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Google Sensorvault Database Draws Congressional Scrutiny
2019-04-24 21:48

Questions Raised About Use of Android Location Data by Law EnforcementGoogle is facing questions from Congress about Sensorvault, its database that stores the geolocation data of millions of...

Congress Asks Google 10 Questions On Its Location Tracking Database
2019-04-24 14:48

U.S. Congress has sent an open letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai asking for more information about its Sensorvault database that’s reportedly being used by law enforcement agencies to solve crime...

How to update the nmap database
2019-04-22 15:03

Your nmap service probe database is probably out of date. It's easy to update that special file to the latest version.

How to update the Nmap database
2019-04-22 14:59

Your nmap service probe database is probably way out of date. Jack Wallen shows you how to update that special file to the latest version.

Not one of the 12 steps: Rehab patients' details exposed in publicly visible database
2019-04-19 20:26

Researcher disturbed at availability of very personal data More than two years of billing records from a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center were made freely available on the internet, a...

Insecure Ride App Database Leaks Data of 300K Iranian Drivers
2019-04-19 16:37

A researcher said that millions of records were leaking 300,000 Tap30 drivers' names, ID numbers and phone numbers.

Oracle splats 300 vulns in MySQL, Database, Fusion, etc, pours fresh brew of Java SE terms
2019-04-16 22:52

Multiple pre-auth remote code exec holes need pasting over, enterprise IT giant warns Oracle has issued its quarterly security updates, patching a total of 296 vulnerabilities across its massive...

Thousands of Unprotected Kibana Instances Exposing Elasticsearch Databases
2019-04-01 15:33

In today’s world, data plays a crucial role in the success of any organization, but if left unprotected, it could be a cybercriminal’s dream come true. Poorly protected MongoDB, CouchDB, and...

Gearbest Database Leaks 1.5 Million Customer Records
2019-03-19 13:48

White Hat Hackers Expose Lax Security Practices at Chinese Online RetailerAn unprotected database belonging to Chinese e-commerce site Gearbest exposed 1.5 million customer records, including...

That marketing email database that exposed 809 million contact records? Maybe make that two-plus BILLION
2019-03-08 21:45

'This is a gigantic amalgamation of data all in one place' expert tells El Reg An unprotected MongDB database belonging to a marketing tech company exposed up to 809 million email addresses, phone...