Security News > 2017 > August > PACER vulnerability allowed hackers to access legal docs while sticking others with the bill (Help Net Security)
2017-08-10 18:45
A CSRF flaw that made it possible for attackers to access court documents on the PACER system while making legitimate users pay for it has finally been plugged. What is PACER? PACER is an electronic public access service of United States federal court documents – briefs, memos, orders, opinions, etc. It is mostly used by lawyers, and to a lesser extent by journalists, but one has to have an account open with the service, and … More →
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