Verizon has apologized to customers after a contractor failed to secure an Amazon Web Services S3 bucket, leading to the exposure of data relating to 6 million accounts. But it's unclear if Verizon plans to notify customers whose data and accounts might be at risk.
Enterprises should be working overtime to eradicate "EternalBlue" from their networks since two massive malware outbreaks - WannaCry and NotPetya - have targeted the Windows flaw. But vulnerability scans show there's still work to be done.
Personal details of over 100 million customers of Reliance Jio were apparently leaked and offered for sale on the dark web, according to news reports. The company says the data appears to be inauthentic and claims it has not been breached. But some customers contend they've verified the data's authenticity.
Trump Hotels is warning customers that payment card data at 14 of its properties was compromised during a seven-month breach that affected service-provider Sabre. Other affected chains include Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and Loews Hotels.
Is the Internet of Things (IoT), the solution of all things? Some may agree and some may not, but Asia Pacific's attraction toward IoT will only become more apparent in the coming years.
Kudos to the breached business - in this case, kiosk manufacturer Avanti Markets - that quickly alerts victims and gives them actionable information for protecting themselves. Unfortunately, not all breached businesses are so forthright, as some recent data leaks demonstrate.
Avanti Markets is warning 1.6 million users of its self-service kiosk vending machines that malware-wielding hackers infected about 1,900 of its machines and stole names and payment card data, but not biometric information. Point-of-sale malware called Poseidon appears to be involved.
Travel industry giant Sabre said Wednesday an intruder using stolen account credentials for its widely used reservations software had access to payment card details and personal information over a seven-month period. But it declined to say how many people are affected.
If Microsoft was to offer deep discounts in India for its Windows 10 operating system, as the government is proposing, would that help reduce the security risks posed by the widespread use of pirated versions? Security experts offer their views on the impact.
The fraudster who is selling Australian Medicare numbers has clocked one more sale over the past day as the government and federal police try to figure out how its systems were illegally accessed.
Police in Ukraine have seized servers operated by the Intellect Service, which develops the M.E. Doc accounting software used by 80 percent of Ukrainian businesses. Attackers backdoored the software to launch XData, NotPetya and fake WannaCry - aka FakeCry - malware campaigns.
Ransomware attacks are increasingly using multiple proven techniques to spread quickly and achieve the maximum impact before being thwarted. They are going to get bigger and target other platforms in the future, warns Justin Peters at Sophos APAC.
The working group set up by the ministry of finance has released its recommendations for shaping the computer emergency response team in the financial sector, prescribing an exhaustive cybersecurity framework to help organizations prevent breach incidents.
Realizing the need to be proactive in combatting cyberattacks, more organizations are taking a new approach to security operation centers, transforming them into cyber defense centers. What technologies play a key role?
By lowering the price of Windows, could Microsoft help stop the spread of mass ransomware worms? India seems to think so. But fresher versions of Windows won't be a cure-all.
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