July 02, 2020

MongoDB ransom threats step up from blackmail to full-on wiping

Still thinking "the crooks probably won't find me if I make a security blunder"?

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March 02, 2020

Ironpie robot vacuum can suck up your privacy

You might want to unplug this not-so-smart robot: researchers found they can watch video streams piped out from its security camera.

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March 26, 2019

Family tracking app spilled pics, names and real-time location data

A journalist/researcher team got a sensitive database taken down after the vendor responsible failed to acknowledge a problem.

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March 07, 2019

Monero cryptominers hijack hundreds of unpatched Docker hosts

A recently-disclosed vulnerability in the Docker containerisation platform is being exploited by cybercriminals to mine the Monero (XMR) cryptocurrency on hundreds of servers.

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March 01, 2019

Dow Jones Watchlist of risky businesses exposed on public server

A company with access to the Dow Jones Watchlist of risky people and businesses left it on a public AWS server without a password.

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January 29, 2019

Japanese government will try to hack its citizens’ IOT devices

Japan will hack citizens' IoT devices to mop up cyber security before the Olympics. Don't like the notion? Here's how to lock 'em down!

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January 21, 2019

State agency exposes 3TB of data, including FBI info and remote logins

Oklahoma’s Department of Securities (ODS) exposed 3TB of files in plain text containing sensitive data on the public internet this month.

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January 04, 2019

Don’t fall victim to the Chromecast hackers – here’s what to do

First they came for your printer... and then they came for your Chromecast - learn how to tighten up your router security.

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December 03, 2018

Printers pulled into 9100 port attack spew PewDiePie propaganda

Printers worldwide printed messages urging people to subscribe to the vlogger's YouTube channel in a demo of a well-known vulnerability.

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