Security News > 2019 > September

600,000 GPS trackers for people and pets are using 123456 as a password
2019-09-05 13:00

A lack of encryption and easily enumerated IDs open users to a host of creepy attacks.

Leaky Server Exposes 419M Phone Numbers of Facebook Users
2019-09-05 12:17

Server lacked password protection and included multiple databases with records from the U.S., U.K. and Vietnam.

WordPress 5.2.3 Patches Several XSS Vulnerabilities
2019-09-05 12:17

WordPress developers on Thursday announced the availability of version 5.2.3, a maintenance and security release that includes 29 fixes and enhancements, along with several security patches. read more

400 Mn Facebook Users' Phone Numbers Exposed in Privacy Lapse: Reports
2019-09-05 11:19

Phone numbers linked to more than 400 million Facebook accounts were listed online in the latest privacy lapse for the social media giant, US media reported Wednesday. read more

Today's data whoopsie is brought to you by CircleCI: Source safe, but look out for phishers
2019-09-05 11:13

SF-based continuous delivery outfit says soz Software testing and delivery company CircleCI has apologised for exposing user data to the world and its dog.…

Facebook: 419 Million Scraped User Phone Numbers Exposed
2019-09-05 11:03

Social Network Says Problem Fixed, But Techcrunch Reports Many Still AccurateFacebook has confirmed that unprotected databases containing more than 419 million users' phone numbers contained data...

The Doghouse: Crown Sterling
2019-09-05 10:58

A decade ago, the Doghouse was a regular feature in both my email newsletter Crypto-Gram and my blog. In it, I would call out particularly egregious -- and amusing -- examples of cryptographic...

The Power of Visualization to Accelerate Security Operations
2019-09-05 10:43

Every day we seem to hear of new and interesting linkages discovered by the medical and scientific communities. Just yesterday there was a report that young people who vape are 3.5 times more...

Google to pay $170 million for violating children’s privacy on YouTube
2019-09-05 10:21

Google and its subsidiary YouTube will pay a record $170 million to settle allegations by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the New York Attorney General that the YouTube video sharing...