Security News

FileCloud launches Smart DLP, a real-time data leak prevention solution
2019-10-08 03:15

FileCloud, a cloud-agnostic enterprise file sync and sharing platform, unveiled Smart DLP, an intelligent, rule-driven solution that enables enterprises to prevent data leaks in real time and...

American Man Jailed in US Over Singapore HIV Data Leak
2019-10-01 06:58

An American man who leaked confidential details of thousands of HIV-positive people in Singapore, most of them foreigners, has been jailed in the United States for two years. read more

Why do cloud leaks keep happening? Because no one has a clue how their instances are configured
2019-09-24 12:04

McAfee study finds poor setups, even worse visibility The ongoing rash of data leaks caused by misconfigured clouds is the result of companies having virtually no visibility into how their cloud...

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...