DropBox issue exposes private documents

Security researchers recently discovered a flaw in DropBox that could allow access to users’ private documents in certain circumstances. DropBox responded quickly to fix the vulnerability. It’s not clear whether the vulnerability was known to – or exploited by – any nefarious persons.

If you use DropBox, you should review your Shared Links settings and restrict shared links to collaborators only.

About jrivett

Jeff Rivett has worked with and written about computers since the early 1980s. His first computer was an Apple II+, built by his father and heavily customized. Jeff's writing appeared in Computist Magazine in the 1980s, and he created and sold a game utility (Ultimaker 2, reviewed in the December 1983 Washington Apple Pi Journal) to international markets during the same period. Proceeds from writing, software sales, and contract programming gigs paid his way through university, earning him a Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) degree at UWO. Jeff went on to work as a programmer, sysadmin, and manager in various industries. There's more on the About page, and on the Jeff Rivett Consulting site.

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