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Amazon Employee Misconduct: Data Leak to Third-Party Seller

In September, Amazon started investigating reports that some of its employees in the US and China have been leaking data to third-party sellers in exchange for money. Now, the e-commerce giant has notified affected customers that an employee shared their email addresses with a third-party seller.. Amazon told The Wall Street Journal that it already fired that particular employee and booted the seller who received the email addresses off the platform. More importantly, it said no other customer information other than those addresses were disclosed. The link for this article located at Engadget is no longer available. . Amazon told The Wall Street Journal that it already fired that particular employee and booted the se. september, amazon, started, investigating, reports, employees, china. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar%202 Oct 07, 2018 User Avatar LinuxSecurity.com Team Privacy
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Mitigating Risks From Disgruntled Workers in Your Organization

Disgruntled or former employees pose a threat to any business and can gain access to internal systems relatively easily. Confidential company information can be used maliciously by employees either hacking into servers and files or by utilizing hacking tools readily available via the Internet and with a higher concentration of computer literate workers these risks are even more significant. . . .. Disgruntled or former employees pose a threat to any business and can gain access to internal systems relatively easily. Confidential company information can be used maliciously by employees either hacking into servers and files or by utilizing hacking tools readily available via the Internet and with a higher concentration of computer literate workers these risks are even more significant. Even trusted employees can, unwittingly, cause major disruption to organizations. Security breaches that affect the financial bottom line are not just in the form of externally or internally introduced viruses that infiltrate and damage the network. Other factors to contemplate are legal threats and loss of productivity which could bring about consistent financial loss if not identified and addressed. The link for this article located at Help Net Security is no longer available. . Dissatisfied or previous workers can jeopardize any organization and may infiltrate internal networks with relative ease.. Insider Threats, Employee Misconduct, Data Breach, Business Risks. . Anthony Pell

Calendar%202 Nov 01, 2004 User Avatar Anthony Pell Network Security
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Examining Insider Threats: Elite Web Hosting Employee Misconduct

This very well could be a bigger threat than you might realize. "For Elite Web Hosting in Orlando, Fla., September, 2000, was a nightmare. A disgruntled former employee allegedly hacked into the company's computer system without authorization. He then allegedly sent . . . . This very well could be a bigger threat than you might realize. "For Elite Web Hosting in Orlando, Fla., September, 2000, was a nightmare. A disgruntled former employee allegedly hacked into the company's computer system without authorization. He then allegedly sent e-mails that contained vulgar language and implying that Elite was moving into the Web porn business to every Elite customer. The missives further claimed that the company's majority owner, Augustino Mireles, had been raiding Elite's coffers for personal use. The impact on Elite was immediate. Thirty steady customers jumped ship, each taking $5,000 per month in revenue from Elite's cash flow. Elite owner Mireles brought in Advanced Computer Investigations (ACI), a computer-security company. Its assignment was to bolster the company's defenses against hackers and ensure that the former employee could not get back into the system." The link for this article located at BusinessWeek is no longer available. . An angry former staff member creates risks for Prime Cloud Services, leading to monetary damages and safety issues.. Insider Threat Management, Employee Hacking, Security Breach Response, Web Hosting Security, Incident Analysis. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar%202 Dec 14, 2000 User Avatar LinuxSecurity.com Team Hacks/Cracks
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