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600 gigabytes of information, including SQL database dumps, code, access logs, and customer information, belonging to BroadSoft and its client, TWC, was left online, accessible to anyone. Continue reading Four Million Time Warner Cable Records Left on Misconfigured AWS S3
Approximately 600 gigabytes of data containing 4 million records that held sensitive information on Time Warner Cable customers were mistakenly available to the public, a security firm discovered in August. Kromtech Security Center announced on Friday that it found two Amazon Web Services S3 bucket repositories containing private information but lacking a password. The buckets are likely connected to BroadSoft, Inc., an IT infrastructure firm active in 80 countries. The company is reportedly exploring a billion-dollar sale and its stock price is soaring. BroadSoft did not respond to a request for comment. The publicly available data spans from Nov. 2010 to July 2017. The trove contains access credentials, access logs, usernames, transaction IDs, MAC addresses, serial numbers, account numbers, billing addresses, phone numbers and more. Due to the “massive amount of sensitive information” in the repository, it would “take weeks to fully sort through all the data,” according to Kromtech’s researchers. “In this […]
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Approximately 600 gigabytes of data containing 4 million records that held sensitive information on Time Warner Cable customers were mistakenly available to the public, a security firm discovered in August. Kromtech Security Center announced on Friday that it found two Amazon Web Services S3 bucket repositories containing private information but lacking a password. The buckets are likely connected to BroadSoft, Inc., an IT infrastructure firm active in 80 countries. The company is reportedly exploring a billion-dollar sale and its stock price is soaring. BroadSoft did not respond to a request for comment. The publicly available data spans from Nov. 2010 to July 2017. The trove contains access credentials, access logs, usernames, transaction IDs, MAC addresses, serial numbers, account numbers, billing addresses, phone numbers and more. Due to the “massive amount of sensitive information” in the repository, it would “take weeks to fully sort through all the data,” according to Kromtech’s researchers. “In this […]
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Privacy activists say rolling-back ISP privacy rules means health, financial and browsing habits can be used, shared and sold to the highest bidder without consent. Continue reading Privacy Advocates Vow to Fight Rollback of Broadband Privacy Rules
The DOJ says the satellite giant colluded with rivals in violation of federal antitrust law. Continue reading AT&T’s DirecTV ‘Corrupted’ LA Dodgers TV Talks, DOJ Alleges in Lawsuit
US regulators will examine the merger closely for evidence of antitrust harm. Continue reading AT&T’s $85 Billion Time Warner Buyout Faces Tough Federal Scrutiny
The appeals court decision comes as the FCC is seeking to force cable companies to let consumers use third-party cable boxes. Continue reading Court Sides With Time Warner Cable Over Cable Box Rentals
Six months after revealing its intentions, the FCC continues to face opposition to its plan to let you chose your own cable box. Continue reading The FCC Keeps Running Into Opposition With Its Plan to Open Up Cable Boxes
Public interest groups warn the deal, which will create a massive new broadband giant with more than 20 million customers in 41 states, will lead to higher prices for consumers. Continue reading FCC Approves New US Broadband Giant in Charter-Time Warner Cable Merger