Streaming site Kanopy exposed viewing habits of users, researcher says

guest · Mar 21, 2019

Streaming site Kanopy exposed viewing habits of users, researcher says
March 21, 2019
https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/21/kanopy-data-leak/

On-demand video-streaming site Kanopy has fixed a leaking server that exposed the detailed viewing habits of its users.

Security researcher Justin Paine discovered the leaking Elasticsearch database last week and warned Kanopy of the exposure. The server was secured two days later, on March 18, a spokesperson told TechCrunch. “We are currently investigating the scope and cause as well as reviewing all of our security protocols.”

In a blog post, Paine said the server contained between 25-40 million daily logs, which he said could have identified all the videos searched for and watched from a user’s IP address.
“Depending on the videos being watched — that potentially could be embarrassing information,” he wrote.
Click to expand...

Log in or Sign up

Streaming site Kanopy exposed viewing habits of users, researcher says

guest Guest

Log in or Sign up

Streaming site Kanopy exposed viewing habits of users, researcher says

guest Guest

Useful Searches