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Car shoppers' credit details exposed in bulk
Kevin Poulsen, SecurityFocus 2003-09-25

At least 1,000 automobile shoppers who submitted online credit applications to any of 150 different automotive dealerships around the U.S. had their personal and financial details exposed on a publicly-accessible website, according to a computer security consultant who stumbled across the privacy gaffe.

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Shame on you, Security Focus? 2003-09-28
Anonymous
Let me get this straight. You would have the guy come forward and identify himself to the company in an effort to correct the situation?

That plan didn't seem to work out so well for Adrian Lamo, now did it?

Great job Mr. Poulsen and Security Focus, for allowing a venue where people feel that...

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