Samba update patches plaintext password plundering problem
When Microsoft itself says STOP USING X, where X is one of its own protocols… we think you should listen. Continue reading Samba update patches plaintext password plundering problem
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WhatsApp Phone Numbers Pop Up in Google Search Results — But is it a Bug?
A researcher found that phone numbers tied to WhatsApp accounts are indexed publicly on Google Search creating what he claims is a “privacy issue” for users. Continue reading WhatsApp Phone Numbers Pop Up in Google Search Results — But is it a Bug?
Massive MoviePass database found exposed on public server
Tens of thousands of records with financial data were left in plaintext in a database that wasn’t protected with a password. Continue reading Massive MoviePass database found exposed on public server
Facebook Data of Millions Exposed in Leaky Datasets
Researchers say that two publicly exposed dataset are leaking Facebook data- from user names to plaintext passwords. Continue reading Facebook Data of Millions Exposed in Leaky Datasets
Facebook Stored Passwords in Plain Text For Years
The social media giant said that it is notifying users whose passwords it stored in plain text, which made them accessible for Facebook employees to view. Continue reading Facebook Stored Passwords in Plain Text For Years
Millions of utilities customers’ passwords stored in plain text
Plain-text, unencrypted passwords were sent instead of having users reset them. There was no breach, the firm claims, but how would it know? Continue reading Millions of utilities customers’ passwords stored in plain text
Distorted Text Says A Lot
Getting bounced to a website by scanning a QR code is no longer an exciting feat of technology, but what if you scanned the ingredient list on your granola bar and it went to the company’s page for that specific flavor, sans the matrix code?
Bright minds at the Columbia University in the City of New York have “perturbed” ordinary font characters so the average human eye won’t pick up the changes. Even ordinary OCR won’t miss a beat when it looks at a passage with a hidden message. After all, these “perturbed” glyphs are like a perfectly legible character …read more
Unspecified GitHub Bug Internally Exposes Passwords in Plaintext
In a series of emails to its users, popular code repository website GitHub revealed that some account passwords were inadvertently collected in plaintext by their internal logging systems, prompting an immediate password reset for affected accounts. Gi… Continue reading Unspecified GitHub Bug Internally Exposes Passwords in Plaintext
Apple, Meltdown, & Atlanta Hackers – Paul’s Security Weekly #553
In the news, Apple macOS Bug Reveals Passwords for APFS Encrypted Volumes in Plaintext, Windows 7 Meltdown patch opens worse vulnerability, Atlanta Hit by Ransomware Attack Impacting Multiple Services, and more on this episode of Paul’s Security Weekly… Continue reading Apple, Meltdown, & Atlanta Hackers – Paul’s Security Weekly #553
VU#768399: HPE SiteScope contains multiple vulnerabilities
HPE’s SiteScope is vulnerable to several cryptographic issues,insufficiently protected credentials,and missing authentication. Continue reading VU#768399: HPE SiteScope contains multiple vulnerabilities