Cloud Threat Report 2020
The "Cloud Threat and Security Report 2020" which identifies the key risks and challenges that organizations face as they implement and maintain cloud solutions
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Hackers Threaten to Reveal “Dirty Laundry” on Donald Trump
Mr. Trump, if you want to stay president, poke a sharp stick at the guys, otherwise, you may forget this ambition forever. And to you voters, we can let you know that after such a publication, you certainly don't want to see him as president. The deadline is one week.
“Thunderspy” Attack Impacts Millions of Apple, Windows, Linux Machines
A researcher discovered a security flaw in Intel's Thunderbolt ports, common to many laptops produced before 2019.
Law Firm Representing Madonna, Lady Gaga and Others Suffer Data Breach
The stolen data include sensitive information like contracts, phone numbers, email addresses, personal correspondence.
Vulnerabilities Found in Top VPN Providers
Vulnerabilities where found in two of the top 20 VPN providers.
Microsoft Offers $100,000 to Hack their Linux OS
Microsoft Offers 100,000 if you hack their custom Linux OS.
Unacademy Hacked, 22Mil User Information for Sale
Unacademy is one of the largest online learning platforms in India. According to security firm Cyble Inc, a hacker is offering the user database which contains 21,909,707 records, for $2,000.
Critical Vulnerability Gives Remote Command Execution as Root!
Two critical vulnerabilities in the software of the open-source Salt project have been awarded the highest possible CVSS score of 10!
Only Half of Organizations Say Their Security Teams Are Prepared for CyberAttacks
Only 51 percent of technology professionals and leaders are highly confident that their cybersecurity teams are ready to detect and respond to the rising cybersecurity attacks.
40 Million(!) Class Action Complaint for Personal Data Disclosure
Maurice Blackburn Lawyers has launched a class action complaint against Optus which claims that Optus disclosed the personal data of 50,000 customers in a privacy breach.
Sophos XG Firewall Hacked. Hotfix Available
Hackers were spotted exploiting a vulnerability on Sophos XG firewalls which lead to the abuse of the firewall configuration, exposing information such as usernames and passwords.
160,000 Nintendo Player Accounts Hacked
Recently 160,000 Nintendo player accounts got hacked. The hackers exploited a weakness and gained access to player data.
New GIAC Cybersecurity Certification
The new GIAC cybersecurity certification shows that you can put modern principles into practice in an automated and repeatable manner
iPhones Crashing From Simple Text Messages
The latest Apple mobile OS version iOS 13.4.1 has a text bomb bug that forces iPhones Crashing From Simple Text Messages.
Warning to Apple Users! Possible Device Hack by Just Sending Email
Bugs were found in the Apple mail app which can allow RCE (Remote Code Execution), due to an out-of-bounds write bug and a heap overflow issue.
Personal Data of 267 Million Users Sold by Hackers
Hackers have sold personal data from 267 Million Facebook users causing another major reputation blow on the tech giant.
Zoom Videoconferencing Security Issues Were known to Dropbox
Security vulnerabilities have been unveiled that could allow attackers to covertly control user's computers.
Microsoft Offers Free Cybersecurity Service Protection to Healthcare Staff
Recently numerous hospitals became the target of cyber attacks both in Europe and the United States. Microsoft decided to offer its security service AccountGuard for free to healthcare staff as well as human rights and humanitarian organizations.