A trove of consumer auto loan data—some 1 million records—has been locked down after a researcher found an exposed and accessible database online.
More LastPass flaws: researcher pokes holes in 2FA
LastPass has been in the news again for another chink in its armour – though it has now been fixed, you’ll be glad to hear
LinkedIn app’s oversharing via Bluetooth sparks alarm
LinkedIn said it was working on a fix for the issue – but it’s always a good idea to keep an eye on what you might be sharing via Bluetooth
Top secret messages sent via Confide might not be so secret after all
Confide, an app used by some Washington insiders, denies claims in lawsuit that it doesn’t prevent screenshots on all platforms
Apple threatened to oust Uber from App Store for ‘fingerprinting’ iPhones
Questions remain over if and how Uber still tracks devices after chief exec Kalanick was summoned to Apple for a roasting
Russian ‘pioneer’ of identity theft and card fraud jailed for 27 years
Roman Seleznev, the son of a Russian MP, has received the longest ever sentence for hacking to be handed down in the US
UK government reports on business breaches and it’s not pretty
Almost half have experienced a cyber attack while a third do not have anyone at board level tasked with cyber security.
Mirai and Hajime Locked Into IoT Botnet Battle
A white hat hacker is believed responsible for the Hajime IoT botnet because its main objective appears to be to secure IoT devices vulnerable to the notorious Mirai malware.
Google Pleads for Better Cross-Border Exchange of Digital Evidence
Google asked for MLAT reform, and released its biannual Transparency Report revealing it received a record number of government requests for user data.
Threatpost News Wrap, April 21, 2017
Last Friday’s ShadowBrokers dump, Microsoft ditching passwords, and a new car dongle hack are all discussed.