Security News

Rotherwood Healthcare AWS bucket security fail left elderly patients' DNR choices freely readable online
2020-02-26 12:12

The leak came from an S3 bucket that was left unsecured. The unsecured S3 bucket appeared to be powering Rotherwood's internal system, a CRM-style software suite that looks to be used to capture and store essential data about staff and patients alike.

ElectionShield protects political campaigns from online threats
2020-02-21 01:00

ElectionShield utilizes BrandShield's technology to protect political campaigns and candidates from a growing range of online threats. BrandShield can provide political candidates with the tools to monitor, detect and takedown these threats, through an AI-Based technology and online threat hunters team.

Hackers Target Online Gambling Sites
2020-02-20 02:10

Gambling and betting operations in Southeast Asia have been targeted in a campaign active since May 2019, Trend Micro reports.

Don't use natwest.co.uk for online banking, Natwest bank tells baffled customer
2020-02-19 17:05

British customers of High Street banking brand Natwest are being advised not to use the domain natwest.co.uk - by none other than Natwest itself. Consumers are increasingly becoming aware of threats to their online banking security through malware and malicious apps designed to steal credentials.

Sensitive plastic surgery images exposed online
2020-02-18 11:04

According to a team led by vpnMentor researchers Noam Rotem and Ran Locar, NextMotion's compromised database contained sensitive images of thousands of plastic surgery patients, uploaded via its devices and software. These images were often highly sensitive, showing patients' genitalia and other body parts.

MIT Researchers: Online Voting App Has Security Flaws
2020-02-14 19:33

Security researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have published a technical paper that describes several security flaws in Voatz, a smartphone app used for limited online voting during the 2018 U.S. midterm elections. In their paper, the MIT researchers note that they were unable to obtain complete information about how Voatz engineers developed the company's voting application, nor were they able to access the full backend of the company's infrastructure to investigate how the app checks and verifies identity.

3 Employees Suspended in $4M Puerto Rico Online Scam
2020-02-14 19:01

Puerto Rico's government said Friday that it suspended three employees as federal agents investigate an online scam that attempted to steal more than $4 million from the U.S. territory. Manuel Laboy, executive director of Puerto Rico's Industrial Development Company, said rigorous procedures were not followed when the agency received an email alleging a change in banking accounts that prompted someone to transfer more than $2.6 million to a fraudulent account in the U.S. mainland last month.

Senator Calls for Creation of Federal Online Privacy Agency
2020-02-14 16:03

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., is proposing the creation of a new federal agency dedicated to protecting online privacy, taking that task away from the Federal Trade Commission. In November, two Democratic members of the U.S. House, Anna Eshoo and Zoe Lofgren, proposed similar legislation, The Online Privacy Act, which would create a digital privacy agency that would have the ability to hire up to 1,600 employees and the authority to impose fines for privacy violations.

13 tips to avoid Valentine's Day online romance scams
2020-02-10 18:41

Valentine's Day will give rise to romance scams, often directed toward people who use dating sites and apps. Victims of such scams sometimes avoid reporting them out of shame, embarrassment, or humiliation, according to the FBI. As such, the criminals can make a clean getaway.

Cyborgs, Trolls and Bots: A Guide to Online Misinformation
2020-02-08 16:50

Cyborgs, trolls and bots can fill the internet with lies and half-truths. WAR OF THE BOTS AND CYBORGS. The disposable foot soldiers in this digital conflict are bots.