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Carbon Emissions: Oversharing Bug Puts Security Vendor Back in Spotlight Krebs on Security

Last week, security firm DirectDefense came under fire for over-hyping claims that Cb Response was leaking proprietary data from customers who use it. Carbon Black responded that the bug identified by its competitor was a feature, and that customers were cautioned in advance about the potential privacy risks of using the feature. Now Carbon Black is warning that an internal review has revealed a wholly separate bug that could in fact result in some customers unintentionally sharing sensitive files. The discovery comes as more software-as-a-service providers are seeking ways to alert customers who may be inadvertently sharing sensitive data.”]

Source: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2017/08/carbon-emissions-oversharing-bug-puts-security-vendor-back-in-spotlight/

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