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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 336 days ago
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http://www.cio.com/article/179603By Thomas WailgumFebruary 05, 2008 CIO.comBy the end of 2007, The TJX Companies, which owns T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods and Marshalls stores, had reported that approximately 100 million credit and debit card owners' information had been compromised by hackers, possibly dating back to 2003. The size and scope of the breach, as well as the lack of adequate security controls to mitigate the criminal activity, were breathtaking.And yet Wall Street analysts didn't seem to care. In Jan read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 286 days ago
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The retailer promises to upgrade the security of its computer networks in an agreement with the FTC over accusations of lax policies....Free Embedded Linux Webinars 5 free embedded Linux webinars from Timesys. Topics include Toolsets, Boot-Up, Filesystems & more. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 285 days ago
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The company agrees to strengthen security measures on its computer network after hackers stole thousands of credit card numbers....Go beyond knowing technology and manage it Get a Master of Science in Technology Management online. Enroll with National University today. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 241 days ago
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Dave and BustedThree men - one of them suspected of playing a role in the heist of 45.6 million credit cards from retailer TJX Companies - have been accused of hacking into cash register terminals belonging to a restaurant chain and installing software that sniffed credit card numbers.… read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 240 days ago
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/05/13/trio_accused_in_carding_scam/By Dan Goodin in San FranciscoThe Register13th May 2008Three men - one of them suspected of playing a role in the heist of 45.6 million credit cards from retailer TJX Companies - have been accused of hacking into cash register terminals belonging to a restaurant chain and installing software that sniffed credit card numbers.According to a 27-count indictment unsealed Monday, the scheme was carried out in part by Maksym Yastremskiy. In Jul read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 230 days ago
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Blank passwords for the company that lost 94m credit cardsTJX Companies, the mammoth US retailer whose substandard security led to the world's biggest credit card heist, has fired an employee after he left posts in an online forum that made disturbing claims about security practices at the store where he worked.… read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 230 days ago
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A low-level TJX employee has lost his job for speaking in public about information security problems he uncovered while working for the company. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 226 days ago
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/05/23/tjx_fires_whistleblower/By Dan Goodin in San Francisco The Register23rd May 2008TJX Companies, the mammoth US retailer whose substandard security led to the world's biggest credit card heist, has fired an employee after he left posts in an online forum that made disturbing claims about security practices at the store where he worked.Security was so lax at the TJ Maxx outlet located in Lawrence, Kansas, that employees were able to log onto company servers using blank read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 156 days ago
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The U.S. Attorney in Boston and Secret Service charge 11 with identity theft of millions of credit and debit cards from the TJX database breach. More than 40 million credit and debit card numbers were stolen when hackers breached the network of TJX and stole customer data from retailers BJ's Wholesale Club, OfficeMax, Boston Market, Barnes Noble, Sports Authority, Forever 21 and DSW. - BOSTON (Reuters) The U.S. government charged 11 people on Tuesdaywith stealing tens of millions of credit and debit c read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 155 days ago
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Nine companies, 40m card accounts hackedFederal prosecutors announced on Tuesday that they had indicted eleven people in the largest case of identity theft and hacking ever prosecuted by the US Department of Justice. The eleven suspects, including three US citizens, allegedly took part in stealing more than 40 million credit and debit card accounts from nine major retailers and restaurants, including TJX Companies, BJ’s Wholesale Club, OfficeMax, Barnes & Noble, Sports Authority, Forever 21 and DSW. Th read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 155 days ago
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From: InfoSec News <alerts_at_private>Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2008 04:03:09 -0500 (CDT)http://www.crn.com/security/209903419By Stefanie HoffmanChannelWebAug. 05, 2008A U.S. federal grand jury indicted 11 people Tuesday on charges that included the alleged theft of more than 45 million credit and debit card numbers from retail giant TJX in what officials call one of the largest data heists in history.The U.S. Attorney's office in Boston said that the individuals indicted were responsible for "wardriving read more »
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