Author Archives: Tom Spring

VMware Issues 3 Critical Patches for vSphere Data Protection

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VMware released three patches fixing critical vulnerabilities affecting its vSphere cloud computing virtualization platform. Continue reading VMware Issues 3 Critical Patches for vSphere Data Protection→

Forever 21 Says PoS Systems Exposed Customer Data for 8 Months

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Fashion retailer updates disclosure on 2017 attack, says hackers targeted point-of-sale terminals that used no encryption. Continue reading Forever 21 Says PoS Systems Exposed Customer Data for 8 Months→

Leaky RootsWeb Server Exposes Some Ancestry.com User Data

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Ancestry.com closes parts of its community-driven genealogy site RootsWeb as it investigates a leaky server that exposed thousands of passwords, email addresses and usernames to the public internet. Continue reading Leaky RootsWeb Server Exposes Some Ancestry.com User Data→

Huawei Router Vulnerability Used to Spread Mirai Variant

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Researchers have identified a vulnerability in a Huawei home router model that is being exploited by an adversary to spread a variant of the Mirai malware called Okiku, also known as Satori. Continue reading Huawei Router Vulnerability Used to Spread Mirai Variant→

Nissan Canada Finance Notifies 1.1 Million of Data Breach

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Nissan Canada Finance notified 1.13 million customers on Thursday of a data breach impacting an unspecified number of past and present customers. Continue reading Nissan Canada Finance Notifies 1.1 Million of Data Breach→

Google Play Boots 3 Fake Bitcoin Wallet Apps

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Google moved quickly to kick three fake bitcoin wallet apps from its Google Play marketplace after researchers discovered them earlier this month. Continue reading Google Play Boots 3 Fake Bitcoin Wallet Apps→