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The War Z taken offline after user data compromised in server breach

The War Z taken offline after user data compromised in server breach
  • Posted April 2, 2013, 3:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming, IT Security
  • After disappointing many folks with a rocky debut in December, The War Z is making negative headlines again. According to a notice plastered where its game forum used to reside, hackers have gained access to the company's message board and game databases, including...

TD Bank "misplaced" the unencrypted data of 267,000 customers

TD Bank "misplaced" the unencrypted data of 267,000 customers
  • Posted October 16, 2012, 5:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in IT Security, Industry News
  • Toronto-Dominion (TD) Bank is notifying customers about a mishap that may have exposed the personal details of more than a quarter million people. In letters sent to folks along the East Coast of the US, the company writes that it lost two data backup tapes that may have...

BitFloor breached, hacker makes off with $250,000 in BitCoins

BitFloor breached, hacker makes off with $250,000 in BitCoins
  • Posted September 5, 2012, 6:30 PM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in The Web, IT Security
  • The future of BitFloor, the largest BitCoin exchange in the United States is uncertain after its founder announced yesterday that the company has suspended operations due to hackers compromising its server and making off with 24,000 BitCoins...

Visa drops Global Payments amidst data breach, 1.5 million affected

Visa drops Global Payments amidst data breach, 1.5 million affected
  • Posted April 2, 2012, 5:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in IT Security
  • Visa has announced that they are dropping Global Payments as a service provider following a data breach that was publically reported last week. It is now believed that as many as 1.5 million Visa and MasterCard accounts in North America…

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