Facial-recognition company Clearview AI which contracts with powerful law-enforcement agencies has reported that an intruder stole its entire client list, according to a notification it sent to its customers. In the notification Clearview AI disclosed to its customers that an intruder “gained unauthorized access” to its list of customers, to the number of user accounts those customers had set up, and to the number of searches its customers have conducted. The notification said the company’s servers were not breached and that there was “no compromise of Clearview’s systems or network.” The company also said it fixed the vulnerability and that the intruder did not obtain any law-enforcement agencies’ search histories.
Scoop: Facial recognition company Clearview AI has told its law enforcement that an intruder stole its entire customer lists. Reported customers include FBI, DHS, and hundreds of other law enforcement agencies https://t.co/0LubBiXfDX
— Betsy Woodruff Swan (@woodruffbets) February 26, 2020
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@Josh Bohls, Founder, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Clearview AI\'s business model is already at risk since Google, Facebook, and others have sent cease and desist letters to stop them...."
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@Josh Bohls, Founder, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Clearview AI\'s business model is already at risk since Google, Facebook, and others have sent cease and desist letters to stop them...."
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@Roger Grimes, Data-driven Defence Evangelist , provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Errors don’t occur just because of a person making a coding mistake. ..."
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@Roger Grimes, Data-driven Defence Evangelist , provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Errors don’t occur just because of a person making a coding mistake. ..."
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@Tim Erlin, VP of Product Management and Strategy , provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"A breach like this just adds fuel to the fire for Clearview’s critics...."
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@Tim Erlin, VP of Product Management and Strategy , provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"A breach like this just adds fuel to the fire for Clearview’s critics...."
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@Tim Mackey, Principal Security Strategist, Synopsys CyRC (Cybersecurity Research Center), provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"I would encourage Clearview AI to provide a detailed report covering the timeline and nature of the attack. ..."
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@Tim Mackey, Principal Security Strategist, Synopsys CyRC (Cybersecurity Research Center), provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"I would encourage Clearview AI to provide a detailed report covering the timeline and nature of the attack. ..."
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@Carl Morris, Lead Security Researcher, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"The company has faced criticism following media reports alleging that Clearview AI’s database stores photos...."
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@Carl Morris, Lead Security Researcher, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"The company has faced criticism following media reports alleging that Clearview AI’s database stores photos...."
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@Jake Moore, Cybersecurity Specialist, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
" Especially with Clearview AI’s breach in mind, we must remember that every data breach is serious consequences...."
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@Jake Moore, Cybersecurity Specialist, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
" Especially with Clearview AI’s breach in mind, we must remember that every data breach is serious consequences...."
#infosec #cybersecurity #isdots
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