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Articles and Comments By Boris Cipot

Expert Commentary
Microsoft Announces Windows Autopatch, Cybersecurity Experts Weigh In
April 12 , 2022 by Boris Cipot
Microsoft has made patching more prominent in recent years, even tracing ransomware and patching the...
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Google Almost Doubles Linux Kernel, Kubernetes Zero-day Rewards
February 17 , 2022 by Boris Cipot
No company wants to be at the root cause of a breach, and this is likely one of the motivations behi...
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Experts On Express MRI Notifies Patients of Data Breach
July 27 , 2021 by Boris Cipot
It is good to hear that no financial or insurance information, patient images or social security num...
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Apple’s AirDrop Leaks Users’ PII, And There’s Not Much They Can Do About It
April 27 , 2021 by Boris Cipot
The concept of the security triangle helps us to understand the relationship between security, funct...
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Advancements In Invoicing - A Highly Sophisticated Way To Distribute ZLoader
March 11 , 2021 by Boris Cipot
Cases like this teach us one thing – never open an attachment addressed from an untrustworthy or u...
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Cybersecurity Expert Insight: SITA Data Breach
March 10 , 2021 by Boris Cipot
The most concerning aspect of this data breach is the broad scope of the attack. In this case, the b...
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Experts Reaction On Hackers Steal Foxtons Customer Data
February 04 , 2021 by Boris Cipot
It is not unusual for service-oriented organisations to store customer data. This might include name...
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What Expert Says On VMWare ESXi Vulnerability To Encrypt Virtual Hard Disks
February 03 , 2021 by Boris Cipot
If an attacker is in the network and able to access the port 427, they are likely to have already ex...
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Expert Commentary: Phishing Attack Impersonates UK NHS To Obtain Sensitive Consumer Data
January 27 , 2021 by Boris Cipot
The current pandemic presents a great opportunity for scammers and cybercriminals worldwide to take...
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Expert Commentary: Hacker Posts 1.9 Million Pixlr User Records For Free On Forum
January 21 , 2021 by Boris Cipot
In the wake of this breach, users should change their password on the platform and on any other site...
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Expert Insight On Amnesia:33 Vulnerabilities Impact Millions Of Smart And Industrial Devices
December 09 , 2020 by Boris Cipot
One thing that IoT users need to be aware of is that many of the devices on the market and used in t...
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Experts Insight On User Data Of Event Management App Peatix Hacked
November 25 , 2020 by Boris Cipot
Usually, when we hear about hackers offering stolen data, this takes place over deep web forums or p...
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Expert Advice In Reference Of Chaes Malware Strikes MercadoLivre
November 19 , 2020 by Boris Cipot
Long gone are the days when malware writers did so simply for the fame and credit. We need to unders...
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Privacy Experts On API Bug On Dating Site Bumble Exposed Personal Information Of 100M Users
November 18 , 2020 by Boris Cipot
APIs are an integral part of almost every application today. They enable integration with other syst...
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Experts Reacted On Lazarus Malware Strikes South Korean Supply Chains
November 17 , 2020 by Boris Cipot
For many services in South Korea, visitors must first download special security software in order to...
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Experts Insight On Jupyter Trojan - Newly Discovered Malware Stealthily Steals Usernames And Passwords
November 17 , 2020 by Boris Cipot
Once more, individuals are being tested on their attention to detail. This time, users are having to...
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Animal Jam Kids' Virtual World Hit By Data Breach, Impacting 46m Accounts: Expert Commentary
November 13 , 2020 by Boris Cipot
The gaming industry is a common target for attacks, be it data theft or ransomware attacks. An inter...
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Experts Insight On Hotel Booking Firm Leaks Info From Millions Of Guests
November 10 , 2020 by Boris Cipot
This is not the first, nor the last time, that we will see an organisation unintentionally leak data...
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Expert On Italian Beverage Vendor Campari Knocked Offline After Ransomware Attack
November 09 , 2020 by Boris Cipot
This recent ransomware attack on Campari shows that cybercriminals are not just interested in target...
