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March 25, 2021

Expert Commentary: Billions Of Records Belonging To FBS Have Been Leaked
A data leak of this proportion spells trouble for the customers involved.
A data leak of this proportion spells trouble for the customers involved. As noted by researchers, the details exposed here could likely result in certain customers being targeted at their home address, especially those whose transactions indicate significant wealth. Cybercriminals can also use the exposed information to act as the user and commit account takeover and fraud or launch targeted phishing attacks.
 
 
For any businesses housing sensitive information in their servers, security
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A data leak of this proportion spells trouble for the customers involved. As noted by researchers, the details exposed here could likely result in certain customers being targeted at their home address, especially those whose transactions indicate significant wealth. Cybercriminals can also use the exposed information to act as the user and commit account takeover and fraud or launch targeted phishing attacks.
 
 
For any businesses housing sensitive information in their servers, security governance guardrails are a necessity. Without proper governance strategies in place, a mere change in policy or update could leave a server exposed, inviting threat actors inside and putting customer data in jeopardy. A cloud management platform with complete visibility into the cloud landscape and real-time security posture monitoring is the best way to ensure these gaps are remediated in a timely manner.
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January 21, 2021

Expert Commentary: Hacker Posts 1.9 Million Pixlr User Records For Free On Forum
Businesses should invest in a cloud governance platform that provides holistic, real-time observability into the cloud landscape.

Improperly secured AWS S3 buckets are one of the leading causes of data breaches due to misconfiguration. The chances of leaving an S3 bucket exposed are all too high, as inexperienced users can simply choose the "all users" access option, making the bucket publicly accessible. Leaving these S3 buckets open and exposed invites hackers to exploit the personal data entrusted to companies by their customers.

 

To prevent incidents like this from occurring, awareness within the cloud environment

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Improperly secured AWS S3 buckets are one of the leading causes of data breaches due to misconfiguration. The chances of leaving an S3 bucket exposed are all too high, as inexperienced users can simply choose the "all users" access option, making the bucket publicly accessible. Leaving these S3 buckets open and exposed invites hackers to exploit the personal data entrusted to companies by their customers.

 

To prevent incidents like this from occurring, awareness within the cloud environment is imperative. Businesses should invest in a cloud governance platform that provides holistic, real-time observability into the cloud landscape to stay apprised of abnormalities while ensuring that data is secure. With comprehensive visibility and the ability to remediate issues before they can be exploited, companies can ensure security for themselves and their customers.

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January 12, 2021

Expert Commentary: Chinese Data-Scraping Startup Leaked Its 408 GB Database Online
A platform that provides a holistic view into the cloud landscape minimizes the potential attack surface.

Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook are three major social media platforms containing a plethora of user data, and this incident underscores the perils of data scraping without proper security. Since personally identifiable information was found bundled together with commonalities between profiles, it amplifies the risk of this data being abused by hackers and scammers. For example, for some individuals impacted, there is more than enough information exposed for bad actors to launch highly

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Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook are three major social media platforms containing a plethora of user data, and this incident underscores the perils of data scraping without proper security. Since personally identifiable information was found bundled together with commonalities between profiles, it amplifies the risk of this data being abused by hackers and scammers. For example, for some individuals impacted, there is more than enough information exposed for bad actors to launch highly targeted phishing attacks.

 

Leaving a database like this exposed without password protection is often the result of improper security and access management policies or failure to enforce those policies. To prevent incidents like this from occurring, organizations must implement a comprehensive set of security tools that monitor and control security status in real-time. A platform that provides a holistic view into the cloud landscape minimizes the potential attack surface, shares security and access alerts in real-time, and avoids devastating misconfigurations that put sensitive data at risk.

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December 03, 2020

Expert Commentary: Thousands Of U.S. Lab Results And Medical Records Spilled Online After A Security Lapse
A server left exposed without a password can endanger patient information and damage a brand's reputation.
With the responsibility of collecting and storing extremely personal patient information, it’s imperative that healthcare organizations have proper security measures in place to prevent data leaks and breaches. A server left exposed without a password can endanger patient information and damage a brand's reputation. To ensure patient records remain secure, organizations should invest in a cloud management platform with the ability to provide real-time updates within the cloud landscape. With.....Read More
With the responsibility of collecting and storing extremely personal patient information, it’s imperative that healthcare organizations have proper security measures in place to prevent data leaks and breaches. A server left exposed without a password can endanger patient information and damage a brand's reputation. To ensure patient records remain secure, organizations should invest in a cloud management platform with the ability to provide real-time updates within the cloud landscape. With proper visibility into complex deployments, businesses can control security risks and ensure misconfigurations are remediated before they’ve been exploited.  Read Less
October 27, 2020

Expert Commentary: Massive Nitro Data Breach Impacts Microsoft, Google, Apple, More
Complete visibility into the cloud environment combined with proper cloud governance is critical to preventing data breaches.
Companies entrusted with customer information have a responsibility to ensure their data stays secure and out of the hands of cybercriminals, who can use this exposed information to launch targeted attacks and gain access to other user accounts and resources. Without awareness or proactive action to maintain cloud security policies, it's more likely that malicious actors will target and exploit the system to compromise sensitive information. Complete visibility into the cloud environment.....Read More
Companies entrusted with customer information have a responsibility to ensure their data stays secure and out of the hands of cybercriminals, who can use this exposed information to launch targeted attacks and gain access to other user accounts and resources. Without awareness or proactive action to maintain cloud security policies, it's more likely that malicious actors will target and exploit the system to compromise sensitive information. Complete visibility into the cloud environment combined with proper cloud governance is critical to preventing data breaches and protecting customer data. Businesses should invest in a comprehensive set of security tools that monitor and control security status in real-time, minimizing the potential attack surface and providing holistic observability into the cloud environment.  Read Less
October 09, 2020

Expert Commentary: Moda Operandi Exposed Personal And Order Details Of Its Customers
To prevent misconfigurations in the cloud, a comprehensive view of the cloud environment is critical.
When data leaks occur, it is often the result of a lack of awareness within the cloud environment. Without proper visibility into deployments, any change or update in policy could impact security and result in a devastating breach putting customer information at risk. To prevent misconfigurations in the cloud, a comprehensive view of the cloud environment is critical. Businesses should enforce security guardrails via policies that can prevent or remediate issues in real-time, significantly.....Read More
When data leaks occur, it is often the result of a lack of awareness within the cloud environment. Without proper visibility into deployments, any change or update in policy could impact security and result in a devastating breach putting customer information at risk. To prevent misconfigurations in the cloud, a comprehensive view of the cloud environment is critical. Businesses should enforce security guardrails via policies that can prevent or remediate issues in real-time, significantly minimizing the attack surface. With proactive security and governance policies in place, businesses can have confidence that changes in resources will not affect the security of their sensitive data.  Read Less