Browsing tag
What is a data breach? A data breach is a security lapse where a non-authorized person can assess sensitive information without authorization. Let’s dig deeper into data breach prevention measures. A data breach is among the significant concerns bothering companies today. As more and more data is generated, proper management is where people focus their […]
1Password password manager has introduced a new tool called Password Secure Sharing Tool or Psst! that lets users share their passwords or “anything in their 1Password vault” by simply using a link even with those who don’t use 1Password. We all need to share passwords in the workplace and also at home. It is a […]
According to FarFaria, its apps are “created for children ages 2-9” meaning that the incident exposed children to cybercriminals. Another day, another data leak incident involving misconfigured and exposed MongoDB database – This time it is FarFaria, a San Francisco, CA-based company that offers storybooks for children service through Android and iOS apps. It all happened […]
The data was exposed due to an unprotected Elasticsearch cluster and remained open to public access without any security authentication. Well-known security researcher Bob Diachenko discovered a ‘Giant’ blunder made by UK media outlet The Telegraph after it exposed 10 terabytes of subscribers’ data. According to Diachenko, the trove of records included subscriber information and […]
Lithuania’s Defense Ministry has released a warning, urging consumers to get rid of their Chinese phones and not to buy new ones. This warning comes in response to Lithuanian cybersecurity researchers identifying several security flaws and censorship-related loopholes in certain Chinese-made smartphones. Hackread.com has learned that researchers tested 5G mobiles from different Chinese mobile makers, […]
Governments and regimes across the globe use censorship as a tool to control the flow of information. This article highlights how one can use VPN to access blocked websites. If your country censors the internet and blocks sites like Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube then a VPN is what you need. When a user visits a […]
ProtonMail is being criticized for sharing French activist’s IP address with Swiss authorities while claiming it does not save logs. End-to-end encrypted email service provider ProtonMail is currently facing criticism after the company shared the IP address of an anti-gentrification activist with law enforcement agencies that led to their arrests in France. Reportedly, the company […]
The Whitehat hacker and IT security researcher Marcus Hutchins, who saved the world from the WannaCry ransomware attack, has shared simple yet useful tips on his TikTok detailing how you can detect hidden cameras in an Airbnb or a hotel room. There’s no doubt that the demand for home rental services like Airbnb is on […]
Originally, O.MG Cable was introduced in 2019. In 2019, at DEFCON, an IT security researcher going by the online handle of MG introduced a Lightning cable dubbed O.MG cable that allowed a remote attacker to steal data from Apple devices. Now, an upgraded version of the O.MG Cable has been released that is equipped with […]
According to researchers, the incident involved 47 government and private entities across the United States. The IT security researchers at UpGuard published a research report disclosing that organizations using Microsoft Power Apps were susceptible to a default misconfiguration, which made their data sets findable by anyone knowing the web address and search engines. UpGuard researchers […]
Most of the email addresses checked by researchers contained .gov suffixes or indicated that the user worked for New York Police Department. In April 2021, a hacker dumped household data of 250 million Americans online, and now VPNMentor’s team of cybersecurity researchers led by Noam Rotem and Ran Locar discovered a misconfigured Cloud database stored on […]
In total, CPA exposed 502 GB worth of data without any security authentication. Anurag Sen, a security researcher identified a data leak in which a server belonging to the Calgary Parking Authority (CPA) was found exposing the private information of thousands of drivers across Calgary, including some user passwords. SEE: Database with millions of Instagram […]
The Elasticsearch database was left exposed without any security authentication which means it could have been accessed by anyone with access to a web browser, and a valid URL. Comparitech researchers published a report revealing details of an unprotected marketing database that leaked private details of about 35 million residents across Chicago, San Diego, and […]
The trove of data was left exposed unencrypted and without any password or security authentication. The team of IT security researchers at WizCase team discovered a misconfigured Amazon S3 bucket belonging to the online art retail service Artwork Archive. The incident affected around 7,000 customers including galleries, artists, and collectors. Private and Purchase Data Exposed […]
In groundbreaking research, it has been revealed that governments and regimes around the world used NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware, a company based in Herzliya, Israel. Around 17 media outlets participated in a sweeping investigation on the nefarious activities of Israeli spyware maker NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware. Washington Post reports that investigation revealed the software was […]
“Surveilling the Gamers: Privacy Impacts of the Video Game Industry,” a new research reveals how personal and financial data collected by gaming giants can become a privacy disaster for unsuspected gamers. The gaming industry today is worth more than $300 billion, thanks to the huge growth we have seen in the past few years. This […]
View Once feature will keep the images accessible for a maximum of 14 days and expire afterward. It’s quite amusing that Facebook has claimed to allow users ‘more control over their privacy,’ by adding a Snapchat-inspired View Once mode? It’s Facebook, after all– the only social networking platform that’s not believed to be too concerned […]
More and more people are falling victim to identity theft today. This concept covers any kind of crime, scam, or form of deception leading to loss of Social Security numbers, usernames, passwords, credit card numbers, banking data, health-related data, or any other type of personal data, which is then used to commit crimes like a […]
Reportedly, Carter’s failure to implement proper authentication protocols on the store’s parcel tracking pages exposed data and shoppers to scams. VpnMentor analysts report that the US-based baby clothing retailer Carter’s exposed personally identifiable information (PII) of hundreds of thousands of its customers because of inadequate security of Linc, the automatic online purchases software the company […]
Tired of accepting or rejecting cookie notices on websites you visit? You can now use any of these 3 browser extensions to automatically accept or disable browser cookies notice on any website. In 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was implemented in the European Union (EU) regulating how companies and websites control the data […]
The vulnerability exisits in the company’s P2P SDK, a function that allows a client on a desktop or mobile app to access the camera’s audio or video streams via the internet. Nozomi Networks has shared details of a critical IoT supply chain vulnerability that might be exposing millions of internet-connected cameras to espionage. Reportedly, the flaw affects IoT […]