Hackers Stalk a Utility; Promote Godzilla
Godzilla did not, in fact, really attack San Francisco. It was just a movie. Warner Bros.
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
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VA medical center mismailing leaves nearly 250 vets with the wrong test results
One patient learned he had warning signs of colon cancer -- a disease that killed a parent -- only to receive a second postcard that he was in the clear. Then a third card arrived: a correction saying his tests were, in fact, positive.
Hacker pierces control system of a U.S. public utility
The network could have been compromised possibly because it was reachable through the public Web.
Hackers nick a database full of eBay user information
After obtaining a number of employee login credentials, the attackers used the codes to break into eBay’s corporate network.
Godzilla has taken over the box office and a California traffic sign
“Godzilla Attack -- Turn Back,” read an electronic sign in San Francisco, two days before the Friday, May 16, release of the action movie remake.
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