Chapter
FormSpring Breach Investigation
24:40 - 30:27 (05:47)
After a journalist contacted FormSpring and revealed their user’s data had been hacked, FormSpring's technical and marketing team quickly responded and investigated the situation. They found out that a user had logged into the web admin panel and ran SQL commands to grab user info such as emails, usernames and password hashes, and took steps to increase security measures.
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A hacker gained access to FormSpring's database in 2012 through an engineer's Dropbox account, exposing sensitive user information.
24:40 - 27:01 (02:20)
Summary
A hacker gained access to FormSpring's database in 2012 through an engineer's Dropbox account, exposing sensitive user information. The breach also revealed that the hacker obtained admin usernames and passwords from FormSpring's server.
ChapterFormSpring Breach Investigation
Episode86: The LinkedIn Incident
PodcastDarknet Diaries
FormSpring worked to investigate and fix a data breach, implementing new password rules and monitoring, and completely rebuilding certain servers.
27:01 - 29:43 (02:41)
Summary
FormSpring worked to investigate and fix a data breach, implementing new password rules and monitoring, and completely rebuilding certain servers. Their team also worked on PR efforts to handle the influx of calls from concerned journalists.
ChapterFormSpring Breach Investigation
Episode86: The LinkedIn Incident
PodcastDarknet Diaries
Mimecast is a security solution specifically designed for email and workplace collaboration that detects suspicious emails, diversifies your security stack and provides another layer of protection for your inbox.
29:43 - 30:27 (00:44)
Summary
Mimecast is a security solution specifically designed for email and workplace collaboration that detects suspicious emails, diversifies your security stack and provides another layer of protection for your inbox.