Weekly Cyber Security News 29/08/2024

Let’s catch up on the more interesting vulnerability disclosures and cyber security news gathered from articles across the web this week. This is what we have been reading about on our coffee break!

Oh boy, what a trove for scammers. Really hope plugged before used…

• 31.5M invoices, contracts, patient consent forms, and more exposed to the internet

Yeah, phishing tests are often used in the education sector. I get that and a good lure is what you want. Usually password resets but this was a bit reckless. Next time stick to something like ‘Free Parking’:

• University criticised for using Ebola outbreak lure in phishing test

Good old hardware backdoors. Don’t you just love them? Well, not if you need to make something secure…

• Backdoor in Mifare Smart Cards Could Open Doors Around the World