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Axcess Financial reports stolen laptop to New Hampshire AG

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2008-05-28 11:45:44 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...petty crime involving an employee's stolen belongings on October 23, 2007, which happened to include a secure computer that may have contained data with some of your personal information (such as name, address, or social security number Evan] Really? A "petty crime"? Petty as in "of little or no importance or consequence"? This seems like a...
 
Tags: axcess, axcess financial, axcess financial services, breach description, breach, worst breach notifications, information, personal information, hampshire
 
 
 
 
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University of Miami reports stolen tapes affecting patients

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2008-04-25 15:34:41 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...petty thefts in the area Evan] Interesting that they chose the word "petty The stolen backup tapes hold names, addresses, Social Security numbers and health information all patients at university medical facilities since Jan. 1, 1999 Financial data from approximately 47,000 people may be on the missing tapes UM says it will notify 47,000...
 
Tags: personal information belongs, personal information, tapes, university, information, financial information, secure information services, data, usable data
 
 
 
 
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Fascinating Social Engineering Story

2008-02-18 13:55:58 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
Petty crime and identity theft , but both fascinating and impressive. Social engineering works even in places that take security seriously
 
Tags: social, petty crime, identity theft, security, impressive
 
 
 
 
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Stolen Davita laptop with dialysis patient data at risk

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2008-03-06 15:50:24 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...petty crime looking for things of value, we felt that outreach to you was warranted Evan] Hope only goes so far We are taking extra precautions to minimize the chance of this happening in the future Evan] Like If you have any questions, please contact DaVita's Guest Services Customer Center at 1-866-987-7454 Please note that you may be...
 
Tags: collect personal information, personal information, sensitive personal information, information, personal, laptop, davita, hampshire, hampshire department
 
 
 
 
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Blended Attacks and The Tiger Team

2008-01-08 03:07:00 by Erik T. Heidt in Art of Information Security
 
...petty crimes. But during the break-ins, attackers tampered with the stores card readers to collect credit card information Of course, upon reading this there was a stream of attack ideas that occurred to me such as using a break-in as a cover for things like installing WIFI access to networks, card skimmers, key loggers, etc. Shortly after...
 
Tags: tiger team, team, attacks, attack, attack ideas, physical security blog, physical, cisco report, annual security report
 
 
 
 
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Petty local government bureaucracy alive and well!

2008-04-28 12:00:14 by Stuart King in Stuart King's Security and Risk Management Blog
 
In September of this year my daughter will be moving schools. The local council need a copy of her birth certificate as confirmation of her identity. This is despite the fact that her birth certificate was originally produced for the same council less than a year ago for the same purpose before she could attend her current school. Anyway, I...
 
Tags: current school, school, birth, school admissions team, post box, post, process, robot replies, local council
 
 
 
 
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Police to use mobile fingerprinting by 2009

2008-05-31 00:00:00 by HASH0x8472e50 in Network World on Security
 
A fleet of portable fingerprint scanners to be deployed to NSW police officers will make it near impossible for shoplifters, petty thieves and protesters to weasel out of fines and court appearances
 
Tags: portable fingerprint scanners, nsw police officers, court appearances, petty thieves, impossible, shoplifters, fines, fleet, weasel
 
 
 
 
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Where You At? UK Big Bro Knows

2008-06-08 13:55:53 by Dave Lewis in Liquidmatrix Security Digest
 
...petty offences - such as putting out domestic waste incorrectly and dog fouling - and to check applications for popular schools In danger of becoming a surveillance society? Um, dont look now Article Link
 
Tags: surveillance, surveillance society, covert surveillance hundreds, telegraphs political desk, domestic waste incorrectly, britains citizens, popular schools, article link, card scheme
 
 
 
 
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Security Briefing: June 16th

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2008-06-16 11:05:52 by Dave Lewis in Liquidmatrix Security Digest
...petty pace from day to day Seriously though, have a great week everyone Click here to subscribe to Liquidmatrix Security Digest And now, the news Microsoft snafu blocks enterprise patching | Computer World Judge Scuttles Ameritrade Hacking Settlement | Wired More secret files found on a train | UK Press Association Lab decodes ecoterrorists...
 
Tags: mercury news, news, security news, monday, weak web security, expose medical records, judge scuttles ameritrade, telecoms patrol internet, fde anymore
 
 
 
 
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Exploiting the War on Photography

2008-07-10 06:54:31 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
Petty thieves are exploiting the war on photography in Genoa: As they were walking around, Jeff saw some interesting looking produce and pulled out his Canon G-9 Point-and-Shoot and took a few pictures. Within a few minutes a man came up dressed in plain clothes, flashed a badge, and told him he couldn't take photos in the store. My brother said...
 
Tags: guy, guy simply, official store security, store, brother, jeff feels, jeff, canon g-9 point-and-shoot, photography