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23,600 Hacked Databases Have Leaked From A Defunct 'Data Breach Index' Site
November 05 , 2020 by Boris Cipot
When data stolen in a breach is made public or sold to the highest bidder, the race to exploit these...
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Experts Insight On Toy Maker Mattel Discloses Ransomware Attack
November 05 , 2020 by Boris Cipot
It is refreshing to see an organisation recover from a cyberattack without major losses. Mattel\'s r...
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FBI Alert: Imminent Threat Of Ransomware Attacks On U.S. Healthcare – Experts Comments
October 30 , 2020 by Boris Cipot
Hospitals are a global element of societal and economic critical infrastructure. As such, they shoul...
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Experts Reacted On Pharma Giant Pfizer Exposes Patient Data On Unsecured Cloud Storage
October 23 , 2020 by Boris Cipot
Storing data within a cloud container has become the norm today. However, it seems that few systems...
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Experts Insight On Barnes & Noble Hack
October 15 , 2020 by Boris Cipot
Even if payment data was not exposed, I would recommend that customers keep their guard up. Transact...
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Expert On Malware Gangs Love Open Source Offensive Hacking Tools
October 14 , 2020 by Boris Cipot
On one hand, OST can be considered as a means of sharing lessons learned. If a researcher finds a vu...
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Experts On News that Data of more than 500,000 referees stolen in ransomware attack
September 23 , 2020 by Boris Cipot
As we can see in this instance, ransomware attacks are no longer simply about entering a system and...
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Experts On Major Activision Hack Reportedly Compromises Over 500k CoD Accounts
September 22 , 2020 by Boris Cipot
Gaming is not simply entertainment for children, it is a thriving industry with highly sophisticated...
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Experts Insight On Purdue Findings That Billions Of Devices Vulnerable To New 'BLESA' Bluetooth Security Flaw
September 18 , 2020 by Boris Cipot
As with any piece of technology we use today, there is the potential that they could be employed inc...
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Expert Reacted On News: Research exposes cyber security industry’s vulnerabilities
September 16 , 2020 by Boris Cipot
Immunity to cyber threats does not exist. For example, looking at software, we can see that its arch...
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Experts Reaction On CISA And FBI Rebut Reports About Hacked Voter Data On Russian Forum
September 03 , 2020 by Boris Cipot
As technology is increasingly integrated into our lives, it can be potentially life-threatening if i...
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Expert on News: 50,000 Australian driving licences are leaked online
September 02 , 2020 by Boris Cipot
In the past, when cloud storage services were not as common as they are today, an attacker would hav...
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Experts On MGM Hotel Breach
July 16 , 2020 by Boris Cipot
Whenever we read or hear about a breach, we immediately begin by wondering how the breach happened,...
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Expert Advise on Zoom Zero Day Vulnerability Allows Hackers to Target Windows 7 PCs
July 13 , 2020 by Boris Cipot
Although Microsoft Windows 10 makes up the majority of existing Windows operating systems, there is...
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Expert Insight On Massive Spying On Users Of Google's Chrome Shows New Security Weakness
June 18 , 2020 by Boris Cipot
Spyware, or other malware, finding its way into software repositories is a known risk. Indeed, this...
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Expert On 100,000 Cheap Wireless Cameras Vulnerable To Hacking
June 15 , 2020 by Boris Cipot
We use IoT devices and its technology as if it is already matured. Yet, we, as users and consumers o...
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Comments On Unsecured Databases Attacked 18 Times Per Day By Hackers
June 11 , 2020 by Boris Cipot
Finding exposed databases or devices on the internet today quite easy, as further proven by Comparit...
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Expert Reaction On DopplePaymer Ransomware Infected The Network Of One Of NASA's IT Contractors
June 04 , 2020 by Boris Cipot
There is currently a high level of uncertainty regarding what data has been breached, but based on w...
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Future MOT Tests May Include Cars To Be Tested For Cyber Security To Prevent Hacks
June 03 , 2020 by Boris Cipot
The introduction of a standard such as this can help in providing the needed oversight, stability as...
