SQL Injection Vulnerability in Bibliographic Data Retrieval System of Beijing Jinpan Software Technology Co.

Beijing Jinpan Software Technology Co., Ltd. bibliographic data retrieval system is the use of computer terminals to query the library collection of data resources of a modern search method. There is a SQL injection vulnerability in the Bibliographic Data Retrieval System of Beijing Jinpan Softwa...

DHS Rolls Back Facial-Recognition Expansion Plan

The Department of Homeland Security DHS has reconsidered a plan to use facial-recognition technology on all U.S. citizens traveling internationally through airports, deciding to roll back the plan after meeting with privacy experts. Last week the DHS said it would expand facial recognition checks...

PT-2020-5627 · Qemu +6 · Qemu +6

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: QEMU versions 4.0 through 4.1.0 Description: The issue is related to the rom copy function in hw/core/loader.c, which does not properly validate the relationship between two addresses. This allows attackers to trigger an invalid memory copy...

PT-2019-6163 · Netty +2 · Netty +2

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Netty versions prior to 4.1.44 Description: The issue is related to the HttpObjectDecoder.java component in Netty, which lacks a check for the presence of a colon in HTTP headers. This could lead to incorrect syntax interpretation or be seen ...

This Week in Security News: Trend Micro Selected as Launch Partner for AWS Ingress Routing Service and Stalkerware on the Rise

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, learn about stalkerware and why it’s on the rise. Also, read about Trend Micro’s selection as a launch partner for the new Amazon Virtual...

AT&T, Verizon Subscribers Exposed as Mobile Bills Turn Up on the Open Web

Hundreds of thousands of mobile phone bills for AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile subscribers have been laid open to anyone with an internet connection, thanks to the oversight of a contractor working with Sprint. According to a media investigation, the contractor misconfigured a cloud storage bucket on...

HackerOne Breach Leads to $20,000 Bounty Reward

HackerOne has paid out $20,000 after a high-severity vulnerability was discovered in the bug-bounty platform. The flaw allowed an outside bounty hunter to access customers’ reports and other sensitive information. Disclosed this week in a HackerOne report, the security incident stemmed from a...

Report: Organizations remain vulnerable to increasing insider threats

The latest data breach at Capital One is a noteworthy incident not because it affected over 100 million customer records, 140,000 Social Security numbers SSNs, and 80,000 linked bank accounts. Nor was it special because the hack was the result of a vulnerable firewall misconfiguration. Many still...

Nebraska Medicine Breached By Rogue Employee

Hospital network Nebraska Medicine has disclosed a data breach after a former employee accessed sensitive patient data – including medical records and Social Security numbers. The Nebraska Medicine network encompasses Nebraska’s largest hospital, Nebraska Medical Center, as well as other location...

Dutch Politician Could Get Three Years in Prison for Hacking iCloud Accounts

Prosecutors in the Netherlands are asking for three years in prison for a Dutch politician who hacked into women’s personal iCloud accounts and stole nude photos and other personal digital material belonging to them, then leaked some of it online. The public prosecutor of the North Holland Public...

DHS Plans to Expand Facial Recognition Border Checks

The Department of Homeland Security plans to extend facial recognition checks to all travelers entering and leaving the U.S. – including previously-exempt U.S. citizens. The proposed ruling, outlined in a recent filing that was first reported this week by TechCrunch, signifies a rapid expansion o...

SMS and personal data of millions of Americans leaked online

By Sudais The database leak is yet another set back for Americans. Here's what was in the data and how it may affect victims. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: SMS and personal data of millions of Americans leaked online...

Insecure Database Exposes Millions of Private SMS Messages

Tens of millions of SMS messages have been found on an unprotected database, putting the private data of hundreds of millions of people in the United States at risk for theft or exposure and leaving a communications company open for potential intrusion, security researchers discovered. Noam Rotem...

Private details of Palo Alto Networks employees leaked online

By Waqas Palo Alto Networks, the renowned cyber security firm, has suffered an unusual data breach. Here's what happened... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Private details of Palo Alto Networks employees leaked online...

Magento Marketplace Suffers Data Breach Exposing Users' Account Info

If you have ever registered an account with the official Magento marketplace to bought or sold any extension, plugin, or e-commerce website theme, you must change your password immediately. Adobe—the company owning Magento e-commerce platform—today disclosed a new data breach incident that expose...

Magento Marketplace Suffers Data Breach Exposing Users' Account Info

If you have ever registered an account with the official Magento marketplace to bought or sold any extension, plugin, or e-commerce website theme, you must change your password immediately. Adobe—the company owning Magento e-commerce platform—today disclosed a new data breach incident that expose...

SDKs Misused to Scrape Twitter, Facebook Account Info

Twitter and Facebook are warning of software development kits SDKs that could be embedded within a mobile application and used to harvest personal user information. The SDKs, which the tech giants said are maintained by oneAudience and MobiBurn, could be used by mobile app developers to craft...

Facebook & Twitter suffer data breach via third-party developers

By Sudais Another day another breach involving Facebook, Twitter, and third-party developers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Facebook & Twitter suffer data breach via third-party developers...

Would ‘Medicare for All’ help secure health data?

DISCLAIMER: This post is not partisan, but rather focuses on risk assessment based on history and what threats we are facing in the future. We do not endorse any healthcare plan style in any way, outside of examining its data security risk. For many folks, the term ‘Healthcare for All’ brings up ...

PoS Malware Exposes Customer Data of Catch Restaurants

Popular NYC restaurants Catch NYC, Catch Roof and Catch Steak discovered and removed malware on their point-of-sale PoS systems — but not before it exposed credit-card information from unknowing diners. Catch Hospitality Group, which owns the three NYC hotspots, said in a data-breach notice this...