Misconfigured Firebase Instances Expose 125 Million User Records
www.securityweek.comA weakness in a Firebase implementation allowed researchers to gain access to names, phone numbers, email addresses, plaintext passwords, confidential messages, and more.
Hundreds of websites misconfigured Google Firebase, leaking more than 125 million user records, including plaintext passwords, security researchers warn.
Once again do not use google based apps, degoogled yourself, and don’t trust big companies, have a (de)goo(gle)d day!
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