Security News

Japan Suspects Missile Data Leak in Mitsubishi Cyberattack
2020-05-20 14:22

Japan is investigating a possible leak of data including details of a prototype missile in a massive cyberattack earlier this year on Mitsubishi Electric Corp., officials said Wednesday. The suspected leak involves sensitive information about a prototype of a cutting-edge high speed gliding missile intended for deployment for the defense of Japan's remote islands amid China's military assertiveness in the region.

I know what you leased last summer: Asset database leak hits Capita, Rolls-Royce, Tesco (every little helps, eh?)
2020-05-18 07:58

Last week we had the story of miscreants stealing a massive trove of data from the computers of an American law firm representing a galaxy of showbiz stars. Red teams rejoice! Microsoft has released an offensive security tool called Stormspotter that identifies potential weaknesses in an organization's Azure deployments - which a miscreant could exploit to gain access to data or drill further into a network.

I know what you leased last summer: Asset database leak hits Capita, Rolls-Royce, Tesco (every little helps, eh?)
2020-05-18 07:58

Last week we had the story of miscreants stealing a massive trove of data from the computers of an American law firm representing a galaxy of showbiz stars. Red teams rejoice! Microsoft has released an offensive security tool called Stormspotter that identifies potential weaknesses in an organization's Azure deployments - which a miscreant could exploit to gain access to data or drill further into a network.

Thousands of Android Apps Leak Data Due to Firebase Misconfigurations
2020-05-13 08:31

Comparitech security researchers have discovered that thousands of Android applications distributed through Google Play leak sensitive information due to Firebase misconfigurations. Overall, 4.8% of all mobile apps using Firebase are believed to be leaking personal information, access tokens, and other types of data.

Mama mia! Nintendo in need of a plumber after leak sprays N64, GameCube, Wii code
2020-05-11 11:43

With so many people working from home, it should come as no surprise that WebEx accounts have become a target for phishing. A stolen account would let an attacker potentially spy on company meetings and social engineer further accounts and data thefts.

DigitalOcean Data Leak Incident Exposed Some of Its Customers Data
2020-05-08 15:03

DigitalOcean, one of the biggest modern web hosting platforms, recently hit with a concerning data leak incident that exposed some of its customers' data to unknown and unauthorized third parties. According to the breach notification email that affected customers [1, 2] received, the data leak happened due to negligence where DigitalOcean 'unintentionally' left an internal document accessible to the Internet without requiring any password.

DigitalOcean Data Leak Incident Exposed Some of Its Customers Data
2020-05-08 15:03

DigitalOcean, one of the biggest modern web hosting platforms, recently hit with a concerning data leak incident that exposed some of its customers' data to unknown and unauthorized third parties. According to the breach notification email that affected customers [1, 2] received, the data leak happened due to negligence where DigitalOcean 'unintentionally' left an internal document accessible to the Internet without requiring any password.

Adult live-streaming site CAM4 leaks millions of emails, private chats
2020-05-06 10:59

Adult live-streaming site CAM4 has spilt millions of users' private chats, emails, names, email addresses, sexual preferences, password hashes, IP addresses and more. A streaming site for amateurs to watch live, explicit performances, it offers customers the ability to buy virtual tokens if they want to tip performers or watch private shows.

Hackers Leak Biopharmaceutical Firm’s Data Stolen in Ransomware Attack
2020-04-28 16:36

The Clop ransomware group attacked biopharmaceutical company ExecuPharm and reportedly leaked some of the company's compromised data on underground forums. According to a recent data breach notice, various ExecuPharm servers were hit in a ransomware attack on March 13, which compromised "Select corporate and personnel information." The attack was initiated through phishing emails that were sent to ExecuPharm employees.

Australian contact-tracing app leaks telling info and increases chances of third-party tracking, say security folks
2020-04-28 02:34

The design of Australia's COVIDSafe contact-tracing app creates some unintended surveillance opportunities, according to a group of four security pros who unpacked its. The first-addressed is the decision to change UniqueIDs - the identifier the app shares with other users - once every two hours and for devices to only accept a new UniqueID if the app is running.