Microsoft’s Power Apps platform exposed 38 million records of critical personal data of 47 organizations due to “platform issues,” a report by U.S.-based information security company, UpGuard revealed on Monday. UpGuard’s research team disclosed various data breaches caused by Microsoft’s Power Apps platform, granting public access leading to the latest trail of data exposure. Leaked […]
Cybersecurity
T-Mobile launched on Sunday an investigation into an online forum post claiming to be trading a large volume of the operator’s sensitive data including Social Security numbers, names, addresses, and driver license information linked to 100 million users. The forum itself did not specifically mention the U.S. telecommunication operator, but according to a report by VICE’s […]
Amongst recent cyberattacks that reached between 800 and 1,500 businesses around the world, PC component maker Gigabyte and Singaporean telco StarHub were compromised and affected by yet another cyberattack targeting several internal servers. On Friday, Gigabyte Global was hit with a ransomware attack aimed at the company’s internal servers instead of the system. The Taiwanese […]
U.S. Department of Homeland Security revealed on Thursday plans to foster Big Tech giants’ support to strengthen cybersecurity measures, preceding a sequence of high-profile attacks on security infrastructure. In its latest endeavor to secure its infrastructure, U.S. authorities are incorporating Amazon, Microsoft, and Google to reinforce the state’s cybersecurity. Join Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC) is […]
Security firm Cybereason reported on Tuesday that it detected three vicious cyberattacks operating on behalf of the Chinese state targeting at least five of the biggest telecommunications firms located in Southeast Asia countries. Previously, a similar cyberattack on Microsoft Exchange email server, the U.S., Britain, and the European Union have repeatedly accused Beijing of state […]
Between smart home security systems, intelligent factories becoming mainstream, remote equipment management and data enabled smart cities, the IoT market is on a steep rise. With the increased use of machine-to-machine, or M2M, communication comes the concern for M2M security. Connected devices are generally not the first thing to come to mind when thinking of major cyber-attacks. There is no big money to be made […]
A Russian space official on Friday blamed a software problem on a newly docked science lab for briefly knocking the International Space Station out of position. The space station lost control of its orientation for 47 minutes on Thursday, when Russia’s Nauka science lab accidentally fired its thrusters a few hours after docking, pushing the […]
Former eBay security manager Philip Cooke was sentenced on Tuesday to 18 months in prison for his role in an intense cyberstalking campaign against a pair of eBay critics. U.S. district judge Allison Burroughs issued the sentence nine months after Cooke was found guilty to conspiracy of cyberstalking and tampering with witnesses. According to federal prosecutors and a lawsuit filed last week by the victims, a group of eBay employees led by executives began in 2019 targeting the […]
As a member of the secretive Senate Intelligence Committee, Sen. Angus King has reason to worry about hackers. At a briefing by security staff this year, he said he got some advice on how to help keep his cellphone secure. Step One: Turn off phone. Step Two: Turn it back on. That’s it. At a […]
Over the years, cybersecurity has increasingly become a major issue. Rightfully so, as multiple organizations have been compromised by cyberattacks within a matter of seconds, placing sensitive information in the hands of opportunistic tech criminals. However, Brazil isn’t taking any risk, as the country is prioritizing cybersecurity by creating a cyberattack response network, with the goal of encouraging fast action toward cyberattacks. The Federal Cyber Incident Management Network will embody the Institutional Security Office of […]