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Re: Geeks.com warns customers of possible data compromise despite security certification
From: security curmudgeon <jericho () attrition org>
Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2008 00:05:48 +0000 (UTC)
It's the Hacker Safe certification of course, which only protects against 99% of hacker crime! =) : January 07, 2008 (Computerworld) -- Just because a Web site has a : certification claiming that it is virtually hackproof, that doesn't : necessarily mean it's immune to all intrusions. : : A case in point is Geeks.com, which on Friday began notifying an : unspecified number of customers that their personal and financial data : may have been compromised by an intrusion into the systems that run the : online technology retailer's Web site. Geeks.com, whose formal business : name is Genica Corp., said in a letter to customers that it discovered : the security breach on Dec. 5. : : The compromised information included the names, addresses, telephone : numbers and Visa credit card numbers of an unspecified number of : customers who had shopped at Geeks.com, according to a copy of the : letter that was posted on The Consumerist blog : (http://consumerist.com/341408/geekscom-website-hacked-customer-data-stolen). Hacker Safe - Tested Daily 07-Jan https://www.scanalert.com/RatingVerify?ref=www.geeks.com WEBSITE: www.geeks.com STATUS: HACKER SAFE CERTIFICATION 07-JAN-2008 This site is tested and certified daily to pass the HACKER SAFE Security Scan. To help address concerns about hacker access to confidential data, the "live" HACKER SAFE mark appears only when a web site meets the HACKER SAFE standard. Research indicates sites remotely scanned for known vulnerabilities on a daily basis, such as those earning HACKER SAFE certification, can prevent over 99% of hacker crime. _______________________________________________ Dataloss Mailing List (dataloss () attrition org) http://attrition.org/dataloss Tenable Network Security offers data leakage and compliance monitoring solutions for large and small networks. Scan your network and monitor your traffic to find the data needing protection before it leaks out! http://www.tenablesecurity.com/products/compliance.shtml
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