DtSR Episode 135 - NewsCast for March 23rd, 2015

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In this episode--

• Target settled class-action lawsuit over its data breach - for $10M USD
  • Who wins? Lawyers, clearly the lawyers
  • Burden of proof on the victims to show they've suffered a loss to get up to $10,000.00.
  • If you can't prove loss, you can still try to get part of settlement of what's left-over
  • http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/03/19/target-breach-settlement-details/25012949/
• Federal judge dismisses suit against Paytime -- "simply no compensable injury yet"
  • Leaves door open for future suits if someone were to suffer a compensable injury
  • "Once a hacker does misuse a person's information for personal gain...there is a clear injury and one that can be fully compensated with money damages." -- Judge John E. Jones III
  • Watch this case, read the story for yourself
  • http://www.securityinfowatch.com/news/11883806/federal-judge-dismisses-lawsuits-over-paytime-inc-data-breach
• Sacred Heath Health System victim-by-proxy of a data breach
  • Happened at a 3rd party
  • So why is only Sacred Heart in the news?
  • ~40 individuals SSN and patient information
  • "deceptive technique" known as phishing
  • http://pensacolatoday.com/2015/03/sacred-heart-informs-patients-of-billing-information-disclosure/
• Premera Blue Cross "warned about security flaws before breach"
  • Lots to talk about here -- starting with is 3 weeks enough time?
  • OPM audit finds issues, is this a systemic failure or examplary of an enterprise doing its best in a difficult security climate?
  • Before you judge, measure up your own security posture against this article
  • http://www.seattletimes.com/business/local-business/feds-warned-premera-about-security-flaws-before-breach/
• Advantage Dental notifies patients of breach
  • 3 days from initial breach to discovery
  • Amazingly fast detection, but was it adversary or malware?
  • Is this a feel-good, or something else?
  • https://secure.advantagedental.com/index.asp?din=598

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