Analysis of Personal Data Exposure in Thailand

In the digital era, personal data, particularly sensitive identifiers such as the Social Security Number and National Identification Number, have become a highly valuable asset, raising significant concerns regarding privacy and security. This study examines the risks associated with the online...

A Vast Trove of Exposed Social Security Numbers May Put Millions at Risk of Identity Theft

A database left accessible to anyone online contained billions of records, including sensitive personal data that criminals appear to have not yet exploited...

Ransomware gang claims Conduent breach: what you should watch for next [updated]

Update – October 30, 2025: New information confirms that Conduent’s 2024 breach has impacted over 10.5 million people, based on notifications filed with multiple state attorneys general. The largest disclosure came from the Oregon government, which reported a total of 10.5 million affected US...

Invoicely Database Leak Exposes 180,000 Sensitive Records

Cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler discovered nearly 180,000 files, including PII and banking details, left exposed on an unprotected database linked to the Invoicely platform. Read about the identity theft and financial fraud risks for over 250,000 businesses worldwide...

184 million logins for Instagram, Roblox, Facebook, Snapchat, and more exposed online

A recent discovery by cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler of an unsecured database containing over 184 million unique login credentials has once again highlighted the growing threat posed by infostealers. While the sheer volume of exposed data—including emails, passwords, and authorization...

Serviceaide Leak Exposes Records of 500,000 Catholic Health Patients

Serviceaide data leak exposes sensitive health info of 500K Catholic Health patients due to misconfigured database; risk of ID theft and fraud...

CVE-2024-4520

An improper access control vulnerability exists in the gaizhenbiao/chuanhuchatgpt application, specifically in version 20240410. This vulnerability allows any user on the server to access the chat history of any other user without requiring any form of interaction between the users. Exploitation ...

JWT leak via Open Redirect in Programmatic access

Impact Using programmatic access on protected sites, one can get a signed login URL with pomeriumredirecturi set to an arbitrary URL. Then, if the user has already logged into Pomerium, they will be redirected to the specified pomeriumredirecturi with a JWT attached. This allows an outside attack...

Why Phone Numbers Stink As Identity Proof

Phone numbers stink for security and authentication. They stink because most of us have so much invested in these digits that they've become de facto identities. At the same time, when you lose control over a phone number -- maybe it's hijacked by fraudsters, you got separated or divorced, or you...

Reporters legally threatened after revealing vulnerability that exposes sensitive data of 170,000 customers

For millions of low income families, the federal government's Lifeline program offers affordable phone service. But an online security lapse has exposed tens of thousands of them to an increased risk of identity theft, after their Social Security numbers, birth dates and other pieces of highly...

Nationwide, Allied Insurance Breach Hits 1.1 Million Users

An estimated 1.1 million consumers are at risk of identity theft after thieves broke into servers belonging to Nationwide and Allied insurance companies. Victims include current policyholders and those who sought insurance quotes. The breach took place Oct. 3 and was discovered the same day...

Millions of printers open to devastating hack attack

Millions of printers open to devastating hack attack Could a hacker from half-way around the planet control your printer and give it instructions so frantic that it could eventually catch fire? Or use a hijacked printer as a copy machine for criminals, making it easy to commit identity theft or...

Security breach affects 15,487 Honolulu students

More than 15,000 students at Kapiolani Community College in Honolulu face an identity theft risk because of an Internet security breach, school officials said. School officials found a computer on April 15 with the personal information of 15, 487 students who applied for financial aid between...

PivX Advisory MK002B H&R Block TaxCut Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Mike Kristovich, PivX Security Advisory MK002B Date: January 10, 2003 Application: H&R Block Tax Cut Version: All versions up to current. Bug: Information in saved Tax Returns discloses Social Security Number, Full Information, and more.. Risk: Can allow for identity theft, information disclosure...