Benjamin Vitáris reports: Security researchers have discovered a data breach that exposed 86 million records of the crypto loan platform YouHodler. According to vpnMentor’s security experts, the breach has exposed a massive amount of sensitive data. The leaked data included personal information ranging from full names to phone numbers and email addresses, and financial information…
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AU: ‘Serious breach’: Real identities of Gobbo handlers sent to lawyers of underworld clients
Some breaches can put lives at risk. Chris Vedelago, Tammy Mills and Cameron Houston report: The real identities of Nicola Gobbo’s handlers have been accidentally sent to the lawyers of her former underworld clients by the royal commission that is investigating her role as a police informer. Protecting the names of the covert operatives from…
Health IT companies impacted by browser extension data leak: report
Heather Landi reports: Browser extensions, also known as add-ons or plug-ins, are commonly used by desktop Web surfers to do things ranging from blocking ads to remembering passwords to checking grammar. According to an independent security researcher, some extensions have been leaking and exposing browsing activity data, including patient names and health information from healthcare…
QuickBit Confirms Details of More Than 300,000 Customers Were Exposed
Neil Dennis reports: QuickBit, a cryptocurrency exchange listed in Sweden, confirmed on Monday reports of a security breach that left many of its customer records exposed. Reporting for Comparitech, tech writer Paul Bischoff claimed that a database containing more than 300,000 customer records was left open so “anyone online could view its contents”. Read more…
All clear? Server exposure from Illinois vendor with access to driver’s license data raises questions
Tina Sfondeles reports: A computer server of a vendor with city and state contracts to sell Illinois license plate stickers and Chicago vehicle stickers at currency exchanges was exposed to the Internet in May — although city and state officials insist there was no security breach. But that’s not enough for one Cook County watchdog,…
Nando’s is investigating a ‘potential online breach’, but so far has not found any leaks
James de Villiers reports: Nando’s South Africa has denied that it shut down its Firestarters survey platform after a customer raised concerns that his personal contact details were on display for others to see. In a screenshot of a WhatsApp conversation posted on Monday evening, Twitter user Jarn Athern (@JonWithTheFace) detailed how he was contacted…