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Digital Security
Microsoft Power Apps misconfiguration exposes millions of records
The caches of data that were publicly accessible included names, email addresses and social security numbers
Amer Owaida • 24 Aug 2021
Nearly 2 million records from terrorist watchlist exposed online
The secret list was exposed online for three weeks, allowing anyone to access it without any kind of authentication
Amer Owaida • 17 Aug 2021
Dumpster diving is a filthy business
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure – here’s why you should think twice about what you toss in the recycling bin
Jake Moore • 17 Aug 2021
DEF CON 29: Satellite hacking 101
How poking at the innards of satellites can make the future of cybersecurity in space more palatable
Cameron Camp • 09 Aug 2021
Black Hat 2021: Lessons from a lawyer
Why companies and their security teams need to engage with a lawyer before an incident occurs
Tony Anscombe • 06 Aug 2021
Black Hat 2021 – non-virtual edition
How is Black Hat USA 2021 different from the past editions of the conference and what are the themes may steal the show this year?
Cameron Camp • 04 Aug 2021
On course for a good hacking
A story of how easily hackers could hit a hole-in-one with the computer network of a premier golf club in the UK.
Jake Moore • 02 Aug 2021
Cybersecurity agencies reveal most exploited vulnerabilities in the past two years
There are 30 vulnerabilities listed in total; organizations would do well to patch their systems if they haven’t done so yet
Amer Owaida • 29 Jul 2021
Digital Security, Social Media
Most Twitter users haven’t enabled 2FA yet, report reveals
Twitter’s transparency report revealed that users aren’t quick to adopt 2FA and once they do enable it, they choose the least secure option
Amer Owaida • 28 Jul 2021