Pass the salt! Popular CMSs aren’t securing passwords properly

A group of researchers has discovered that many of the web’s most popular content management systems are using obsolete algorithms to protect their users’ passwords. Continue reading Pass the salt! Popular CMSs aren’t securing passwords properly

MyHeritage breach leaks 92 million emails, hashed passwords

DNA testing application MyHeritage announced that it has fallen victim to a cyberattack. It appears a security researcher allegedly found online, on a private server, a database containing over 92 million user emails and hashed passwords stolen by a my… Continue reading MyHeritage breach leaks 92 million emails, hashed passwords

Whois Maintainer Accidentally Makes Password Hashes Available For Download

Whois maintainer for Asia Pacific notifies customers of an error where hashed authentication details for were inadvertently available for download. Continue reading Whois Maintainer Accidentally Makes Password Hashes Available For Download