Tag Archives: Eircom

 

4th November 2008

The Data Protection Commissioner is investigating the loss of a USB computer memory device which contained the personal details of over 800 Bank of Ireland customers. However, the bank said the customer details were stored on an unencrypted memory device, going against the bank’s policies and procedures, and that a full internal investigation is underway.

17th June 2009

A laptop computer containing bank account details of 75,000 Bord Gáis customers has been stolen in Dublin. The computer was not encrypted.

1oth February, 2012

Eircom has revealed that the personal details of 6,845 eMobile and Meteor customers and 686 Meteor staff were contained on three of its laptops that were stolen.The bank account details of 550 customers may also be at risk. Although Eircom has an encryption policy for its laptops, it is understood none of the three stolen were encrypted.

 

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A software developer and amateur hacker has claimed the existence of exploits for wireless routers currently used by Eircom that theoretically would allow hackers who know what they are doing to break into their neighbours’ wireless networks.

In a blog published this morning, software developer Ross Canpolet referred to an exploit called RouterPWN v:1.3.138 that allows several methods of hacking routers and modems, such as Eircom’s popular ZyXEL P-660.

“I can confirm that the ZyXEL p-660HW-T1 v3 model running v3.70 (BOE.2) D0 | 03/01/2010 can be targeted and exploited,” Canpolet wrote.

Canpolet confirmed to Siliconrepublic.com that he has warned Eircom of the issue so that the operator can fix it.

Hacker Claims Most DSL Modems In Ireland Can Be Hacked (Silicon Republic)