BANGOR, Maine — A “tragedy of errors” led to the compromise of Social Security and credit card information stored on a University of Maine server last month, according to the University of Maine System’s information technology chief.
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Google Wallet Hack Raises Concerns Over Mobile Payment Security
eSecurity Planet Following the disclosure of security vulnerabilities with Google Wallet on Android, Google disables prepaid cards and advises users to enable screen locks. By Sean Michael Kerner | February 13, 2012 What would happen if you lost your wallet to a thief? Google Wallet Vulnerabilities Highlight Mobile Payment Security Concerns |
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Finding the Cleanup Crew After a Messy Hack Attack
New York Times In the messy world of computer security breaches, Kevin Mandia is something like the Wolf. Mr. Mandia has spent his entire career cleaning up problems much like the recent breach at Stratfor, the security group based in Austin, Tex., that was hacked … |
Michelle Meyers / CNET:
Report details extent of Anonymous hack on Stratfor — Now that the Yuletide fog has cleared, details are emerging about the extent of an Anonymous hack on security think tank Strategic Forecasting that was first reported Christmas Day and appears to have affected some 50,000 individuals.