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05-30-2011, 11:46 PM #1Disabled
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Honda hacked: 283,000 car owners lose personal data
While Tokyo-based Sony Corp. battles massive data security breaches, Japanese carmaker Honda is confronting its own online challenge — the theft of personal information from 283,000 Honda and Acura customers in Canada.
Jerry Chenkin, executive vice-president and chief compliance officer at Honda Canada Inc., confirmed Thursday that names, addresses and vehicle identification numbers were taken from the company's e-commerce websites myHonda and myAcura, with suspicious activity on the site first detected in late February.
In a letter to affected vehicle owners dated May 13 and obtained by the Star, Honda Canada said it was alerted by unusual volume on the sites, including “some unauthorized attempts to access account information.” The letter said financial information was not compromised.
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05-31-2011, 12:10 AM #2WHT Addict
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How and/or why are they unable to prevent attacks?
Computers can be made secure, correct?
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05-31-2011, 12:14 AM #3WHT Addict
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thats pure bad display
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05-31-2011, 12:47 AM #4Predatory Poster
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05-31-2011, 02:14 AM #5Moving the Web Forward
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My goodness, what is going on lately with all of this major companies getting hacked?
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05-31-2011, 02:34 AM #6Web Hosting Master
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Data lost? Why on earth they wouldn't keep a backup?
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05-31-2011, 06:55 AM #7Web Hosting Master
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Besides some convenience, will consumers lose anything?
If their credit cards were stolen, banks will not charge the customers.
And online purchase I do with my Citibank credit card requires a verification confirmation via SMS.
So what's the damage besides reputation risk to Honda and Sony recently?
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05-31-2011, 07:51 AM #8Junior Guru Wannabe
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Well.. hackers seem to hate honda
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05-31-2011, 02:42 PM #9Newbie
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after playstation network , now this one.
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05-31-2011, 02:55 PM #10Disabled
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"My goodness, what is going on lately with all of this major companies getting hacked?"
I agree with you! Perhaps, due to the amount of people who HATE BIG COMPANIES?
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05-31-2011, 03:05 PM #11Web Hosting Master
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05-31-2011, 03:30 PM #12working on it
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05-31-2011, 03:46 PM #13Web Hosting Evangelist
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I'll stick to my chevy
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05-31-2011, 03:59 PM #14Web Hosting Master
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05-31-2011, 05:57 PM #15Into the night
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This is why it's best to go prepaid cards.
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05-31-2011, 06:19 PM #16Web Hosting Master
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Will the release of VINs and owner names/addresses have significant consequences?
The only thoughts that come to mind are either privacy-related or in terms of thieves being able to (in theory) know where certain pricey vehicles are parked.
Granted, however, that such a release of data is still pretty sobering (and scary).
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05-31-2011, 07:28 PM #17Web Hosting Master
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05-31-2011, 07:57 PM #18WHT Addict
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time to get in on betting against the stocks
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05-31-2011, 07:58 PM #19Web Hosting Master
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06-01-2011, 07:40 AM #20WHT Addict
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We have lived in a world far to long where "Professional Hackers" was only seen on movie screens, the type that try to take down companies of large scale.
The reality is that that time is now, i think we can expect a massive growth of security brands for companys looking at new ways to protect. Although the hackings are not good, the advancements that will come from all of this should be.
Like they say with war, technologys advance upto 50 years during war because they NEED to. This time is now.
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06-01-2011, 08:25 AM #21Junior Guru Wannabe
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Wow, first Sony's PSN and now Honda. Whats with all the big corps being hacked recently? Makes me feel insecure becuase these corporations definitely should/do have the best security implemented.
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06-01-2011, 08:50 AM #22Web Hosting Master
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