Dec 12, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Cloud Security Cybersecurity researchers are warning that thousands of servers hosting the Prometheus monitoring and alerting toolkit are at risk of information leakage and exposure to denial-of-service (DoS) as well as remote code execution (RCE) attacks. "Prometheus servers or exporters, often lacking proper authentication, … [Read more...] about Credentials and API Keys Leaking Online
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Are Your APIs Leaking Sensitive Data?
It's no secret that data leaks have become a major concern for both citizens and institutions across the globe. They can cause serious damage to an organization's reputation, induce considerable financial losses, and even have serious legal repercussions. From the infamous Cambridge Analytica scandal to the Equifax data breach, there have been some pretty high-profile leaks … [Read more...] about Are Your APIs Leaking Sensitive Data?
Former CIA Engineer Convicted of Leaking ‘Vault 7’ Hacking Secrets to Wikileaks
Joshua Schulte, a former programmer with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), has been found guilty of leaking a trove of classified hacking tools and exploits dubbed Vault 7 to WikiLeaks. The 33-year-old engineer had been charged in June 2018 with unauthorized disclosure of classified information and theft of classified material. Schulte also faces a separate trial on … [Read more...] about Former CIA Engineer Convicted of Leaking ‘Vault 7’ Hacking Secrets to Wikileaks