Security News

Lion Air Data Leak Came From Contractor's Ex-Staff, Airline Says
2019-09-24 11:54

A massive data breach at Indonesian airline Lion Air that affected millions of customers stolen was the fault of staff at a contractor, the airline's Malaysia subsidiary said Monday. read more

Alleged Hacker Faces 154 Charges in Football Leaks Case
2019-09-23 07:04

Portuguese prosecutors are bringing 154 charges against an alleged local hacker they believe is linked to the publication of internal documents that embarrassed top European clubs and soccer...

Indonesia, Malaysia Probe Lion Air Customer Data Leak
2019-09-20 15:12

Authorities are probing a customer data leak at Lion Air, Indonesia's communications ministry said Friday, in a breach that reportedly affected millions of the carrier's customers. Two of the...

Mattress Company Leaks Data Records of 387K Customers
2019-09-20 12:25

A database lacking password protection exposed sensitive data of customers of Milwaukee-based mattress company Verlo Mattress.

Smart TVs, Subscription Services Leak Data to Facebook, Google
2019-09-19 12:05

Researchers discovered that smart TVs from Samsung, LG and others are sending sensitive user data to partner tech firms even when devices are idle.

Analytics exec nicked as Ecuador tries to rush through privacy laws after massive data leak
2019-09-18 16:00

Government gave them the deets, so not a hacking charge The head of Novaestrat, the data analytics company at the centre of the huge leak revealed on Monday involving personal information about...

Lumin PDF Leak Exposed Data on 24 Million Users
2019-09-18 13:03

Data on Users of PDF Editing Tool Found in Accessible DatabaseIgnoring a breach disclosure can have ugly consequences. Case in point: Lumin PDF, a PDF editing tool, which saw data for much of its...

Industry Reactions to Massive Ecuador Data Leak
2019-09-17 18:33

Researchers at vpnMentor have discovered an unprotected database apparently storing information on nearly everyone in Ecuador, including children and deceased individuals. read more

LastPass Fixes Bug That Leaks Credentials
2019-09-17 12:18

The company has patched a vulnerability that could allow malicious sites unauthorized access to usernames and passwords.

Telia Carrier implemets RPKI, reducing the risk of accidental route leaks
2019-09-17 01:00

Telia Carrier has announced, that it has implemented RPKI – a technology that validates and secures critical route updates or BGP announcements on its #1 ranked global Internet backbone. BGP is...