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Crooks use carding bots to check stolen card data ahead of the holiday season

Security Affairs

Cybercriminals are automating this process using carding bots that are able to make small purchases on smaller retailers’ websites. Researchers were able to detect the first Canary bot attack after noticing a Safari browser version from 2011 changing IP addresses on a daily basis and that originate from cloud and colocation services. .

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GUEST ESSAY: Here’s why penetration testing has become a ‘must-have’ security practice

The Last Watchdog

Yes, and that is what Sony exactly lost when they were hacked and the personal info of every one of its customers leaked in 2011. Healthcare companies must follow HIPAA rules; retailers must comply with PCI DSS. Huge sum, right? Related: Supply-chain hacks prove worrisome. Are the credentials updated? Compliance, governance.

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The 2011 Web 2 Summit Program Is Live; My Highlights

John Battelle's Searchblog

From policy to tech, art to retail, we've got one of the most varied lineups ever. And this year's program hews more tightly to our theme than any before it. Just about every speaker will be presenting on some aspect of how data changes the game in our industry. You can see it here , but remember, these are extremely volatile times.

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Who Stole 3.6M Tax Records from South Carolina?

Krebs on Security

The answer may no longer be a mystery: KrebsOnSecurity found compelling clues suggesting the intrusion was carried out by the same Russian hacking crew that stole of millions of payment card records from big box retailers like Home Depot and Target in the years that followed. Nikki Haley to head the state’s law enforcement division.

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Giving a Face to the Malware Proxy Service ‘Faceless’

Krebs on Security

That document indicates the Liberty Reserve account claimed by MrMurza/AccessApproved — U1018928 — was assigned in 2011 to a “ Vadim Panov ” who used the email address lesstroy@mgn.ru. PANOV Constella Intelligence , a threat intelligence firm that tracks breached databases, says lesstroy@mgn.ru

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MY TAKE: Michigan’s cybersecurity readiness initiatives provide roadmap others should follow

The Last Watchdog

When Snyder took office at the start of 2011, Google had just disclosed details about Operation Aurora – China’s systematic breach of dozens of marquee corporations; details were trickling out about a worm, called Stuxnet , that had corrupted the controls of Iranian nuclear plants; and the massive Target retail chain breach, which was to pivot off (..)

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California District Court Certifies Class in ZIP Code Collection Suit

Hunton Privacy

The Court found that the Song-Beverly Act does not include an exception that would allow a retailer to ask for personal identification information as a condition of a credit card transaction from customers who previously (or subsequently) provided any personal information to the retailer.

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