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File insecurity: the final data leakage frontier
The growth of cloud and mobile computing, the ease at which files can be shared and the diversity of collaboration methods, applications and devices have all contributed to …
How to avoid data breaches? Start by addressing human error
Small businesses in the UK are failing to train staff on how to correctly identify and dispose of confidential information which could lead to a costly data breach.A Shred-it …
Using external URL shorteners for internal needs may lead to sensitive data leaks
Using external URL shortener services to create better-looking links to internal company documents, sensitive files and internal websites is a practice that company employees …
D-Link accidentally leaks code-signing certs in its firmware
Malware peddlers don’t always have to steal or buy (from sellers on underground forums) legitimate and valid code-signing certificates to sign their malware with – …
Ashley Madison developers not big on security
Just a ten minutes long browsing session of the leaked Ashley Madison source code revealed to infosec consultant Gabor Szathmari a number of security mistakes that have likely …
Should a data breach be the kiss of death for the CEO?
The fact that CEOs have tendered their resignations in the aftermath of public breaches is a clear indication that the executive level is being held more accountable for the …
Ashley Madison-themed blackmail, data deletion scams hitting inboxes
In the wake of the Ashley Madison hack and consequent data leaks, blackmailers and scammers are doing their best to extract as much money and information as it’s …
Stolen Ashley Madison data dumped online, seems legitimate
As you might have heard by now, some 10 gigabytes of data allegedly stolen in last month’s Ashley Madison hack have been leaked by the attackers on the Dark Web and on …
UK job recruiters network hit by hacker, user info dumped online
TEAM (The Employment Agents Movement), the largest network of independent recruiters in the UK, has been hit by a Saudi Arabian hacker that goes by the online handle JM511.The …
Hacker steals Bitdefender customer info, blackmails company
A hacker has managed to access a database containing usernames and passwords of customers of Romanian AV maker Bitdefender, and has tried to blackmail the company into paying …
Ashley Madison hacked, info of 37 million users stolen
Popular online cheating site Ashley Madison has been hacked, and personal information and financial records of 37 million of its users has apparently been compromised by the …
More of Hacking Team’s capabilities and questionable actions revealed
The Hacking Team data leak has shown us with whom the company does business with, and their employees’ and management’s unguarded opinions about various …
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