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Over 600,000 Personal Records Exposed by Data Broker
A database linked to SL Data Services, a U.S.-based data broker, has exposed 644,869 sensitive records online. The records included personally identifiable information, property ownership details, vehicle records, court records, and background check documents, and they lacked password protection or encryption. Security researcher Jeremiah Fowler discovered the exposure and reported it to the review and cyber research site WebsitePlanet. He…
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A security researcher stumbled upon 600,000 sensitive files left in the open by data broker
A large database containing sensitive information collected by a data broker was left in a publicly accessible cloud container without basic protections, a security researcher has revealed. Jeremiah Fowler recently discovered a non-password protected database that held more than 600,000 records belonging to SL Data Services (Propertyrec). SL Data Services is a background check company that offers a range of…
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Breach at B2B data broker DemandScience exposes over 100 million records
Over 100 million leaked records of business contact information listed on the dark web linked to B2B data aggregator DemandScience might have been stolen from a third party, the company has told ITPro. Formerly known as Pure Incubation, DemandScience is an AI-powered B2B demand generation company that helps organizations find potential customers for upcoming campaigns. The firm scrapes the public…
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