31 Dec 2013

4.6 Million Snapchat Users’ Phone Numbers and Usernames Leaked Online

In a brazen move, a group has utilized an exploit for a recently patched Snapchat vulnerability, and has released a database containing usernames and phone numbers of 4.6 million Snapchat users. The group removed the last two digits of the phone numbers, however is claiming to make the full version

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03 Dec 2013

Made In Oregon Data Breach Affects 1,700 Customer Credit Cards

Roughly 1,700 Made In Oregon customers who made purchases online at MadeInOregon.com are receiving letters from the company after several customers reported their credit card numbers being compromised.

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18 Nov 2013

Adobe Breach & Public Libraries: When DRM Attacks

We are a few weeks into the Adobe data breach and have seen the risks that it poses, however many think this breach only affects people who have purchased Adobe software. However, this is not the case. I was recently interviewed by a local news station regarding how the breach

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13 Nov 2013

Adobe Breach Compromised 234,379 Military and Government Accounts

On October 3rd, Adobe announced a data breach which at the time they believed only affected 3 million accounts, however towards the end of October a database leaked that contained more than 150 million usernames and encrypted passwords. The diverse customer base of Adobe is reflected in the database. In

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12 Nov 2013

MacRumors Database Hacked and 860K Account Passwords Exposed

MacRumors is reporting that their forum database has been compromised, and although the passwords were hashed, they are admitting that the default vBulletin hashing mechanisms may not be adequate to protect the users’ passwords.

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