Oracle Outperformed? TPC Benchmarks Show Alibaba’s OceanBase Performs Twice As Well

The Transaction Processing Performance Council is a many-decades-old nonprofit that defines transaction processing and database benchmarks and shares its performance results with the industry.

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Mattress Company Leaks Data Records of 387K Customers

A database lacking password protection exposed sensitive data of customers of Milwaukee-based mattress company Verlo Mattress. Continue reading Mattress Company Leaks Data Records of 387K Customers

Leaky database spills data on 20 million Ecuadorians and businesses

Included are deep details on 7 million minors, one grownup named Julian Assange, and perhaps a few million deceased Ecuadorians. Continue reading Leaky database spills data on 20 million Ecuadorians and businesses

News Wrap: IoT Radio Telnet Backdoor And ‘SimJacker’ Active Exploit

Threatpost editors Tara Seals and Lindsey O’Donnell talk about the top news stories of the week – from leaky databases to SIM card attacks. Continue reading News Wrap: IoT Radio Telnet Backdoor And ‘SimJacker’ Active Exploit