Tag Archives: Data Breaches

NY Health Provider Excellus Discloses Data Breach Dating to 2013

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, a large health care provider in New York state, says it was hit by an attack that began in 2013 and wasn’t discovered until last month, resulting in the compromise of members’ personal information, including Social Security numbers, addresses, financial and account information. The company did not specify how many people potentially […]

ReverbNation breach points to an old yet newly ‘known unknown’

Having worked in the IT security industry for even a few years is enough to make one cynical at times, skeptical usually, and shocked rarely. But one thing did surprise me this morning when I opened my Gmail inbox: an “Important Security Notice About Your Password” from online music and band-hosting platform ReverbNation.

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Court Rules FTC Has Authority to Punish Wyndham Over Breaches

In the latest installment of a long and winding court case related to multiple data beaches at Wyndham Worldwide several years ago, an appellate court has upheld the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to punish the hotel chain for lax security practices that allegedly led to the breaches. The decision by the United States Court of […]

Possible Breach Results in Shutdown of Many Retail Photo Services

A potential data breach at a third-party provider has resulted in the shut down of retail photo-printing services at a number of chains, including CVS, Costco, Rite Aid, and several others. The breach reportedly hit PNI Digital Media, a Canadian company that provides the online photo platform for many retailers. The company was acquired by Staples […]