Check Point Research published a report on Thursday detailing Android apps that contain critical cloud misconfiguration that allow for the potential exposure of data belonging to 100 million users. …
European Union Set to Open Borders to Vaccinated Tourists This Summer
The European Union announced that vaccinated tourists would be able to travel to EU countries by the summer. The step towards opening borders was announced on Wednesday and declared by ambassadors …
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Indian navy recovers 22 bodies from barge sunk by Cyclone Tauktae
Cyclone Tauktae has caused the disappearance of dozens of people, marking the most powerful storm to hit the Indian region in more than two decades. The cyclone consisted of winds up to 130 per hour …
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Amazon extends ban on police using Rekognition facial recognition technology, no end in sight
Amazon has decided to extend its ban on US law enforcement usage of Rekognition, its facial recognition technology solution, until further notice. The initial ban on US police usage of the technology …
China reiterates warning against cryptocurrency use in transactions
Three state-backed financial groups in China have released a joint statement in which they come together to warn about the use of cryptocurrencies as payment. Their reasoning behind the warning …
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Cybercriminals scanned for vulnerable Microsoft Exchange servers within five minutes of news going public
According to a review of threat data from enterprise companies that was compiled between January and March this year and included in Palo Alto Networks' 2021 Cortex Xpanse Attack Surface Threat …
Recruiter’s Cloud Snafu Exposes 20,000 CVs and ID Documents
Website Planet researchers recently uncovered an AWS S3 web bucket left unsecured by FastTrack Reflex Recruitment, which has been renamed to TeamBMS. The database included personal information …
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RDP Hijacked for Lateral Movement in 69% of Attacks
According to a new report called the Active Adversary Playbook 2021, 90% of cyberattacks investigated by Sophos last year involved abuse of the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). Sophos states that 81% of …
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President Biden Supports Cease-Fire in Call With Netanyahu
President Biden declared his support for a cease-fire between Israel and Palestine during a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Israel claims to be targeting Hamas locations and a …
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EU Suspends Plans to Raise Tariffs on U.S. Whiskey, Other Goods
On Monday, the EU agreed to postpone plans to raise tariffs on American goods, including whiskeys, motorcycles, boats, and other items. The plan was set to take effect on June 1 but has now been …
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