Oops, You Did It Again: Sensitive Secrets Leaked on JSONFormatter & CodeBeautify!
Thousands of sensitive secrets leaked on JSONFormatter and CodeBeautify, warns WatchTowr. Users exposed passwords, keys, and more, like accidentally leaving your front door open while yelling, “Free snacks inside!” It’s a cautionary tale of pasting sensitive info online.
Hot Take:
It seems like some developers are still treating sensitive data like a hot potato – tossing it around without much thought until it lands on public code-formatting platforms. Who knew that JSONFormatter and CodeBeautify were the new hip hangouts for your secrets? Maybe they should start offering a “Hide My Secrets” service next to their “Beautify My Code” option. Just saying.
Key Points:
– WatchTowr research finds massive leaks of sensitive data on JSONFormatter and CodeBeautify.
– Over 80,000 JSON uploads were publicly exposed, including critical system credentials.
– Leaks impacted major sectors like government, finance, and healthcare.
– Scraping of predictable URLs led to recovery of sensitive information.
– Security negligence highlighted despite warnings from WatchTowr.