Uber fined $1.1 million by UK and Dutch regulators over 2016 data breach

British and Dutch data protection regulators Tuesday hit the ride-sharing company Uber with a total fine of $1,170,892 1.1 million for failing to protect its customers' personal information during a 2016 cyber attack involving millions of users. Late last year, Uber unveiled that the company had...

Podcast: Breaking Down the Magecart Threat (Part One)

Threatpost editor Lindsey O’Donnell talks to Rapid7’s Chief Data Scientist, Bob Rudis, about the dangers that the Magecart group poses when it comes to e-commerce websites. Magecart, a financially motivated cyberattack group made up of several smaller gangs, has been behind recent payment-card...

A week in security (October 22 – 28)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we took a look at some new Mac malware, gave you a roundup of 2018 exploit kits, and dispensed some advice on sextortion scams. We also looked at the Cathay Pacific breach, groaned at the revival of an old browser trick, and explained how voting machines and...

British Airways Data Breach Takes Off Again with 185K More Victims

British Airways said that the data breach it first reported in September is larger than previously thought. It has added an additional 185,000 victims to the official tally. The airline said that hackers may have stolen personal data connected to an additional 77,000 payment cards, including name...

british-gymnastics.org XSS vulnerability

Open Bug Bounty ID: OBB-685935 Description| Value ---|--- Affected Website:| british-gymnastics.org Open Bug Bounty Program:| View Open Bug Bounty Program Vulnerable Application:| hidden until disclosure Vulnerability Type:| XSS Cross Site Scripting / CWE-79 CVSSv3 Score:| hidden until disclosure...

No Data is an Island: One Infosec Pro’s Experience As a Consumer Involved in a Data Breach

British Airways BA was hit by a major breach that resulted in a loss of customer records. I was notified promptly by BA. I thought their public response was timely. By the way, this breach was announced while I was about to board a BA flight to Heathrow. My credit card was used to purchase my...

How to protect your data from Magecart and other e-commerce attacks

In today's golden age of online shopping, consumers take to the Internet, punch in a few credit card details, and happily receive products at their doorstep, safe in the knowledge that their online vendor is well-known, vetted, and therefore their website has to be secure, right? Dut did you know...

Friday Squid Blogging: British Columbia "Squid Run" Is a Tourist Attraction

On James Island. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven't covered. Read my blog posting guidelines here...

Magecart Threat Group Racks Up More Hack Victims

Days after Magecart adversaries were blamed for the British Airways breach, the threat group was also identified as behind hacking two additional victims this week – including customer engagement tool Feedify and boutique deal company Groopdealz. The hack of Feedify was disclosed after Twitter us...

Magecart Group Pinned in Recent British Airways Breach

The recent British Airways breach of up to 380,000 payment cards, has been attributed to the infamous Magecart threat actor. Last week, British Airways revealed that the bank card data was compromised after a security breach occurred on the company’s website and mobile app in August. While...

British Airways Hack Triggers GDPR Concerns, as World Awaits Windows 0-Day Patch

A swipe of confidential data from almost 400,000 British Airways customers. A string of app takedowns at the Mac App Store after exfiltration findings. A gargantuan data breach at a Chinese hotel chain. An unpatched zero-day Windows bug exploited in the wild. These are some of the security news...

Facial Recognition, a British Airways Hack, and More Security News This Week

A British Airways breach, a fake Army site, and more of the week's top security news...

British Airways Website, Mobile App Breach Compromises 380k

British Airways said approximately 380,000 card payments were compromised after a security breach occurred on the company’s website and mobile app in August. According to the airline, which notified customers on Thursday, the breach compromised the personal and financial details of customers –...

British Airways hacked- Private & financial data of 380,000 customers stolen

By Waqas Hackers are always looking for new and profitable targets for their own malicious gains. So, it is quite natural that the world’s favorite airline is on their radar. Reportedly, British Airways has become a victim of a “worrying” and “astounding” data breach in which private and financia...

British Airways Hacked – 380,000 Payment Cards Compromised

British Airways, who describes itself as "The World's Favorite Airline," has confirmed a data breach that exposed personal details and credit-card numbers of up to 380,000 customers and lasted for more than two weeks. So who exactly are victims? In a statement released by British Airways on...

British Airways Hacked – 380,000 Payment Cards Compromised

British Airways, who describes itself as "The World's Favorite Airline," has confirmed a data breach that exposed personal details and credit-card numbers of up to 380,000 customers and lasted for more than two weeks. So who exactly are victims? In a statement released by British Airways on...

britishcolumbia.farmvisit.com XSS vulnerability

Open Bug Bounty ID: OBB-653467 Description| Value ---|--- Affected Website:| britishcolumbia.farmvisit.com Open Bug Bounty Program:| Create your bounty program now. It's open and free. Vulnerable Application:| Custom Code Vulnerability Type:| XSS Cross Site Scripting / CWE-79 CVSSv3 Score:| 6.1...

Ecuador to Withdraw Asylum for Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange

After protecting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange for almost six years, Ecuador is now planning to withdraw its political asylum, probably next week, and eject him from its London embassy—eventually would turn him over to the British authorities. Lenín Moreno, the newly-elected President of...

wcs.british-gymnastics.org XSS vulnerability

Open Bug Bounty ID: OBB-640924 Description| Value ---|--- Affected Website:| wcs.british-gymnastics.org Open Bug Bounty Program:| Create your bounty program now. It's open and free. Vulnerable Application:| Custom Code Vulnerability Type:| XSS Cross Site Scripting / CWE-79 CVSSv3 Score:| 6.1...

british-gymnastics.org XSS vulnerability

Open Bug Bounty ID: OBB-640917 Description| Value ---|--- Affected Website:| british-gymnastics.org Open Bug Bounty Program:| View Open Bug Bounty Program Vulnerable Application:| Custom Code Vulnerability Type:| XSS Cross Site Scripting / CWE-79 CVSSv3 Score:| 6.1...