The week is just beginning and new security incidents affecting major technology companies have already being reported. According to web application security specialists, SmarterASP.NET, an ASP.NET hosting service provider, wasRead More →
According to information security specialists, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) suffered a data breach that exposed the Social Security numbers of thousands of city drivers; the incident wouldRead More →
A serious incident has compromised the computer systems of a US school district. According to digital forensics specialists, a ransomware attack has infected about 30,000 computers belonging to the LasRead More →
Again, the city of Tokyo, Japan is home to the Pwn2Own ethical hacking event, organized by the Zero Day Initiative and, this time, the Fluoracetate hacker team has swept theRead More →
Although people buy video camera doorbells from Ring manufacturer hoping to increase the security of their homes, a flaw in the software of these devices could expose its users toRead More →
A team of web application security specialists from Ruhr University in Bochum, Germany, has discovered a critical vulnerability in some new programmable logic controller (PLC) models manufactured by Siemens. AccordingRead More →
We must not forget that even specialized companies can suffer cybersecurity incidents. According to digital forensics experts, an employee of Japan-based security firm TrendMicro was discovered stealing information from theRead More →
Data breach incidents can be catastrophic for any organization, resulting in large fines, loss of user or customer trust, and public image damage. However, a recent research conducted by informationRead More →
Marriott International hotel chain has alerted its associates about a cyber security incident that could negatively impact the security of some associate’s data (specifically their social security numbers), after anRead More →
According to information security specialists, about one hundred web application developers may have had inadequate access to the data of millions of Facebook users, as the company made a mistakeRead More →
