Monthly Archives: December 2015

Mystery Database Owner Exposes 191 Million US Voter Records Online

A security researcher has discovered a database of 191 million American voters including personal information unprotected on the internet due to misconfiguration, according to media reports. On December 20 DataBreaches.net was contacted by Chris Vickery, who provided a screen shot of his own information from a database with over 191… Continue reading

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Web Hosting and Cloud Computing Predictions for 2016 and Beyond: Part 1

The evolution of cloud and the web touches nearly all aspects of our businesses and our lives. The past few years have provided some indications about how things can change, and how important it is to be looking for the next trends. Continue reading

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Host Patches Hello Kitty Site Vulnerability Exposing 3 Million Accounts

There is no evidence of theft from a database exposed for weeks and containing account information for 3.3 million fans of Hello Kitty, according to Hong Kong-based web host Sanrio Digital. Sanrio patched the vulnerability in three servers which made a database of member information accessible to anyone who (more…) Continue reading

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Microsoft Adds an Element of Risk to Disk Encryption by Storing Recovery Keys in its Cloud

Microsoft did well to make disk encryption built-in and default for new Windows devices, which helps protect data if a laptop or tablet is lost or stolen, but in many cases the recovery key is transmitted to Microsoft servers which could provide backdoor access for government agencies or even malicious hackers if they get their hands on the recovery key. Continue reading

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Microsoft Releases Roadmap for Integration Products

Microsoft has released an “integration roadmap” for download to explain the products and strategy the company will use to address the challenges arising from integration related to Azure App Services in the next few years. New releases of BizTalk Server, Azure Stack, and integration-Platform-as-a-Service (iPaaS) offering Logic Apps will (more…) Continue reading

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