Combatting OpSec threats to our COVID-19 vaccination efforts: What can we do?

COVID-19 vaccines have been rolling out for a few months now, but the nature of the pandemic and the number of people impacted by it mean that demand for these vaccines is enormous. And those of us in the security field know that any time you see high … Continue reading Combatting OpSec threats to our COVID-19 vaccination efforts: What can we do?

BYKEA data breach: Pakistani ride-hailing app exposed 400m records

By Waqas
According to researchers, BYKEA’s 200 GB worth of database was exposed on an Elasticsearch server.
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Chinese firm leaked 200m Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn users’ data

By Deeba Ahmed
The 400GB worth of data was exposed due to a misconfigured Elasticsearch database.
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Router vendor has patched some zero-days, but leaves others wide open

In April, security researcher Rich Mirch got a text from a friend who had just switched to a new wireless router and was raving about its high-speed internet. You have to try it, the friend told Mirch. Curious, Mirch downloaded the router’s firmware and started picking it apart. He found that the device, made by an obscure Canada-based company called MoFi Network, had multiple password-related vulnerabilities packed into its code. But Mirch wanted to delve deeper. So the senior adversarial engineer at Texas-based security firm CriticalStart ordered the router online and rolled up his sleeves. He ended up finding 10 previously undisclosed vulnerabilities in the device that, if exploited, could allow attackers to steal passwords and data from networks running the vulnerable routers, including VPN credentials and API keys. “Some of these vulnerabilities have probably existed since 2015,” said Mirch, who published his findings on Wednesday. The research points to a longstanding […]

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Targeted Attacks Part 1 – OSINT and Reconnaissance

In our August monthly episode we start our three part series on targeted attacks. In this episode we focus on OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) and reconnaissance techniques used by attackers in phishing and BEC (Business Email Compromise) attacks. Kyle… Continue reading Targeted Attacks Part 1 – OSINT and Reconnaissance