It is so hard to convince business people that it is not a good idea to keep unused data containing devices (like hard drives) stored around the office. One phone contractor recently mentioned that a bank client was doing just that – holding onto outdated or non-working hard drives that were stacking up around the office. Think about all the consumer information that could be stored on those hard drives – this is a data breach or compliance fine just waiting to happen. Often times company … [Read more...]
Some Starbucks Account Holders Hacked
Hackers have found a way to access the accounts of some U.S. and Canadian Starbucks customers who use a Starbucks card or the Starbucks mobile application. It appears they are targeting customers who use weak passwords to protect their accounts. Once the account has been hacked, the fraudsters change the email address and password and transfer funds to another account. The hackers are also looking for customer accounts that have the auto-refill function attached to their account, allowing the … [Read more...]