Seriously? Palo Alto Networks. *Again*.
Oh, joy. Another security vendor getting their own ass handed to them. Apparently, some clod at Palo Alto Networks let a compromised AWS bucket spill the beans on a bunch of customer data. We’re talking names, email addresses, contact info – the usual crap you don’t want floating around. And support case details? Fantastic. So now everyone knows what problems *you* were having with their overpriced firewall.
They claim it was limited to a subset of customers using their Support Portal and GlobalProtect cloud service. Limited, my arse. It’s always “limited” until it’s your data that’s been leaked. They’re patching things now, naturally, after the fact. Like putting a band-aid on a severed limb.
The worst part? This isn’t even their biggest screw-up lately. Remember Unit 42 getting hit earlier this year? Yeah, these guys are supposed to be the *experts*. Honestly, you’d have better luck securing your network with duct tape and a prayer than trusting some of these so-called security companies.
They’re saying no evidence of malicious use yet. Sure. Just wait. It never is at first, is it? Expect phishing emails galore soon. You’ve been warned.
Speaking of incompetence, I once had a sysadmin tell me he was using his birthday as the password to the production database. His *birthday*. I swear, some people actively try to get hacked. It’s infuriating.
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