Security News

Facebook's Leaky Data Bucket: App Stored User Data Online
2019-02-18 10:48

Android App Left User Data Open Without Authentication or TLS/SSLA security consultancy discovered Facebook user data exposed in two different places online without authentication or encryption....

Kids as young as eight falling victim to online predators
2019-02-12 11:42

A UK children's charity has found that children as young as eight are being sexually exploited online via social media.

People still shocked by how easy it is to track someone online
2019-02-12 06:00

Netflix’s hit series You, has got people discussing their online privacy and traceability. However, McAfee, the device-to-cloud cybersecurity company, discovered less than a fifth (17%) of Brits...

Secret Service busts online car sales crime ring
2019-02-11 11:49

They posed as military needing to offload cars before deployment, allegedly posting bogus ads on Craigslist, eBay, and AutoTrader.

Refrigeration Systems Used by Supermarkets, Hospitals Left Exposed Online
2019-02-08 18:44

Thousands of instances of a temperature control system are exposed to remote attacks from the internet due to users’ failure to change default passwords and implement other security measures. read more

20 Indicted in Multimillion-Dollar Online Fraud Scheme
2019-02-08 03:13

Federal prosecutors have indicted 20 people in a multimillion-dollar international online fraud scheme. read more

4 tips to keep your business safe online, according to Google
2019-02-06 14:57

Most people still lack an understanding of best practices for passwords and other security measures, Google found.

The Tricky Balance in Declining or Accepting Online Payments
2019-01-31 15:16

False positives are one of the biggest problems for security controls. In malware detection they interrupt work and divert incident response away from real issues. But in ecommerce and financial...

HIV Data Exposed Online
2019-01-29 22:03

Singapore Authorities Allege Incident Involved an InsiderInformation about more than 14,000 HIV patients included in a Singapore health registry was exposed online in what appears to be an inside...

Police Shut Down xDedic – An Online Market for Cyber Criminals
2019-01-29 08:03

In an international operation involving law enforcement authorities from the U.S. and several European countries, feds have shut down an online underground marketplace and arrested three suspects...