Security News

Brave browser leaks visited Tor .onion addresses in DNS traffic, fix released after bug hunter raises alarm
2021-02-22 07:14

Brave has patched up its privacy-focused web browser after it was spotted leaking its Tor users' dark-web habits. Onion domains visited by the browser to whatever DNS servers the software was configured to use for non-Tor websites, allowing whoever operates those DNS servers - or anyone who can snoop on the queries in transit - to figure out the kinds of hidden services frequented by an individual user.

Atheists warn followers of unholy data leak, hint dark deeds may have tried to make it go away
2021-02-19 06:04

The Atheist Alliance International, an organisation that works to demystify atheism and advocate for secular governance, has warned members their personal information appears to have been leaked. In an email to members sighted by The Register, the organisation says former staffers recently started a rival atheist organisation that has since emailed the Alliance's members.

Cybercriminals Leak Files Allegedly Stolen From Law Firm Jones Day
2021-02-17 12:12

A group of cybercriminals known for ransomware attacks has started leaking files allegedly stolen from Jones Day, a major U.S.-based law firm that has represented former president Donald Trump, including in his attempts to overturn the results of the recent election. The cybercriminals behind the ransomware operation known as Clop have been known to encrypt files on compromised systems, as well as stealing files from the victim and threatening to leak them unless a ransom is paid.

23M Gamer Records Exposed in VIPGames Leak
2021-01-26 19:35

UPDATE. VIPGames, a free platform with a total of 56 available classic board and card games like Hearts, Crazy Eights, Euchre, Dominoes, Backgammon and others, has exposed the personal data of tens of thousands of users. In a statement, released after this original Threatpost report was published, VIPGames acknowledged "An issue that potentially exposed user profiles" but stated it wasn't aware any user data was leaked.

Criminal, Domestic Violence Case Info Exposed in Cook County Leak
2021-01-26 17:24

UPDATE. A non-password protected database exposed 323,000 court records for at least four months, according to researchers. The database exposed the names of various people involved in sensitive criminal, domestic-abuse or child-custody court cases, related to a county in Illinois.

Data breach at Buyucoin crypto exchange leaks user info, trades
2021-01-24 18:16

A threat actor has leaked the stolen database for Indian cryptocurrency exchange Buyucoin on a hacking forum for free. Over the weekend, a threat actor known as ShinyHunters posted the link to an archive that contains the alleged database dumps for the Buyucoin cryptocurrency exchange.

Chipmaker Intel Corp. Blames Internal Error on Data Leak
2021-01-23 20:23

The computer chipmaker Intel Corp. on Friday blamed an internal error for a data leak that prompted it to release a quarterly earnings report early. The company's chief financial officer, George Davis, had earlier told The Financial Times that Intel published its earnings ahead of the stock market's close on Thursday because it believed a hacker stole financially sensitive information from the site.

Bonobos clothing store suffers a data breach, hacker leaks 70GB database
2021-01-22 19:11

Bonobos men's clothing store has suffered a massive data breach exposing millions of customers' personal information after a cloud backup of their database was downloaded by a threat actor. Bonobos started as an online men's clothing store but later expanded to sixty locations to try on clothes before purchasing them.

Bonobos clothing store confirms breach after hacker leaks 70GB database
2021-01-22 14:11

Bonobos men's clothing store has suffered a massive data breach exposing millions of customers' personal information after a cloud backup of their database was downloaded by a threat actor. Bonobos started as an online men's clothing store but later expanded to sixty locations to try on clothes before purchasing them.

New Windows 10 update leaks info on upcoming 21H1 feature update
2021-01-22 05:05

A Windows 10 20H2 cumulative update released to Insiders on the 'Release' channel leaked that the next feature updated will be 21H1. When Microsoft releases new feature updates, it typically alternates between releasing them as a full-featured update or a small enablement package, which simply turns on dormant features already built into Windows 10. As the last feature update was Windows 10 20H2 and was distributed as an enablement package, the thought was the Windows 10 21H1 would be released as a full feature update.