homecomputeraid Posted December 22, 2005 Report Share Posted December 22, 2005 DECEMBER 21, 2005 (COMPUTERWORLD) - The customer database of computer forensics firm Guidance Software Inc., a provider of software that diagnoses computer break-ins, has been hacked.The Pasadena, Calif. company said in a Dec. 13 letter to its customers that the breached database contained credit card numbers of 3,800 people. The database also contained the expiration dates and card verification numbers of those credit cards as well the names, addresses and telephone numbers of the customers, according to the letter from Guidance CEO John Colbert. The database did not contain any customer financial data that could put them at risk of identify theft, he said.Full Story here.My paranoia about home and corporate security is justified yet again... Wait, if it's justified is it still paranoia? :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyWhirly Posted December 22, 2005 Report Share Posted December 22, 2005 Scary reading :ohmy: At least consumers know that they would be covered by the credit card companies in the event of any financial loss (I presume)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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