Laoly ensures that immigration data is now securely stored on Amazon Web Services.

Laoly ensures that immigration data is now securely stored on Amazon Web Services.

Minister of Law and Human Rights Yasonna Laoly has confirmed the security of immigration data transferred to Amazon Web Service (AWS) after a recent ransomware cyber attack. Laoly stated that the data is safe without any issues. However, he did not provide a timeline for when the data will be transferred back to the National … Read more

Despite legislation prohibiting it, UK police data stored in Azure has been transferred out of the country.

Despite legislation prohibiting it, UK police data stored in Azure has been transferred out of the country.

According to recent correspondence between Scottish Police and Microsoft, there is a concern that UK police data stored in Azure environments may not remain within the UK as required by national law. The Scottish Police are currently implementing a new system called Digital Evidence Sharing Capability (DESC) to streamline information sharing, with data being stored … Read more

Google Maps Timeline Data will now be stored locally on your device for enhanced privacy.

Google Maps Timeline Data will now be stored locally on your device for enhanced privacy.

Google has announced a change in how it stores Maps timeline data, with plans to move it to users’ devices instead of their Google accounts starting December 1, 2024. This decision was initially revealed by the tech giant in December 2023, which also included updates to the automatic deletion control when enabling Location History, setting … Read more

Cisco Finesse Exposes Vulnerabilities Allowing Attackers to Execute Stored XSS Attacks

Cisco Finesse Exposes Vulnerabilities Allowing Attackers to Execute Stored XSS Attacks

Cisco has disclosed two vulnerabilities in its Finesse web-based management interface which could allow remote attackers to conduct a stored cross-site scripting attack. The vulnerabilities, identified as CVE-2024-20404 and CVE-2024-20405, involve a remote file inclusion vulnerability and a server-side request forgery attack. These vulnerabilities have a security impact rating of Medium, as they provide limited … Read more