Web scraping or the unauthorized extraction of data from websites has become a significant threat to internet security and privacy. Cybercriminals use automated bots to mimic human behaviour, making it difficult for security systems to differentiate between legitimate and malicious activities. Further exacerbating the problem is the “scraping-as-a-service” model, which allows scrapers to automate and simplify attacks. The information harvested is used for various purposes including launching targeted attacks, manipulating online content, and even disrupting digital services.
A security researcher stumbled upon 600,000 sensitive files left in the open by data broker
Sensitive information was stored in an unencrypted database without password protection, leaving it vulnerable to unauthorized access. This lack of security measures can lead to
