Cyber Research Team

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The GuideHaven Cybersecurity Research Team aims to investigate and uncover the latest threats on the internet.

The global research team uses ethical hacking methods to shine a light on data breaches, privacy leaks, and security flaws within online communities and organizations.

The GuideHaven Cybersecurity Research Team aims to investigate and uncover the latest threats on the internet.

The global research team uses ethical hacking methods to shine a light on data breaches, privacy leaks, and security flaws within online communities and organizations.

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A Million People’s Personal Information Leaked by Chinese VPN Application

GuideHaven’s security team recently discovered a major leak affecting Quickfox, a free VPN service primarily used to access Chinese sites from outside of mainland China. The leak exposed a variety of personally identifiable information (PII) from users, including names, phone numbers, other software installed on their device, and more. There was no need for a…

Universities’ Security Blindspot on Global Free WiFi Network Leaves Faculty and Student Usernames and Passwords Exposed to Hackers

GuideHaven’s security team, led by Ata Hakçıl has discovered a major security issue affecting the users of WiFi provider eduroam. Eduroam provides free WiFi connections at participating institutions assigning student, researcher, or faculty login credentials. Each institution gives time, manpower, and other resources to help keep eduroam running. Unfortunately, since there is no one person…

Over a Hundred Thousand People’s Personal Information Exposed in Colombian Real Estate Company Data Breach

GuideHaven’s security team recently found a major breach affecting the online database of Colombian real estate development firm, Coninsa Ramon. The breach exposed clients’ names, photos, addresses, and more. Our team estimated that the breach affected over a hundred thousand people. There was no need for a password or login credentials to see this information,…

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