative class action seeking to capitalize on a […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
Hacker breach raises further healthcare data security concerns
A successful cyber-attack on Community Health Systems (CHS), one of the USA’s largest hospital groups, attributed to the Chinese hacking group APT 18 on August 18 led to details including names, addresses, dates of birth, telephone and social security numbers […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
JPMorgan Had Exodus of Tech Talent Before Hacker Breach
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans As hackers pierced JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s defenses in June, the bank’s cybersecurity chief was just getting acquainted with his employer and its sprawling technology infrastructure. Greg Rattray, a former U.S. Air Force commander for information warfare, became JPMorgan’s head […]…
Home Depot Investigates a Possible Data Breach
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Home Depot said on Tuesday that it was investigating a report that customer credit and debit card data was stolen from its systems and put up for sale online. The retailer issued a statement after Brian Krebs, an independent security […]…
Cracking Coverage Issues in Data Breach Cases
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Five years ago, data breaches were a blip on the risk-management radar screen. Now, they can send a cold shiver down the spine of any corporate board. If a company suffers a data breach, we are talking about significant exposure, […]…
Hacker tool used in Target breach hit 1,000+ businesses
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The malware responsible for the Target Corp. data breach could have hit more than 1,000 other businesses, according to the U.S. Secret Service. The New York Times reports on a warning released Friday by the Department of Homeland Security, which […]…
Hacker cracks open three quarters of South Korea’s bank accounts in massive data breach
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A hacker has stolen the private data of three quarters of the population of South Korea in a series of major cyber-attacks. According to The Korea Joongang Daily, a 24-year old hacker known only by the surname “Kim” broke into […]…