UK: ExtraHop has announced a partnership with Kedron UK, a leading network and application performance management consultancy. Kedron helps organisations increase visibility and control across network and application infrastructure by combining leading technology, knowledge and services. Kedron customers include Vodafone, William Hill, Hertfordshire County Council, Barratt Developments and Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue.
It has been reported that the latest version of WhatsApp leaves forensic traces of chats, even after they have been deleted. The security researcher that discovered the bug said that the only way to properly delete them is to delete the app entirely.
Yesterday’s most popular story on the BBC website was the news that people who watch BBC programmes only on the iPlayer will be required to buy a TV licence to view the content from the 1st of September. Commenting on the news, Richard Patterson, director of security and privacy comparison and advice website, Comparitech.com, said:
Kimpton Hotels, a boutique hotel brand that includes 62 properties across the United States, said recently it is investigating reports of a credit card breach at multiple locations.
George Rice, senior director, payments at HPE Security – Data Security: “Once again with last night’s news of a data breach at Kimpton Hotels, we see that hospitality service providers face extraordinary challenges with customer data security at point of sale (POS).
Card-on-file transactions are common, meaning card data is often stored longer than typical, to maintain customer bookings and for resort service charges after check-in. Online booking systems often channel card data from various sources and third parties over the internet, creating additional possible points of compromise. Partner booking systems accessing the hotel platforms also present additional risks and malware paths for entry to data processing systems to steal sensitive information.
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