BreakingNews.ie reports: Eir is warning costumers that its modems have been comprised in a security breach. It is understood at least 2,000 have been breached by a computer virus. Costumers are being advised to reset their devices after a security vulnerability identified on a “limited number” of Zyxel D100 and Zyxel P-660HN-T1A broadband modems. Read…
Experian denies that database up for sale on dark web is their data
It was only last week that Experian released a white paper on what it sees as data breach risks for 2017. Perhaps ironically, then, it was only days later when a dark web vendor claimed to have Experian’s database for sale. HackRead reported on “DoubleFlag’s” listing: The hacker claims he has access to the Experian database which contains…
DailyMotion Allegedly Hacked, 85 Million User Accounts Stolen
Catalin Cimpanu reports: An unknown hacker has supposedly breached video sharing platform DailyMotion and stolen details for 87.6 million accounts, belonging to approximately 85 million users, according to data breach index website LeakedSource. LeakedSource, who provides a searchable database of user details leaked in various hacks, has added the DailyMotion stolen data to its search…
e-Wallets: No prescribed security standards under Indian e-wallet laws puts your financial data at risk
Asheeta Regidi reports: The government is pushing very strongly for a cashless society. After the demonetisation move, several initiatives have been seen to further encourage going cashless. The latest of these is the Ministry of Urban Development’s direction for all Urban Local Bodies to shift to e-payments. While cashless transactions are a convenience and the…
Norwegians fear snooping by NAV
Norway’s large social welfare agency NAV, which handles everything from pension payments to those for sick leave and unemployment, is under scrutiny after reports that NAV workers have snooped through the files of Norwegians receiving NAV benefits. Nearly 40 complaints have been filed in the past month by NAV clients who fear their privacy has been invaded….
Sadly, SQL injection attacks never go out of style – or effectiveness
“Kapustkiy,” a self-described teenager who has been using SQL injection attacks on a number of government sites, today dumped some data from the National Assembly of Ecuador. There were 655 email addresses and passwords in his public paste, although the list contained some duplicates. As he has done in the past, and as he informed this site…