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Data Breach Report: Popular Digital Wallet App Key Ring Exposes 14 Million Users

April 3, 2020

Led by Noam Rotem and Ran Locar, vpnMentor’s research team of ethical hackers, recently discovered a data leak by the popular app Key Ring, that compromised the privacy and security of their 14 million users.

Data Breach Report: Cloud Storage Exposes 270,000 Users’ Private Information

March 25, 2020

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Led by cybersecurity analysts Noam Rotem and Ran Locar, vpnMentor’s research team recently found a serious breach in an open Amazon S3 bucket owned by secure cloud storage provider Data Deposit Box.

Unidentified Database Exposes Records of 200 Million Americans

March 23, 2020

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The CyberNews research team uncovered an unsecured database owned by an unidentified party, comprising 800 gigabytes of personal user information.The database was left on a publicly accessible server and contained more than 200 million detailed user records.

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UK-Based Security Company Exposes Database Containing More than 5 Billion Records

March 23, 2020

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Security researcher Bob Diachenko has found an unprotected and publicly available Elasticsearch database, which appears to be managed by a UK-based security company, according to the SSL certificate and reverse DNS records.

Security Trial: Are Biometric Authentication Systems Fulfilling Encryption Standards?

Sarah Amundsson

March 20, 2020

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Recent data breach incidents that expose personally identifiable information and biometrics highlight the lack of proper authentication and storage protocols. Organizations need to implement effective storage-based strategies to protect the biometric data collected as a result of authentication. Why is data encryption the solution?

Data Breach Report: British Printing Press Leaks Confidential Material and More

March 19, 2020

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The vpnMentor cybersecurity research team uncovered a leaking S3 Bucket with over 270k records and greater than 343GB in size on an Amazon server, belonging to Doxzoo.

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U.S. Ex-Inspector General Indicted for Stealing Data on 250,000 DHS Employees

March 10, 2020

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A former Acting Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been charged of alleged theft of proprietary software and confidential databases from the U.S. government.

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New Report: A Profile into Kilos, New Search Engine for the Dark Web

March 5, 2020

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Why is Kilos - a new cybercriminal engine - quickly becoming popular, and what are the threats that security researchers and operations team face with Kilos?

Cruise Operator Carnival Corporation Discloses Cyber Attack

March 5, 2020

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Two units of cruise operator Carnival Corp. disclosed that they were the targets of a cyber attack, which they identified in May 2019.

900,000 Files Exposed by Plastic Surgery Technology Provider NextMotion

February 20, 2020

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Led by Noam Rotem and Ran Locar, vpnMentor’s research team recently discovered a breached database belonging to plastic surgery technology company NextMotion.

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Risk impacts every organization, and critical events and can cripple your operations if they’re not properly managed. For organizations focused on risk resiliency, the command center is quickly becoming the operational hub of risk management within an organization: the nerve center for risk.

At the center of an organization's security operation stands its nucleus, one of the most important pieces for overall functionality: the global security operations center (GSOC). But that can look different based on goals, budget and overall vision. However, one commonality remains: the GSOC is where a variety of systems and solutions come together to provide a singular operational picture, mitigate threats and promote enhanced communication during an incident.

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This month in Security magazine: meet the global security team at Boston Scientific - five female professionals with diverse background and skills who are creating a best-in-class enterprise security team while ensuring the safety and security of employees, customers and patients. Also this month, we highlight Kristin Lenardson and her successful career in protective services. Security experts discuss whistleblowing, the CCPA and more.

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