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Two Critical Flaws Found in Alibaba Cloud’s PostgreSQL Databases

A chain of two critical flaws has been disclosed in Alibaba Cloud’s ApsaraDB RDS for PostgreSQL and AnalyticDB for PostgreSQL that could be exploited to breach tenant isolation protections and access sensitive data belonging to other customers. “The vulnerabilities potentially allowed unauthorized access to Alibaba Cloud customers’ PostgreSQL databases and the ability to perform a […]

600,000 GPS child trackers found vulnerable to location tracking

Today the use of trackers has become widespread, particularly due to the fine balance found between their ease of use and the security benefits attained. They can help you track your loved ones in real-time through GPS technology and hence be their safe keeper even from far away. However, a crucial process among this is […]

Amazon Shutting Down Its Online Store In China

Global e-commerce giant Amazon is closing down its online marketplace in China this year by July 18. The online retailer now plans to focus on selling overseas products to Chinese customers rather than local goods. Amazon says it will keep running other businesses in China, such as Amazon Web Services and Kindle e-books. The company will […]

Linux-based YunOS To Beat Apple’s iOS In China

Short Bytes: Alibaba’s YunOS is expected to bypass iOS in Chinese mainland by the end of this year. It’s a Linux-based mobile operating system that aims to become the top smartphone operating system in the country. The analysts have also predicted that outside China, YunOS isn’t expected to enter the premium smartphone segment. The chances […]

Login duplication allows 20m Alibaba accounts to be attacked

The reuse of login details on Alibaba’s Taobao has allowed an attack on 5 percent of the accounts on Alibaba’s Chinese retail sites. Hackers in China have attempted to access over 20 million active accounts on Alibaba Group’s Taobao ecommerce website using Alibaba’s own cloud computing service, state media reports. An Alibaba spokesman said the […]