Someone's Hijacking Unsecured MongoDB Databases for Ransom

The Hacker News Daily Updates Zero Downtime: How These Six Companies Achieved It Learn how to minimize or eliminate server downtime. Download Now Sponsored LATEST NEWS Jan 4, 2017 Someone Hijacking Unsecured MongoDB Databases for Ransom Nearly two years back, we warned users about publicly accessible MongoDB instances – almost 600 Terabytes (TB) – over the Internet which require no authentication, potentially leaving websites and servers at risk of hacking. These MongoDB instances weren't exposed due to any flaw in its software, ... Read More Critical Updates — RCE Flaws Found in SwiftMailer, PhpMailer and ZendMail A security researcher recently reported a critical vulnerability in one of the most popular open source PHP libraries used to send emails that allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the web server and compromise a web application. Disclosed by Polish security ... Read More BHIM App — How to Send & Receive Money with UPI After the lack of supply of cash in India following its Prime Minister step to remove high-denomination banknotes from circulation in November 2016, the country is moving a step closer towards becoming a cashless economy with the launch of Unified Payment Interface (UPI). Unified Payment Interface ... Read More Bitcoin Price Jumps Above $1000 For First Time In last 3-Years What a good start of the New Year for those holding Bitcoins! Web-based digital currency Bitcoin has passed $1,000 for the first time on the Bitstamp Price Index (BPI) since early November 2013. Bitcoin broke the barrier on 1 January and now is trading above $1,020 at the time of writing, marking ... Read More Obama Expels 35 Russian Spies Over Election Hacking; Russia Responds With Duck Meme The United States has expelled 35 Russian spies in response to Russia's alleged interference in last month's presidential election, further escalating tensions between the countries. The US state department has declared 35 diplomatic intelligence officials from the Russian embassy in Washington DC ... Read More Zero Downtime: How These Six Companies Achieved It Learn how to minimize or eliminate server downtime. Download Now Sponsored This email was sent to balvistudio4.raaj@blogger.com. You are receiving this newsletter because you opted-in to receive relevant communications from The Hacker News. To manage your email newsletter preferences, please click here. Contact The Hacker News: info@thehackernews.com Unsubscribe The Hacker News | Pearls Omaxe, Netaji Subash Place, Pitampura, Delhi 110034 India