Zack Whittaker reports: A recently fixed security bug at a popular platform for supporting creators shows how even privacy-focused platforms can put creators’ private information at risk. Throne, founded in 2021, bills itself as “a fully secure, concierge wishlist service that acts as an intermediary between your fans and you.” Throne claims to support more than…
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Concerns turned into reality… As soon as Samsung Electronics unlocks ChatGPT, ‘misuse’ continues
The following is a Google machine translation of an article in the Economist Korea. Jeong Doo-yong reports: As soon as Samsung Electronics permitted the use of ChatGPT in its device solution (DS/semiconductor) business premises, an accident occurred in which corporate information was leaked. The contents of programs related to semiconductor ‘facility measurement’ and ‘yield/defect’ were entered…
Mastodon Vulnerability Exposes Sensitive Information: Data Leak Alert
PBN reports: Mastodon, a social network based on software for servers of the same name, has been found to have a vulnerability that could have allowed attackers to read individual pieces of information. The problem was caused by inadequate filtering of the data transferred during LDAP authentication. The vulnerability allows attackers to smuggle in an…
Rogers Communications data allegedly sold on a hacker forum
Vilius Petkauskas reports: Rogers’ leak includes data from the company’s active directory, including information on customers, the attackers claim. The company confirmed the leak, saying some of Rogers employees’ “business contact information” was exposed. Attackers posted an ad on a mostly Russian-speaking hacker forum, alleging the database for sale belongs to Rogers Communications, a Canadian…
MSI Confirms Cyberattack, Advises Caution With Firmware
Andrew E. Freedman reports: Gaming hardware manufacturer MSI confirmed today that it was the victim of a cyberattack. In a brief statement on its website, the company said that the attack hit “part of its information systems,” which have since returned to regular operations. The company advises its customers only to get BIOS and firmware updates…
Proskauer Rose Cyber Attack Left Sensitive Client Data Unguarded
Mahira Dayal reports: A data breach at Proskauer Rose exposed client data, including sensitive legal and financial information, the law firm confirmed Friday. “Our tech security team recently learned that an outside vendor that we retained to create an information portal on a third-party cloud-based storage platform had not properly secured it,” Joanne Southern, a…