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Douche Nozzle Alert: So It Turns Out The Asshole's Email Servers Are Extremely Insecure
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So It Turns Out The Trump Org's Email Servers Are Extremely Insecure
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/trump-uses-old-windows-servers
Various Trump businesses' email servers use 13-year-old software whose manufacturer no longer issues security updates for them.
Put simply, that means Donald Trump has left lots of would-be private information accessible to nearly anyone with a basic understanding of computers.
“Running outdated software and operating systems for your publicly facing email infrastructure is problematic, especially when you're a high profile organisation,” security architect Kevin Beaumont, who first noticed the problem and posted about it on Twitter, told Motherboard on Monday.
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In September, a security researcher for the MacKeeper software company also found a vulnerability in Trump’s campaign website which left intern resumes and other information open to view on the internet.
Responding to Motherboard's story, a Trump Organization spokesperson said: "The Trump Organization deploys best in class firewall and anti-vulnerability technology with constant 24/7 monitoring. Our infrastructure is vast and leverages multiple platforms which are consistently monitored and upgraded using current cyber security best practices."
Put simply, that means Donald Trump has left lots of would-be private information accessible to nearly anyone with a basic understanding of computers.
“Running outdated software and operating systems for your publicly facing email infrastructure is problematic, especially when you're a high profile organisation,” security architect Kevin Beaumont, who first noticed the problem and posted about it on Twitter, told Motherboard on Monday.
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In September, a security researcher for the MacKeeper software company also found a vulnerability in Trump’s campaign website which left intern resumes and other information open to view on the internet.
Responding to Motherboard's story, a Trump Organization spokesperson said: "The Trump Organization deploys best in class firewall and anti-vulnerability technology with constant 24/7 monitoring. Our infrastructure is vast and leverages multiple platforms which are consistently monitored and upgraded using current cyber security best practices."
Fucking asshole!
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