December 9, 2019

Weekly Security News Roundup: Buer Loader Distributed by Malvertising Campaigns

3 min read - Security researchers revealed that a new loader named Buer relies on exploit kits, malicious emails and other malware for distribution. Read to learn what else happened last week in security news.

December 3, 2019

Chrome Password Stealer CStealer Uses MongoDB to Store Collected Data

2 min read - A new Google Chrome password stealer called CStealer uses a remote MongoDB database to store the data it's collected.

March 27, 2019

Data Leak Involving Family Tracking App Exposed 238,000 Users’ Real-Time Locations for Weeks

2 min read - A data leak involving a family tracking app exposed the real-time locations of more than 238,000 users for weeks as a result of a database misconfiguration.

March 11, 2019

More Than 2 Billion Unencrypted Records Exposed in Major Email Leak

2 min read - A recent security incident that began as an email leak exposed more than 2 billion records containing email addresses and other personal information.

September 6, 2017

Resurgent Malware Attack Targets MongoDB

2 min read - Security researchers uncovered a concentrated malware attack against MongoDB servers that is reminiscent of previous attacks from earlier this year.

February 28, 2017

Researchers Detect New Attacks Against MySQL Database

2 min read - Analysts found that MySQL databases had been attacked by a ransomware campaign similar to the one that affected MongoDB databases in January.

Data Protection January 25, 2017

Get Serious About Data Protection to Secure MongoDB

4 min read - MongoDB offered a set of security best practices to help users protect their databases from cybercriminals looking to exploit misconfigured servers.

January 10, 2017

Missing Security Plus Malicious Attacks Equals Massive MongoDB Servers Breach

2 min read - Cybercriminals leveraged poor password hygiene among users and administrators to compromise nearly 30,000 databases on MongoDB servers.

December 21, 2015

MongoDB Databases May Be Exposed by Security Misconfigurations

2 min read - A security researcher has discovered that thousands of MongoDB databases are publicly exposed on the Internet, creating vulnerabilities for organizations.

Data Protection November 18, 2015

Dream Apps or Database Security Nightmare? No Excuses for Lax NoSQL Security

3 min read - Don't let your NoSQL database security — or lack thereof — keep you up at night. Instead, work on securing your dream apps throughout development.