Tag: data breach
UC Browser Android Users are Vulnerable to Man-in-the-Middle Attacks
Security experts found unusual activities in UC Browser for Android, exposing more than 500 million users to Man-in-the-Middle attacks.
According to a research by security...
Cisco Fixes Vulnerabilities in its Aironet Access Point Software
Networking hardware company Cisco released patches for critical security vulnerabilities that existed in its Aironet Access Point Software. Security pros at Cisco stated that...
Hackers Using Steganography in WAV Audio Files to Hide Malware
Steganography, an ancient practice of hiding secret content and text messages inside non-suspicious messages, is being increasingly used by cybercriminals to attack businesses around...
Recruitment Sites Exposes 250,000 Resumes Online
Around 250,000 American and British-based job seekers’ personal information has been exposed after two recruiting sites misconfigured their databases. The exposed information included candidates’...
Samsung Admits Galaxy S10 Fingerprint Reader Vulnerability, says “Will Fix it...
Samsung, a premium smartphone manufacturer, in a statement given to the press, has admitted to being “aware of the case of S10’s malfunctioning fingerprint...
MyGate Secures US$ 56 Million to Enhance Security in Gated Communities
MyGate, a security solutions provider for gated premises, recently raised US$ 56 million in a Series B funding round led by Chinese internet giant...
“Invest in Employee Education rather than buying Protective Software and Hardware”
Bob Diachenko is a Cyber Threat Intelligence Director and journalist at SecurityDiscovery.com, a cybersecurity research blog. Bob has over 12 years’ experience working in...
Michael Montoya Joins Equinix as Chief Information Security Officer
Global interconnection and data center company Equinix recently announced the appointment of Michael Montoya as its Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to further boost...
Data Breach Occurred due to Series of Missteps: Imperva
The data breach that recently affected customers of Imperva’s Cloud Web Application Firewall (WAF) occurred due to errors that happened while the company was...
Former Yahoo Employee Hacks 6,000 Accounts to Steal Personal Data
A former Yahoo software engineer, Reyes Daniel Ruiz, pleaded guilty for hacking into the personal accounts of over 6,000 Yahoo users, including his friends...
