ALABAMA HOT SPOT FOR CONSUMER FRAUD & ID THEFT
According to the Federal Trade Commission, Alabama is a hot spot for consumer fraud and identity theft. Identity theft seems to increase…
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KADLEC REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER DATA BREACH
Kadlec Regional Medical Center officials announced Wednesday that patients are being notified that one of the hospital’s computer servers containing…
Read More →HOMELAND SECURITY CRACKS DOWN ON IDENTITY THEFT
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is cracking down on an international criminal ring, based in Vietnam, that is thought…
Read More →OREGON DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS DATA LOSS
The Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) announced it discovered the personal data of hundreds of its employees on a portable jump drive. …
Read More →STUDENT BOOKSTORE DATA BREACH & UNAUTHORIZED CHARGES
Nearly a month ago, a bookstore close to East Carolina University detected and repaired a data breach. Since then, unauthorized charges are continuing to post to…
Read More →COUPLE SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR MASSIVE IDENTITY THEFT SCHEME
According to Dennis Yost at NBCi.com, A Columbus, Ohio couple was sentenced to prison for what is being called a “massive…
Read More →REPORT INDICATES CYBERCRIME WAVE IS SHIFTING TO MOBILE DEVICES AND APPLE PRODUCTS
The cybercrime wave is shifting away from attacks on Windows machines and migrating to the mobile marketplace, according to a just released…
Read More →DOMINOS COMPUTER SYSTEM HACKED IN INDIA
A hacker recently hacked his/her way into a Domino’s server in India. The hacker was able to download customer data…
Read More →PENFED SENDS OUT BREACH NOTIFICATION LETTERS
After the PenFed data breach, in compliance with New Hampshire law, the PenFed has begun to mail out breach notification letters. Members…
Read More →PENTAGON COMPUTERS HACKED
The Pentagon’s computers have been hacked – the Pentagon’s official credit union, PenFed, computers have been hacked by malware. As a…
Read More →DATA SECURITY – CIOs SAY MOBILE DEVICES ARE TICKING TIME BOMBS FOR DATA BREACHES
Most CIOs believe mobile devices, such as smart phones, are ticking time bombs for data breaches. According to a recent survey…
Read More →POLICE LOOKING FOR BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA IDENTITY THIEF
Jefferson County (Birmingham, Alabama) police are looking for a man charged with identity theft. Authorities say Tedo Meyon Jackson, 41,…
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