Security News

Uber Uses Ubiquitous Surveillance to Identify and Block Regulators (Schneier on Security)
2017-03-06 12:24

The New York Times reports that Uber developed apps that identified and blocked government regulators using the app to find evidence of illegal behavior: Yet using its app to identify and sidestep...

How to book an Uber ride for free (ZDNet)
2017-03-06 10:40

Uber Rider Sues For $47M After Wife Caught Him Cheating In The App (Forbes)
2017-02-13 16:37

Uber Debuts SSH Key Authentication Module (Threatpost)
2017-02-08 15:30

Developers at Uber have unveiled a new module to help users enable the continuous re-authentication of SSH keys.

Uber.com Backup Bug Nets Researcher $9K (Threatpost)
2017-01-26 16:16

A researcher earned $9K for identifying a XXE vulnerability in third party backup software used by Uber.

Uber Portal Leaked Names, Phone Numbers, Email Addresses, Unique Identifiers (Threatpost)
2016-11-23 15:00

Vulnerabilities in UberCENTRAL, a portal used by businesses to facilitate rides, could have leaked the names, phone numbers, email addresses, and unique IDs.

Dont fall for this Android malware that pretends to be Uber, Facebook, or WhatsApp (Yahoo Security)
2016-06-29 21:58

14 bugs in Uber’s assets revealed sensitive info about drivers, riders (Help Net Security)
2016-06-27 20:30

Researchers from consulting and technological audit outfit Integrity have discovered 14 bugs in a variety of Uber’s websites and mobile apps, most of which could reveal potentially sensitive...

Hackers peer into Uber passenger privates, find and plot trips on maps (The Register)
2016-06-27 07:28

Flaws Allowed Hackers to Access Uber Driver, Passenger Details (SecurityWeek)
2016-06-23 16:12