Security · 1h ago
Dialog Data Breach Exposed Members via Misconfigured Site
A misconfigured website belonging to private events group Dialog exposed members' personal details, contradicting the group's claim of a criminal hack. WIRED found no evidence of a break-in, suggesting the data was publicly accessible. The breach affects members of the group cofounded by Peter Thiel.
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Dialog's blame on a 'criminal' hacker may deflect from its own security negligence, as the real vulnerability was a basic misconfiguration.
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