Popular real estate Android app had an open server leaking data

Popular real estate Android app had an open server leaking data

We often write about malicious Android apps that intend to steal your data, but some apps put your data at risk inadvertently. This week, the Cybernews research team discovered that a very popular all-in-one real estate app called MyEstatePoint Property Search left a MongoDB server containing sensitive data about its users open to the public. …

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Leaked password data shows the most common words you should avoid

Leaked password data shows the most common words you should avoid

New research has uncovered some of the most common words, names, numbers, places, and sports teams used in online passwords, prompting calls for people to change passwords if they include easy to guess information. According to data released by mymxdata.com, the most used name in passwords is ‘Michael’, swiftly followed by ‘Daniel’, ‘Ashley’, ‘Jessica’, and …

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