Security

Marketing giant Maropost exposes 95 million email records and doesn't seem to care about it

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The CyberNews research team discovered an exposed database belonging to Maropost, containing 95 million user email addresses, as well as client email logs.
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We uncovered a secret network of 27 app developers in the Google Play store

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Update May 22: Updated to include the results of analysis of 2NAD apps by mobile security firm Pradeo. Update April...
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The world of business is finally doing cybersecurity right

Almost every news story you read features scary tales of corruption, incompetence, and even disaster. In a world of 24-hour...
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The sophisticated business strategies of the modern cybercriminal

The common perception of the modern hacker is a lone wolf operating out of their basement, but the reality could...
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Report: unidentified database exposes 200 million Americans

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The CyberNews research team uncovered an unsecured database that contained contained more than 200 million detailed user records, putting an astonishing number of people at risk.
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Accenture research highlights the slow pace of progress on cybersecurity

Stories of cyber attacks on corporations and their leaders are becoming all too commonplace, but Accenture’s third State of Cyber...
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Popular dating app leak puts millions of women at risk

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During our research into dating apps, we’ve discovered that it is possible to track OkCupid users and find their exact location.
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We found PayPal vulnerabilities – but PayPal called them trivial

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In the news, it seems that PayPal gives a lot of money to ethical hackers that find bugs in their...
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Why technical debt is bad for business

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In an ideal world, developers would design apps, software, and new systems from the ground up on the foundations of...
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The rise in state-sponsored hacking in 2020

While the popular perception of hackers are lone wolves operating in isolation, it’s increasingly common for cyberattacks to have a...
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How to avoid being held hostage by ransomware

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On New Year's Eve, most of us were preparing to celebrate the beginning of not only 2020 but a new...
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Is the Facebook birthday fundraiser safe?

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If you’re a regular on Facebook and you never miss your friends’ birthdays, you’ve probably encountered one of its major...
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Cybersecurity in Spain

As one of the largest and wealthiest countries in Europe, Spain has made deliberate efforts to lead the charge and...
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What's your identity worth on the dark web?

Cybercriminals could be assessing the value of your identity and putting it up for sale at this very moment. That’s...
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What is a DDoS attack?

What are DDoS attacks all about? Why are they so crippling? And how can you defend against them? Learn everything...
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Best cybersecurity companies to watch

Cybercrime pays. If you need a conservative estimate, it's believed that just last year, it generated $1.5 trillion in revenue...
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