Security News

Millions of Unencrypted Fingerprint and Facial Biometrics Found on Unsecured Database
2019-08-15 14:01

Yet another database of personal information has been found on an unsecured server. This one stands out for its size, the range of unencrypted PII it contains, and the inclusion of vast numbers of...

Hacking forum spills rival’s 321,000 member database
2019-08-15 10:41

When users of hacking forums turn on each other, expect things to get messy quickly.

Fingerprints of 1M Exposed in Public Biometrics Database
2019-08-14 19:46

A publicly accessible database exposed the fingerprints and facial recognition information of millions, thrusting biometrics security into the spotlight once again.

Huge database found leaking biometric, personal info of millions
2019-08-14 13:35

While working on a web-mapping project, vpnMentor researchers Noam Rotem and Ran Locar discovered a publicly accessible database containing fingerprint records of over 1 million users, facial...

SELECT code_execution FROM * USING SQLite: Eggheads lift the lid on database hi-jinks
2019-08-10 21:00

You've heard of ROP? Now get a load of QOP DEF CON At the DEF CON hacking conference in Las Vegas on Saturday, infosec gurus from Check Point are scheduled to describe a technique for exploiting...

WTF is Boeing on? Not just customer databases lying around on the web. 787 jetliner code, too, security bugs and all
2019-08-08 06:56

Fears of cyber-hijackings? That's plane crazy, says Dreamliner maker Black Hat A Black Hat presentation on how to potentially hijack a 787 – by exploiting bugs found in internal code left lying...

Attackers ransom bookseller’s exposed MongoDB database
2019-08-06 12:07

Another database has fallen to extortion hackers, this time containing 2.1 million records belonging to Mexican bookseller, Librería Porrúa.

Unprotected Database Exposes Details of Honda's Internal Network
2019-08-02 13:01

An unprotected, internet accessible ElasticSearch database exposed 134 million rows of sensitive data from Honda Motor Company, containing technical details on employee computers, including its...

Honda’s Security ‘Soft Spots’ Exposed in Unsecured Database
2019-07-31 18:50

A researcher said that he found a Honda ElasticSearch database exposing 40GB of internal system and device data.

Neo4j and Thales bring data security to the graph database
2019-07-25 01:00

Neo4j, the leader in graph databases, announced a comprehensive integration between Neo4j Enterprise Edition and Thales Vormetric Transparent Encryption to deliver data-at-rest encryption. The...