"Censys Reveals Open Directories Share More Than 2,000 TB of Unprotected Data"

Open directories pose a significant security threat to organizations as they could leak sensitive data, intellectual property, or technical data that may enable an attacker to compromise an entire system. According to new research from the Internet intelligence platform, Censys, over 2,000 TB of unprotected data, including complete databases and documents, is currently accessible in open directories globally. This article continues to discuss open directory statistics from the Censys research, what data pose security risks in open directories, and security best practices for these directories.

TechRepublic reports "Censys Reveals Open Directories Share More Than 2,000 TB of Unprotected Data"

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