Security News

Facebook photo API bug exposed users’ unpublished photos
2018-12-18 11:32

It affected up to 6.8 million users and up to 1,500 apps. “We're sorry this happened,” said Facebook with what must be acute apology fatigue.

Another API bug spurs Google to ditch consumer Google+ sooner than planned
2018-12-11 10:32

Google has unearthed another Google+ API bug, which prompted it to accelerate the sunsetting of all Google+APIs and that of the consumer version of Google+. The API bug The bug was introduced in...

Google+ to Shut Down Early After New API Flaw Hits 52.5 Million Users
2018-12-10 21:03

Google today revealed that Google+ has suffered another massive data breach, forcing the tech giant to shut down its struggling social network four months earlier than its actual scheduled date,...

USPS, Amazon Data Leaks Showcase API Weaknesses
2018-11-26 18:46

The incidents affected millions, just as Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the holiday shopping season kicked off.

U.S. Postal Service API Flaw Exposes Data of 60 Million Customers
2018-11-26 13:47

The United States Postal Service (USPS) has fixed an API flaw that potentially exposed data on 60 million customers. A researcher reported the flaw to USPS more than a year ago; but it wasn't...

US Postal Service Plugs API Flaw - One Year Later
2018-11-22 09:48

Flaw Exposed Personal Data For 60 Million 'Informed Visibility' AccountsA vulnerability in a U.S. Postal Service application for tracking mail in real-time reportedly allowed anyone logged into...

Excessive API growth puts enterprise security at risk
2018-11-19 16:07

Offering APIs for external service integrations is important, but poor security practices in API access and design can put your organization in danger.

New APIs Suggest WPA3 Wi-Fi Security Support Coming Soon to Windows 10
2018-11-12 13:03

Windows 10 users don't have to wait much longer for the support of latest WPA3 Wi-Fi security standard, a new blog post from Microsoft apparently revealed. The third version of Wi-Fi Protected...

New Android API Lets Developers Push Updates Within their Apps
2018-11-08 15:33

You might have read somewhere online today that Google is granting Android app developers powers to forcefully install app updates…but it is not true. Instead, the tech giant is providing a new...