Cybersecurity

Ransomware attacks leave small business owners feeling suicidal, report says

Small business owners have been left feeling suicidal following ransomware attacks, according to new research that examines how the criminal ecosystem is causing harm beyond simply the money it extorts from victims. The new report from the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) creates a typology of harm for ransomware, including the “significantly overlooked” psychological impact […]

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Aussie Travel Agency Data Leak Puts Thousands of Tourists at Risk

Melbourne-based travel agency, Inspiring Vacations, left a massive 26.8 GB database publicly exposed, devoid of any security measures like authentication or passwords. A data leak at a Melbourne-based travel agency has exposed the personal information of thousands of tourists, raising concerns about online security and privacy in the travel industry.  The leak was discovered by […]

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National Logistics Portal (NLP) data leak: seaports in India were left vulnerable to takeover by hackers

National Logistics Portal (NLP) data leak: seaports in India were left vulnerable to takeover by hackers Pierluigi Paganini October 02, 2023 The National Logistics Portal (NLP), a newly launched platform to manage all port operations in India, left public access to sensitive data, posing the risk of a potential takeover by threat actors. On September […]

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Canadian Flair Airlines left user data leaking for months

Canadian Flair Airlines left user data leaking for months Pierluigi Paganini September 26, 2023 Researchers discovered that Canadian Flair Airlines left credentials to sensitive databases and email addresses open for at least seven months Canadian Flair Airlines left credentials to sensitive databases and email addresses open for at least seven months, the Cybernews research team […]

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Some of TOP universities wouldn’t pass cybersecurity exam: left websites vulnerable – Security Affairs

Some of TOP universities wouldn’t pass cybersecurity exam: left websites vulnerable Pierluigi Paganini September 11, 2023 CyberNews researchers discovered that many universities worldwide are leaking sensitive information and are even open to full takeover. Many universities worldwide, including some of the most prestigious, leave their webpages unpatched, leaking sensitive information, and even open to full […]