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Continue readingDefunct iPhone App Exposes Details of 198,000 Users
A researcher discovered an unprotected database storing the details of 198,000 users who had signed up for a now-defunct iOS application.
A misconfigured MongoDB database associated with the iPhone app Kinotopic was discovered by Chris Vickery, a researcher who currently works at Kromtech, the company behind MacKeeper.
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Faulty Printer Implicated in $81 Million Bangladesh Bank Heist
A printer fault at Bangladesh's central bank meant that overseas queries about suspicious transactions went unanswered, according to a report seen by AFP Wednesday on the $81 million cyber heist that sent shockwaves through the banking world.
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“Celebgate” Attacker Charged Over iCloud Photo Hacks
A Pennsylvania man was charged on Tuesday for accessing the Apple and Google email accounts of over 100 people, including several celebrities.
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VMware Patches XSS Flaws in vRealize
VMware announced on Tuesday that it released patches for the Linux version of two vRealize products in order to address cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities.
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Auto-Patching: More or Less Risky?
Is the probability of an Automated Patch Breaking a System Worse Than the Incrased Risk of Getting Hacked?
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Carbanak Group Targets Banks in Middle East, U.S.
Researchers at security firm Proofpoint have discovered what they believe to be new Carbanak campaigns aimed at organizations in the Middle East, the United States and other countries.
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Radamant C&C Server Manipulated to Spew Decryption Keys
A flaw in the command and control (C&C) server used by Radamant ransomware has allowed researchers to trick the malware into decrypting victim’s machines for free, InfoArmor reports.
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Apple Says FBI Out to ‘Rewrite History’ in iPhone Case
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Continue readingGoogle Tracks Use of HTTPS on Top 100 Websites
Google announced on Tuesday that its transparency report now includes a section dedicated to monitoring the use of HTTPS on the world’s top 100 websites.
Data protection and privacy have become increasingly important, and many organizations have started moving their websites and services to HTTPS. However, the migration process can prove challenging for large services.
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