Atlassian admins warned of session cookie vulnerabilty
Users should log out regularly from sensitive applications so existing session cookies
A happy holiday gift guide, infosec pro edition
Three hundred and sixty-five days of angst is a good description of the job of an infosec pro. Whether working for a well-funded bank or a fledgling startup, IT security professionals are exhausted every day. So for a holiday gift they need escapism. Here are a few suggestions for what to get the infosec pro
Instagram back up after 45 minutes outage
According to Downdetector, complaints about Instagram’s outage began on Monday around 1:57 PM EST, with plummeting records. The app appears to be operational again after about 45 minutes of inactivity. At its peak, around 2:08 p.m. ET on Monday, more than 1,500 incidents were reported. That number has now dropped to 45 as of 2:49 […]
Uber suffers data breach
Uber has suffered a data breach after a third-party vendor, Teqtivity AWS backup server, was compromised. Uber experienced yet another data breach, with a hacker sharing the stolen information on BreachForums, the successor forum to the now-defunct RaidForums. The data stolen from Uber and Uber Eats, according to a threat actor known as “UberLeaks.” The […]
Twitter claims that the most recent user data leak is from the 2021 breach
Twitter has affirmed that the latest leak of millions of members’ profiles, such as private phone numbers and email addresses, was caused by the same data breach divulged by the company in August 2022. In 2021, a vulnerability in Twitter’s API caused a data leak that exposed private user profile information, affecting at least 5.4 […]
Bahamas police arrest former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried
The Bahamas police arrested former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, according to the country’s attorney general, who added that the Bahamas had received formal notification from the U.S. of criminal charges against him. His arrest followed the filing of criminal charges against him by the US government. Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern […]
Face recognition dataset of trans people is still available online
A study discovered that a contentious facial recognition dataset of trans people remained available online for years after its initial controversy. The researchers even left the full videos in an unprotected Dropbox until 2021. The dataset audit, published in Big Data & Society by authors Os Keyes and Jeanine Austin, delves deeply into the project’s […]
Hogan orders a ban on TikTok for Maryland government employees
Maryland, has banned the use of TikTok and certain China and Russia-based platforms in the state’s executive offices, said Gov. Larry Hogan. The state stated in announcing the emergency directive that the entities “present an unacceptable level of cybersecurity risk to the state, and may be involved in activities such as cyber-espionage, surveillance of government […]
Deloitte predicts edge computing market growth
Deloitte, one of the Big Four accounting firms and one of the world’s largest professional services networks by revenue and number of professionals, has predicted a crowded playing field for edge computing, predicting a 22% growth in enterprise market in 2023, compared to a 6% growth in overall enterprise IT in the same time period. […]
Tata Group intends to open 100 small, exclusive Apple stores throughout India
According to two people familiar with the matter, the Tata Group intends to open about 100 small exclusive Apple stores across India. The Tata-Apple collaboration comes as Apple prepares to open its first-ever company-owned flagship store in Mumbai in the first quarter of 2023, after being delayed by COVID-19. Tata plans to open two types […]