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Experts Reaction On 26 Million LiveJournal Credentials Leaked Online
May 28 , 2020 by Boris Cipot
Even as this database dump is potentially in excess of five years old, this situation further suppor...
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Comment: New Android Bug Lets Malware Pose As Real Apps And Steal User Data
May 26 , 2020 by Boris Cipot
It’s promising to see that Google has reacted so quickly here, implementing a system through which...
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Home Chef Data Breach: Experts Commentary
May 21 , 2020 by Boris Cipot
Attackers define the rules of engagement when it comes to carrying out data breaches, and attackers...
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Industry Leader Comments On Truefire Hacked, Credit cards And Personal Info May Have Been Compromised
March 18 , 2020 by Boris Cipot
As always, it is unfortunate to hear when a website has been breached and user data has been comprom...
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Experts Insight On Financial Companies Leak 425GB In Company, Client Data Through Open Database
March 18 , 2020 by Boris Cipot
This is not the first time we have seen the improper use of a cloud service result in a disaster. It...
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Boots Suspends Advantage Card Payments After Cyber Attack - Experts Responds
March 06 , 2020 by Boris Cipot
Reused passwords are almost as dangerous as weak passwords. Typically, we are under the impression t...
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Philips Smart Lights Vulnerability Allows Hopping To Devices On The Network - Experts Advise
February 08 , 2020 by Boris Cipot
IoT devices, be it bulbs, door locks, home assistants, switches etc., are a common utility in many h...
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Cyber Breach Causes Shares To Fall For Medical Manufacturing Firm Tissue Regenix
January 30 , 2020 by Boris Cipot
It would be interesting to know how long the attackers had access to their systems, and what data wa...
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LabCorp Exposes Thousands Of Medical Documents - Commentary
January 29 , 2020 by Boris Cipot
Digitalisation brings about a lot of benefits such as ease of information accessibility as well as e...
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Thousands Of British Passports Left Exposed On Unsecured AWS Bucket
January 16 , 2020 by Boris Cipot
Cloud storage solutions are convenient and cost effective. It’s also of great importance to rememb...
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Major Flaw In Windows 10 Discovered By The NSA - Experts Reactions
January 15 , 2020 by Boris Cipot
This is serious news, as the crypt32.dll is a module needed for securing the Microsoft Operating Sys...
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Experts On Report: Developers Still Don't Properly Handle Sensitive Data
January 10 , 2020 by Boris Cipot
Many organisations, not only OSS projects, find it difficult to code with security in mind. Many dev...
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Comment: Connected Toys Identified With Serious Security Flaws
December 11 , 2019 by Boris Cipot
‘Smart’ devices are widely understood to be able to connect with other devices via the internet...
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Cyberattack On UK Labour Party System - Experts Reactions
November 13 , 2019 by Boris Cipot
A DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack attempts to disrupt a network service by bombarding it...
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Experts Reaction On Malware That Spits Cash Out Of ATMs Has Spread Across The World
October 16 , 2019 by Boris Cipot
An ATM is nothing but a computer connected to a safe that ejects cash through a mechanical system wh...
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Experts On Organisations Worldwide Failing To Adequately Protect Sensitive Data In The Cloud
October 09 , 2019 by Boris Cipot
Almost every company in the world collects some sort of user data. There is virtually no service tha...
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Ex-Yahoo Engineer Hacked Accounts To Steal Pornography
October 02 , 2019 by Boris Cipot
Every employer has to deal with insider threat at one point or another. Often, company guidelines wi...
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Multicloud Deployments Are Twice As Likely To Fall Victim To Security Breaches
September 05 , 2019 by Boris Cipot
Complexity has never been a friend to security. The more complex a system (or in this respect also a...
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Google Finds 'Indiscriminate iPhone Attack Lasting Years'
August 30 , 2019 by Boris Cipot
For a long time, there was a myth that iOS and OSX are secure operating systems and don\'t need any...