In a significant development, Chinese state-backed experts claim to have cracked the encryption of Apple's AirDrop feature. This breakthrough, as reported by Bloomberg, enables the identification of phone numbers and email addresses of users, potentially allowing the Chinese government to monitor
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Cybersecurity Researcher, Jeremiah Fowler, discovered and reported to vpnMentor about a non-password protected database that contained an estimated 4 million records, which included sensitive school safety records and PII of students, parents, and school staff. The non-password protected
The MyEstatePoint Property Search app (developed by NJ Technologies) has exposed the sensitive information of nearly half a million users. The popular Android real estate app left user data, including names, passwords, email addresses, and phone numbers, unprotected on a public-facing MongoDB
HealthEC LLC, a leading provider of population health management services, has announced a substantial data breach. The incident, which occurred between July 14 and July 23, 2023, exposed the personal and medical information of an estimated 4.5 million individuals. Further deepening the impact, the
In response to the implementation of new age verification laws in Montana and North Carolina, adult entertainment giant Pornhub has decided to block users in these two states from accessing the platform. The move is part of an ongoing battle against state-level regulations that require online adult
In a striking revelation by Amnesty International (in partnership with The Washington Post), the use of Pegasus spyware, developed by Israeli firm NSO Group, has been found targeting high-profile journalists in India. This alarming development was highlighted in a forensic investigation conducted
In a troubling development in cybersecurity, multiple information-stealing malware families have been found exploiting an undocumented Google OAuth endpoint, identified as "MultiLogin," to regenerate expired authentication cookies. This discovery, initially made by a developer named PRISMA in
LoanCare, a significant player in the mortgage servicing sector, has announced that the personal information of 1,316,938 borrowers has been compromised. This breach stems from a cyberattack on its parent company, Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (FNF), a leading title insurance provider in the
McAfee's Mobile Research Team has uncovered a sophisticated Android backdoor, dubbed “Xamalicious”, that has compromised an estimated 338,300 devices worldwide. The malicious software, developed using Xamarin — an open-source framework for building Android and iOS apps with .NET and C# –- has been
Europol and ENISA (European Union Agency for Cybersecurity), national law enforcement from 17 countries, and private sector allies have uncovered a massive digital skimming campaign affecting 443 online merchants. Digital skimming, a form of cyberattack, involves stealing credit card information