Security News

Veeam holds its hands up, admits database leak was plain 'complacency'
2018-09-14 12:46

Co-CEO: 'We should have done a better job' Veeam has blamed "human error" for the exposure of a marketing database containing millions of names and email addresses.…

Intel Patches Firmware Flaw That Leaks ME Encryption Keys
2018-09-14 08:18

Researcher Finds Intel's Previous Management Engine Patches Weren't FoolproofIntel has had a challenging time of late on the vulnerability front. It has issued yet another patch for its Management...

Law firm seeking leak victims to launch £500m suit at British Airways
2018-09-11 15:20

Prosecutors rub their hands with glee British Airways faces a £500m lawsuit over its recent mega-breach that exposed payment card details of 380,000 customers.…

Mobile spyware maker mSpy leaks millions of records – AGAIN
2018-09-06 13:21

The irony: Parents put it on kids' phones to protect them, but this breach exposed sensitive data including Whatsapp and Facebook messages.

For 2nd Time in 3 Years, Mobile Spyware Maker mSpy Leaks Millions of Sensitive Records
2018-09-04 17:22

mSpy, the makers of a software-as-a-service product that claims to help more than a million paying customers spy on the mobile devices of their kids and partners, has leaked millions of sensitive...

Android 'API breaking' vulnerability leaks device data, allows user tracking
2018-08-30 12:45

A vulnerability in the Android operating system can be used to track users without their knowledge.

China Probes Suspected Customer Data Leak at Accor Partner
2018-08-30 12:12

Shanghai police said they were investigating a suspected data leak at NASDAQ-listed Chinese hotelier Huazhu Group, the local partner of France-based AccorHotels. read more

Crashing Mobile Apps Capture Screens, Leak Private Data
2018-08-28 21:19

Several developer tools capture a screen as an app crashes and send it to a third-party server creating a risk of corporate data leakage.

GoDaddy Leaks ‘Map of the Internet’ via Amazon S3 Cloud Bucket Misconfig
2018-08-13 17:26

Configuration data for GoDaddy servers could be used as a reconnaissance tool for malicious actors to uncover ripe targets.

DEF CON 2018: Telltale URLs Leak PII to Dozens of Third Parties
2018-08-11 18:50

Analytics, advertising and other web scripts can capture information housed in user confirmations for flight bookings, food delivery, medical testing and more.