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EP 230.5 Deep Dive - The 'Secrets' of the IT Privacy and Security Weekly Update for the Week Ending February 18th., 2025
1. What happened with Elon Musk's DOGE (.gov) website, and why is it significant?
DOGE's official website, doge.gov, suffered a significant security breach due to a glaring vulnerability. The site's database was accessible and editable by the public because it was built on Cloudflare Pages instead of secure government servers. This allowed unauthorized individuals to modify content, highlighting a lack of stringent cybersecurity measures in government websites managed by DOGE. It demonstrates a lapse in basic security practices and raises concerns about the overall security and…
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