Tag: plaintext files
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The Register: Careless engineer stored recovery codes in plaintext, got whole org pwned
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/15/ransomware_recovery_codes_plaintext/ Source: The Register Title: Careless engineer stored recovery codes in plaintext, got whole org pwned Feedly Summary: Cautionary tale from the recent SonicWall attacks Failing to encrypt sensitive data leaves you wide open to attack. During the recent SonicWall attack spree, intruders bypassed multi-factor authentication (MFA) in at least one case, because…