Researchers with WizCase have discovered an unsecured Elasticsearch server leaking 25GB of data linked to users of the popular Family Tree Maker software. Among the details leaked to the public-facing internet were email addresses, geolocation data, IP addresses, system user IDs, support messages, and technical details.
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@Pravin Kothari, CEO, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"The organizations that we see having success in preventing these incidents are extremely focused on protecting cloud data at the source...."
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@Pravin Kothari, CEO, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"The organizations that we see having success in preventing these incidents are extremely focused on protecting cloud data at the source...."
#infosec #cybersecurity #isdots
https://informationsecuritybuzz.com/expert-comments/unsecured-server-leaks-family-tree-maker-customer-details-experts-comments
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@Trevor Morgan, Product Manager , provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Data-centric security addresses the need for security to travel with the data it protects rather than merely securing the boundaries around that data...."
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https://informationsecuritybuzz.com/expert-comments/unsecured-server-leaks-family-tree-maker-customer-details-experts-comments
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@Trevor Morgan, Product Manager , provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Data-centric security addresses the need for security to travel with the data it protects rather than merely securing the boundaries around that data...."
#infosec #cybersecurity #isdots
https://informationsecuritybuzz.com/expert-comments/unsecured-server-leaks-family-tree-maker-customer-details-experts-comments