Open Source Cloud Storage Firm Finds Unsettling Number of Unpatched Instances Online | Linux Today

Open Source Cloud Storage Firm Finds Unsettling Number of Unpatched Instances Online

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Christine Hall
Nov 1, 2017

Not only did they end up finding a disturbingly high number of vulnerable instances, but they found them running on domains where security should be considered critical: sites for large businesses, governments, and other organizations undoubtedly hosting sensitive information. Most concerning to Karlitschek was the inclusion of several German political parties at a time when national elections were on the horizon.

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