Multiple Apps on Google’s Firebase Platform Exposing Sensitive Data

A comprehensive security analysis has revealed a widespread vulnerability affecting Firebase-powered mobile applications, with over 150 popular apps inadvertently exposing sensitive user data through misconfigured Google Firebase services. The scope of this security crisis dwarfs previous incidents, potentially affecting thousands…

Web Scraping: Hidden Threat to Retailers

When Resultly’s bots started scraping QVC’s website, the retail giant felt the pain immediately. Server crashes, website downtime, angry customers—and an estimated $2 million worth in lost sales, according to QVC’s internal estimates.1 While the resulting lawsuit was eventually settled…

Weaponized Malware: GitHub Hosts Malware from Malwarebytes, LastPass, Citibank, SentinelOne, and More

A large-scale campaign targeting Mac users is leveraging fake GitHub pages to distribute information-stealing malware disguised as popular legitimate applications. Among the impersonated software are Malwarebytes for Mac, LastPass, Citibank, SentinelOne, and scores of other well-known brands. Although brand impersonation…