French security researcher Baptiste Robert continues to educate the public about security concerns with COVID19 tracking and tracing apps. Based on his analysis that he tweeted, TheDigitalHacker has been reported that the app made by developers of the Pakistan government to track #covid19 uses a 3rd-grade security system that can leak personal data like passwords,…
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UK: Babylon Health data breach: GP app users able to see other people’s consultations
The Guardian reports: Babylon Health has suffered a data breach involving confidential patient information, with users of its GP video consultation app allowed to see other patients’ appointments. The breach emerged when one of its users discovered they had access to video recordings of other patients’ consultations. Read more on The Guardian, although some of…
Coinsquare Data Theft Flags Insider Threat Issue
CISO Mag reports: Coinsquare, a Canadian crypto exchange that enables its users to trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies, confirmed that its customer information was stolen by an ex-employee last year. Cybercriminals laid their hands on this data and are now reportedly going to carry out SIM swapping attacks. According to Stacey Hoisak, Coinsquare’s general…
Health and Safety Executive secures court orders preventing IT worker distributing data
Aodhan O’Faolain reports: The HSE has secured High Court orders preventing an Information Technology worker distributing or communicating highly confidential and sensitive information about hospital patients. Mr Justice Tony O’Connor also granted orders restraining Niall Bradley, with an address at Carrigeen Hill, Conna, Co Cork, from leaving Ireland until he has complied with the order…
Months later, KeepNet issues a statement about leak discovered by researcher
Back in March, Security Discovery reported a leak involving KeepNet. This site had picked up that reporting and linked to it. Shortly thereafter I was contacted by KeepNet. Based on their statement and the fact that Security Discovery revised their own report, this site deleted KeepNet’s name from the reporting and simply linked to Security…
Nintendo now says 300,000 accounts breached by hackers
Zack Whittaker reports: Nintendo has almost doubled the number of user accounts compromised by hackers in the past few months. The Japanese gaming giant originally said that 160,000 Nintendo accounts were compromised, exposing personal information like the account owner’s name, email address, date-of-birth and their country of residence. In an updated statement, the company said another 140,000 Nintendo…