Security company exposes 1.2M guard and suspect records (www.theregister.com)
from kid@sh.itjust.works to cybersecurity@sh.itjust.works on 08 May 2024 12:10
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autotldr@lemmings.world on 08 May 2024 12:10 collapse

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Exclusive A UK-based physical security business let its guard down, exposing nearly 1.3 million documents via a public-facing database, according to an infosec researcher.

Among the exposed data, which dates back to 2017, was a folder containing 99,151 snapshots of guards checking in for their shifts, either by using a picture of themselves, their ID cards, or both.

“The exposure of SIA identification documents could pose a serious potential threat to public safety, personal privacy, and the integrity of security operations if misused by unauthorized individuals,” said Fowler.

Fowler says the documents found in the exposed database showed images of suspected offenders either seemingly caught in the act via CCTV or photographed by security personnel afterward.

One man and his associates were known to frequent the Lakeside and Stratford shopping centers in the south east of England, for example, and apparently had a particular penchant for high-value men’s suits.

The description contained details about how suspected offenders got away with the thefts, mentioning that they later return to the store and target young staff to complete a confusing process to obtain a cash refund on the stolen goods.


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