A UK pen testing company – Fidus Information Security found an unprotected AWS server that exposed the information of 750-thousand birth certificate applications. A Techcrunch report indicates that was a third-party supplier of data to the U.S. government left the server unprotected.
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@Elad Shapira, Head of Research, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Incidents such as these underscore the very real need for organizations to thoroughly assess...."
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@Elad Shapira, Head of Research, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Incidents such as these underscore the very real need for organizations to thoroughly assess...."
#infosec #cybersecurity #isdots
https://informationsecuritybuzz.com/expert-comments/comments-on-750-thousand-birth-certificate-applications-exposed-on-the-web
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@James Carder, Chief Information Security Officer & Vice President, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"First and foremost, there is a damage in trust as it relates to the states’ and governments’ ability to protect your information. ..."
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@James Carder, Chief Information Security Officer & Vice President, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"First and foremost, there is a damage in trust as it relates to the states’ and governments’ ability to protect your information. ..."
#infosec #cybersecurity #isdots
https://informationsecuritybuzz.com/expert-comments/comments-on-750-thousand-birth-certificate-applications-exposed-on-the-web