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A security researcher stumbled upon 600,000 sensitive files left in the open by data broker
A large database containing sensitive information collected by a data broker was left in a publicly accessible cloud container without basic protections, a security researcher has revealed. Jeremiah Fowler recently discovered a non-password protected database that held more than 600,000 records belonging to SL Data Services (Propertyrec). SL Data Services is a background check company that offers a range of…
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Researchers claim Fortinet’s FortiJump patch was ‘incomplete’ and left users vulnerable
Fortinet’s patch for FortiJump, a critical missing authentication RCE flaw in FortiManager, left new vulnerabilities on the table for threat actors to exploit, according to new research. A new report from watchTowr Labs described how when trying to recreate the initial FortiJump vulnerability, researchers discovered a series of additional flaws, and one they considered particularly worrying. “[We] stumbled upon a…
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Tech sector left wanting after UK budget overlooks key industry concerns
The UK budget has been met with mixed reactions as Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced sweeping tax hikes for businesses, increased employment allowance, and heightened tech investment. While critics suggest some moves threaten to hurt growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), others promise more breathing room and greater access to resources. Delivering the first Labour budget in 14 years,…
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Another senior staffer just left OpenAI – here’s what they had to say
OpenAI has lost another senior AI safety researcher who said the company – along with the world – simply isn’t ready to handle artificial general intelligence (AGI). Miles Brundage, the company’s senior advisor for AGI readiness, confirmed the move in a Substack post, adding that he plans to start or join a non-profit to focus on AI policy research and…
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Critical flaws left 700,000 DrayTek routers exposed – but don’t worry, there’s a fix
Security researchers have uncovered 14 vulnerabilities in DrayTek routers that left hundreds of thousands of devices exposed. The flaws affect 24 DrayTek router models, with more than two-thirds either end-of-sale (EoS) or end-of-life (EoL) products, making them more difficult to patch and protect. More than 425,000 are in the UK and EU, with over 190,000 in Asia. Crucially, researchers warned…
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