New submitter Escape From NY writes “3.6 million Social Security numbers and 387,000 credit and debit card numbers were stolen from the SC Department of Revenue. Most of the credit and debit card numbers were encrypted — all but about 16,000. There were several different attacks, all of which originated outside the country. The first … Continue Reading
North Korea threatens to open fire on South Korean territory if activists send propaganda leaflets across the border next week. SOURCE BBC News – Asia
Thanks for the $14.99. Enjoy this blank screen. Imagine if you bought a DVD of a movie and then one day when you go to play it, you get a message saying “Sorry, but the studio has decided you can’t watch this movie for the foreseeable future.” It sounds ridiculous, but that’s what can happen … Continue Reading
It seems like companies are doing everything they can to squeeze extra revenue out of their customers these days by taking advantage of the personal usage data they collect. Google (GOOG) and Facebook (FB) are likely the two tech companies that are most often associated with turning usage data into dollars — Google isn’t even … Continue Reading
Chinese telecom firms Huawei and ZTE pose a security threat to the US, a congressional panel warns after an investigation. SOURCE BBC News – Asia
First time accepted submitter clam666 writes “White House sources partly confirmed that U.S. government computers — reportedly including systems used by the military for nuclear commands — were breached by Chinese hackers. From the article: ‘The attempted hack used “spear phishing,” in which an attacker sends an email to a specific target that uses familiar … Continue Reading
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