A researcher is claiming that the credit scores of almost every American were exposed through an API tool used by the Experian credit bureau, that he said was left open on a lender site without even basic security protections. Experian downplayed concerns from the security community that the issue could be systemic.
The Check Point Research team has recently discovered that in the last few months, mobile app developers potentially exposed the private data of over 100 million Android users, by not following best security practices when integrating third-party cloud services into their applications. The Check Point researchers analyzed 23 Android apps, including a screen recorder, a…
Endpoint Security , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Ransomware Experts Say Ransomware Hasn’t Slowed Down Since Colonial Pipeline Jeremy Kirk (jeremy_kirk) • June 2, 2021 JBS’s facility in Greeley, Colorado. (Photo: Mizzou CAFNR via Flickr/CC) The White House says on Tuesday it has contacted Russia regarding the ransomware attack against JBS SA, the…
Jen Psaki said that Mr. Biden told Mr. Putin that, even if actors were not directed by the Russian government, “you still have a responsibility.” U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday pressed Russian President Vladimir Putin to act against groups conducting ransomware attacks from Russia, the White House said. “President Biden underscored the need for…
Facebook says hackers used the site to lure activists, journalists, dissidents to others containing links to malware. Facebook Inc says it has blocked a group of hackers in China who used the platform to fool Uighurs living abroad into clicking on links to malware that would infect their devices and enable surveillance. The social media…
Threat actors are actively scanning for Internet-exposed VMware vCenter servers unpatched against a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability impacting all vCenter deployments and patched by VMware ten days ago. The ongoing scanning activity was spotted by threat intelligence company Bad Packets yesterday and confirmed earlier today by cybersecurity expert Kevin Beaumont. Security researchers have also developed and published a proof-of-concept…
Sylvester Idowu in Warri A United States-based cybersecurity expert, Dr. Augustine Ohwobete has advised that as the pace of digital disruption accelerates and innovative new technology reach the market, organisations and other financial institutions should put measures in place to check cybercrimes. The Nigerian born Cybercrime expert said this during a webinar with the theme,…
