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...]
Verizon’s Data Breach Investigations Report
The Verizon’s annual Data Breach Investigations Report was recently released for 2015. The report has become an information security industry standard report since its inception in 2008. The report analyzes thousands of confirmed data breaches and security incidents from around the world and offers trends and guidance regarding security practices. Some of the highlights from this year’s Data Breach Investigations Report include the following: Top three industries affected are public, … [Read more...]