Security News > 2018 > September > Why Was Equifax So Stupid About Passwords?
2018-09-24 13:33
Massive Credit Bureau Stored Users' Plaintext Passwords in Testing EnvironmentMassive, well-resourced companies are still using live customer data - including their plaintext passwords - in testing environments, violating not just good development practices but also privacy laws. That's yet another security failure takeaway from last year's massive Equifax breach.
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