Apache Kafka Cloud Clusters Expose Sensitive Data for Large Companies
The culprit is misconfigured Kafdrop interfaces, used for centralized management of the open-source platform.
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Web Security
Pandemic-Influenced Car Shopping: Just Use the Manufacturer API
Jason Kent, hacker-in-residence at Cequence, found a way to exploit a Toyota API to get around the hassle of car shopping in the age of supply-chain woes.
Read MoreOmicron Phishing Scam Already Spotted in UK
Omicron COVID-19 variant anxiety inspires new phishing scam offering fake NHS tests to steal data.
Read MoreWhat Are Your Top Cloud Security Challenges? Threatpost Poll
We want to know what your biggest cloud security concerns and challenges are, and how your company is dealing with them. Weigh in with our exclusive poll!
Read MoreThreat Group Takes Aim Again at Cloud Platform Provider Zoho
Attackers that previously targeted the cloud platform provider have shifted their focus to additional products in the company’s portfolio.
Read More80K Retail WooCommerce Sites Exposed by Plugin XSS Bug
The Variation Swatches plugin security flaw lets attackers with low-level permissions tweak important settings on e-commerce sites to inject malicious scripts.
Read MoreStealthy ‘WIRTE’ Gang Targets Middle Eastern Governments
Kaspersky researchers suspect that the cyberattackers may be a subgroup of the politically motivated, Palestine-focused Gaza Cybergang.
Read MoreHow Decryption of Network Traffic Can Improve Security
Most industry analyst firms conclude that between 80-90 percent of network traffic is encrypted today. Jeff Costlow, CISO at ExtraHop, explains why this might not be a good thing.
Read MoreLloyd’s Carves Out Cyber-Insurance Exclusions for State-Sponsored Attacks
The insurer won’t pay for ‘acts of cyber-war’ or nation-state retaliation attacks.
Read MoreFinland Faces Blizzard of FluBot-Spreading Text Messages
Millions of texts leading to the Flubot spyware/banking trojan are targeting everyone who uses Androids in the country, in an “exceptional” attack.
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