Sophos notifies customers of data exposure after database misconfiguration

Posted on 26-11-2020
https://www.zdnet.com/article/sophos-notifies-customers-of-data-exposure-after-database-misconfiguration/?&web_view=true

UK-based cyber-security vendor Sophos is currently notifying customers via email about a security breach the company suffered earlier this week.  ...

China lashes out at India app block, UK 5G ban

Posted on 26-11-2020
https://www.zdnet.com/article/china-lashes-out-at-india-app-block-uk-5g-ban/?&web_view=true

China has rebuked India's move to block another 43 mobile apps developed by Chinese tech vendors as "glaring violation" of international rules. It also decries the UK government's new security law, th...

Researcher Discloses Critical RCE Flaws In Cisco Security Manager

Posted on 17-11-2020
https://thehackernews.com/2020/11/researcher-discloses-critical-rce-flaws.html?&web_view=true

Cisco has published multiple security advisories concerning critical flaws in Cisco Security Manager (CSM) a week after the networking equipment maker quietly released patches with version 4.22 of the...

Phishing emails double in November in run-up to Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Posted on 17-11-2020
https://blog.checkpoint.com/2020/11/17/phishing-emails-double-in-november-in-run-up-to-black-friday-and-cyber-monday/?web_view=true

This year has already been a record-breaker in terms of online shopping as a result of Covid-19 related restrictions and concerns, and more records are expected to be set in the run-up to Black Friday...

Instagram Retained Deleted User Data Despite GDPR Rules

Posted on 16-08-2020
https://threatpost.com/instagram-retained-deleted-user-data-despite-gdpr-rules/158366/

The photo-sharing app retained people’s photos and private direct messages on its servers even after users removed them. Instagram kept copies of deleted pictures and private direct messa...