Updated on 2022-11-04: Beware of leaks to URLscan.io
German security firm Positive Security published a very interesting blog post this week on how security tools and online services could accidentally leak URLs for private or sensitive web pages to URLscan.io, a service integrated by many tools and websites and used to scan for malicious URLs. GitHub knows how painful this is. kek Read more:
- urlscan.io’s SOAR spot: Chatty security tools leaking private data
- Tell HN: GitHub leaked names of private repos with pages
Overview
Positive Security warned against misconfigured software leaking sensitive records, including password reset links, PayPal invoices, DocuSign requests, and others, on urlscan[.]io. Read more: Urlscan.io API unwittingly leaks sensitive URLs, data
Alex Lim
Alex Lim is a certified IT Technical Support Architect with over 15 years of experience in designing, implementing, and troubleshooting complex IT systems and networks. He has worked for leading IT companies, such as Microsoft, IBM, and Cisco, providing technical support and solutions to clients across various industries and sectors. Alex has a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the National University of Singapore and a master’s degree in information security from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is also the author of several best-selling books on IT technical support, such as The IT Technical Support Handbook and Troubleshooting IT Systems and Networks. Alex lives in Bandar, Johore, Malaysia with his wife and two chilrdren. You can reach him at [email protected] or follow him on Website | Twitter | Facebook
