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Singapore defence ministry runs second HackerOne bug bounty programme
Posted by , 30-09-2019Singapore Ministry of Defence (Mindef) has kicked off its second bug bounty programme in hopes of uncovering vulnerabilities in 11 internet-facing systems and websites. It has engaged previous collabo...
Researchers disclose new SIM card attack dubbed ‘WIBattack’
Posted by , 30-09-2019In order to exploit WIB apps, attackers need to send a specially formatted binary SMS (called an OTA SMS) that contain WIB commands. The commands supported on a WIB app includes Get location data, ...
Texas Prepares to Implement Mandatory Cybersecurity Training for Government Employees
Posted by , 27-09-2019Preparations are underway in Texas to introduce mandatory annual cybersecurity training for nearly all government employees. The Lone Star State passed a House bill to introduce the cyber-safet...
Attackers Abuse Narrator Utility to Access Windows Systems
Posted by , 27-09-2019Security researchers have spotted a suspected Chinese Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group that is replacing the built-in Narrator ‘Ease of Access’ feature in Windows. This group has ...
Yet Another Unprotected Sever Found Leaking Sensitive Data of 20 Million Ecuadorian Citizens
Posted by , 27-09-2019The newly discovered leaky server was used by an Ecuadorian company named Databook. The server was located in Germany. A new instance of unprotected server leaking a vast set of sensitive data b...
Mysterious Data Corruption Issue Knocks Out Mac Pro Workstations Across Hollywood
Posted by , 25-09-2019Updated: Late Tuesday, Google said that an update to its Chrome browser is likely to blame for the issue. Read more about it here. Film and TV editors across Los Angeles were sweating Monday eve...