Domain Fronting Shutdown Hits Hard

Amazon followed in Google's footsteps this week in banning domain fronting, a technique that allows app and site developers to evade censorship.

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Malicious Chrome Extension Mined Cryptocurrency via Facebook

A Chrome extension has been removed from Google's webstore that was found spreading through Facebook, stealing passwords and cryptocurrency.

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You Down With BGP?

Attackers used a BGP leak to trick users and steal $150,000 in cryptocurrency on Tuesday.

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Join Digital Guardian at RSA Conference 2018!

Learn what Digital Guardian has planned at booth #701 and elsewhere for the week.

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Spies Are Spying in Washington

The Department of Homeland Security said it found evidence of unauthorized Stingray devices carrying out unauthorized surveillance in Washington D.C.

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Panera Bread Leaked Data on Millions of Customers for Months

A security researcher notified the restaurant last August it was leaking customers' data on its website in plain text.

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Europol Arrests Suspect Behind Carbanak, $1.2 Billion Heist

The leader of the cybercrime gang, which targeted financial transfers dating back to 2013, was recently arrested in Spain.

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Orbitz Breach Exposes Customer Data, 880,000 Payment Cards

The breach, which occurred last fall, also leaked customer names, dates of birth, phone numbers, and email addresses.

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Facebook Will Be Just Fine

It's understandable for users to be mad but Facebook is built to collect user data; that's how the system works.

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Firefox, Safari, Edge All Fall at Pwn2Own 2018

Hackers took down browsers Firefox, Safari, and Edge, along with Oracle's VirtualBox, late last week as part of the annual Pwn2Own hacking competition.

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