Data breach
Police Buy Hacked Data, to Fish for Evidence—Is That Even Legal?
A firm called SpyCloud is selling your data to law enforcement. And the sources of that data are hackers ...
Data Leak on Online Gambling App puts Millions of Users at Risk of Cyber Attacks
A massive data leak discovered on the technical database of popular casino gambling app Cubillion exposed daily activities and personal identifiable information of millions of users, according to vpnMentor researchers. Housed on ...
2020 is on Track to Hit a New Data Breach Record
We’re just halfway through the year, and 2020 is on track to set a new data breach record. The new year started off on the wrong foot, with the coronavirus wreaking havoc ...
North American Renewable Energy Giant Confirms Data Breach After its Parent Company Discloses Ransomware Attack
EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA) has recently confirmed a ransomware attack that affected the system of its parent company Energias de Portugal (EDP). According to a letter sent to customers, the ...
5 Dating Apps Leak More than 1 Million User Profiles and Sensitive Information
This month, WizCase researchers discovered 5 separate data leaks of personal information belonging to dating app users in the US, Japan and South Korea. The data, which was easily accessed due to ...
Secure Code Review – A Necessity
What is a Secure Code Review? Secure Code Review is the process to check the code in the development phaseContinue reading The post Secure Code Review – A Necessity appeared first on ...
22,900 MongoDB Databases Held to Ransom by Hacker Threatening to Report Firms for GDPR Violations
Hackers are once again finding unsecured MongoDB databases carelessly left exposed on the internet, wiping their contents, and leaving a ransom note demanding a cryptocurrency payment for the data’s safe return. As ...
TikTok Banned: 59 Chinese Apps Blocked in India
India blocks 59 Chinese apps, including TikTok, over national security fears ...
E-learning Platform Exposes Personal Information of Over 1 Million North American Students
Security researchers have recently discovered a leaky database belonging to the e-learning platform One Class, a remote learning tool that provides educational assistance and study guides to millions of North American students ...
Data Breach: Hacker Sells Over 1.3 Million User Records of Popular Stalker Online MMO Game on Dark Web Marketplace
This week, Cyber News researchers announced that cyber thieves are offering for sale more than 1.3 million user records from the free-to-play Stalker Online MMO game on dark web marketplaces. The data ...
