Patched IDOR hole would have been child’s play to exploit A now-patched vulnerability in the Amadeus flight reservation system – used by airlines around the planet – could, or may, have been exploited by miscreants to view strangers’ boarding passes.… The Register – Security Secure Hunter Anti -Malware
Quick-fire summary of the past few days of news Roundup Welcome back, Brits, from your three-day Bank Holiday week. Allow us to catch you up on recent infosec comings and goings.… The Register – Security Secure Hunter Anti -Malware
Passport numbers, credit card info etc – combo of stuff leaked ‘varies for each’ poor sod Cathay Pacific has admitted that personal data on up to 9.4 million passengers, including their passport numbers, has been accessed by unauthorised personnel in the latest security screw-up to hit the airline industry.… The… read more →
Twitter account using 19-year-old’s online alias also taunted law enforcement A British teenager has pleaded guilty in court to making hoax bomb threats to schools and airports while posing online as part of a hacker crew, a police agency has alleged.… The Register – Security Secure Hunter Anti -Malware
Surely we can’t be stuck in Warsaw? You are, and don’t call me Shirley An unspecified IT attack has left 1,400 passengers of Polish flag carrier LOT Polish Airlines stuck in Warsaw, after the company discovered it was unable to file flight plans for its departing aircraft.… The Register – Security… read more →