jakarta-commons-httpclient: missing connection hostname check against X.509 certificate name

It was found that Apache Commons HttpClient 3.x, as used in Amazon Flexible Payments Service FPS merchant Java SDK and other products, does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name CN or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate, which allows...

Kickstarter Data Breach Publishes 70,000 Startup Ideas

An application programming interface API error on the popular Kickstarter crowdfunding website exposed the plans and descriptions of more than 70,000 yet-to-be launched projects. The API bug exposed project descriptions, goals, durations, rewards, videos, images, locations, categories, and...