440 million records from the Estee Lauder company were exposed online according to security Researcher Jeremiah Fowler at Security Discovery who found the door wide open on an Internet Facing database.
Wonder @ # of #schooldistricts or #highered could field report of #data exposure by #whitehat #hacker : “you would be shocked at how many companies do not have a protocol when it comes to exposed data”—not acceptable situation. From @Forbes https://t.co/MJIbwSzyzR
— Trapped in Covid Ground Hog Day (@jhengstler) February 11, 2020
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@Oliver Pinson-Roxburgh, cofounder, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Organisations still fail to get the basics of security right...."
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@Oliver Pinson-Roxburgh, cofounder, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Organisations still fail to get the basics of security right...."
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@Ed Macnair, CEO , provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Cyber criminals only need to be given an inch and they will take a mile...."
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@Ed Macnair, CEO , provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Cyber criminals only need to be given an inch and they will take a mile...."
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@Stuart Reed, UK Director, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Especially in the case of middleware, which usually controls data management, application services and authentication. ..."
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@Stuart Reed, UK Director, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Especially in the case of middleware, which usually controls data management, application services and authentication. ..."
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@Patrick Hunter, Sales Engineering Director, EMEA, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Security by default and security by design are the two basic tenets of most compliance laws, and they appear have been forgotten here...."
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@Patrick Hunter, Sales Engineering Director, EMEA, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Security by default and security by design are the two basic tenets of most compliance laws, and they appear have been forgotten here...."
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@Tim Erlin, VP of Product Management and Strategy , provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"These are preventable incidents, and there are tools available to detect misconfigurations in any size enterprise...."
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@Tim Erlin, VP of Product Management and Strategy , provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"These are preventable incidents, and there are tools available to detect misconfigurations in any size enterprise...."
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@Martin Jartelius, CSO , provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
" As datasets grow, the data stored is becoming increasingly valuable to businesses, and in some cases, even more valuable than money. ..."
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@Martin Jartelius, CSO , provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
" As datasets grow, the data stored is becoming increasingly valuable to businesses, and in some cases, even more valuable than money. ..."
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@Erich Kron, Security Awareness Advocate, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"This an example of how a simple error such as setting permissions on a shared drive or a database can have significant consequences. ..."
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@Erich Kron, Security Awareness Advocate, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"This an example of how a simple error such as setting permissions on a shared drive or a database can have significant consequences. ..."
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@Robert Capps, VP , provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"New technologies like behavioural analytics and passive biometrics are being leveraged...."
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@Robert Capps, VP , provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"New technologies like behavioural analytics and passive biometrics are being leveraged...."
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@Corin Imai, Senior Security Advisor , provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Unfortunately, in the wake of a data breach, criminals often exploit the circumstances to plan campaigns aimed at capitalising...."
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@Corin Imai, Senior Security Advisor , provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Unfortunately, in the wake of a data breach, criminals often exploit the circumstances to plan campaigns aimed at capitalising...."
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@Robert Capps, VP , provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"For organizations with an online presence, more technologies are needed to verify legitimate customers from imposters. ..."
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@Robert Capps, VP , provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"For organizations with an online presence, more technologies are needed to verify legitimate customers from imposters. ..."
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@Niels Schweisshelm, Technical Program Manager, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Fortunately, Estee Lauder responded responsibly and quickly to this incident...."
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@Niels Schweisshelm, Technical Program Manager, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Fortunately, Estee Lauder responded responsibly and quickly to this incident...."
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