According to a report from Bleeping Computer, the internal source code of more than 50 companies is exposed online. Tillie Kottmann, a Swiss developer, digs out the source code from popular big companies like Microsoft, Disney, Nintendo, Adobe, Motorola, and the list continues. This all happens only because of insecure application through which proprietary information of the company posted online. ..
Tillie found the source code for the website and posted it on a GitLab repository. Kottmann then tweeted a link to the repository. ..
Internal Source Code of More Than 50 Companies Exposed Online
According to Bank Security, “more than 50 firms had their source code made available in the repository.” This makes it easier for cyber attackers to unscramble the company’s sensitive information. ..
“The more control we give third parties over our software, the more likely they are to exploit it for their own gain. We need to be careful not to give away too much control, or we’ll open ourselves up to security risks.” Jake Moore, a security specialist at ESET, told Tom’s Guide that “losing control of the source code on the internet is like handing the blueprints of a bank to robbers.” The more control we give third parties over our software, the more likely they are to exploit it for their own gain. We need to be careful not to give away too much control, or we’ll open ourselves up to security risks. ..
Kottmann said that they come across hard-cored credentials in the repositories but they stop them from being abused, he said that “I try to do my best to prevent any major things resulting directly from my releases”. Kottmann doesn’t inform anyone of the company about the leak and said they will respond for the further takedown notices and also assured that the leaked information isn’t going to cause any damage.
Many companies are unaware that their source codes are exposed over some online repository, and this increases the chance of cyber-attack. Companies should improve their codes and repositories, as well as the security of these systems, to protect themselves from potential damage. ..
