More than 260,000 actors have had their personal data exposed thanks to yet another misconfigured cloud server. Researchers at SafetyDetectives led by Anurag Sen discovered the unprotected Elasticsearch server, which contained 1GB of data, amounting to 9.5 million records. It apparently belonged to New Orleans-based casting agency MyCastingFile.com, which has recruited actors for Terminator movies, TV show True Detective and other […]
Twitter has revealed the true extent of this week’s large-scale cyber-attack that saw the accounts of multiple celebrities compromised. The social media giant said a total of 130 accounts were targeted as part of a major cybersecurity incident that took place two days ago. Following the attack, what appeared to be a Bitcoin scam was tweeted from the hijacked […]
Three-quarters (75%) of UK data protection officers (DPOs) anticipate the Covid-19 lockdown will cause difficulties in meeting data compliance obligations, potentially leading to large fines, according to a study by Guardum. In the survey, 72% of DPOs expect a backlog of data subject access requests (DSARs) upon returning to the office, while 3% are concerned there will […]
“How can I control what happens with my data and where it ends up?” With Office 365 this is an easy challenge to solve; ensure data compliance with the built-in Enterprise-grade security. Struggling to maintain total data security? A sound cybersecurity strategy is vital to any business. Where data security is concerned you should take […]
Around 15 billion credentials are in circulation in cyber-criminal marketplaces. According to new research from Digital Shadows, a 300% increase in stolen credentials from over 100,000 data breaches in the past two years means there are more than 15 billion credentials in circulation. These include credentials for bank accounts, social media and video streaming services. Of these, more […]
“Is there any way I can arrange meetings without the tedious email back-and-forth?” Ask this question no more as a solution is at hand…Microsoft Bookings. Is meeting scheduling taking up too much of your time? When it comes to scheduling meetings, particularly those which are face-to-face, communication is key! It can be hard getting work […]
People in the UK are being targeted by a new phishing scam designed to trick victims into handing over details of their HSBC bank account. The scam, discovered by litigation specialists Griffin Law, begins with a bogus text message that claims to be from the banking and finance giant informing the receiver that a new payment […]
A number of inactive websites have been compromised and are redirecting visitors to unwanted URLs, many of which are malicious. This is according to a new study by Kaspersky, which uncovered over 1000 inactive domains that send users to second-hand pages as a way for fraudsters to make money or even infect their device. Inactive domains are sometimes purchased […]
“I wish I could find an app for that.” We’ve all been there; you find yourself wishing you could automate-away menial tasks, but you can’t find solutions that do the job. Well, now thanks to Microsoft’s ‘PowerApps’ feature within Office365 you can dispense with menial tasks through the power of automation, freeing you up to […]
ESET is the latest security company to notice a sharp spike in RDP-based hacks over the last few months. The anti-malware company spotted a rise in the number of brute-force attacks using the remote access protocol, and said that cyber-criminals have been using it to distribute ransomware. The Remote Desktop Protocol is a proprietary Microsoft protocol that allows […]