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Samsung leaked SmartThings app source code and secret keys
Friday, May 10, 2019
Ilia Kolochenko, founder and CEO of ImmuniWeb, told SC Media the finding wasn’t surprising.
“Unfortunately, today many other large companies unwittingly leak their source codes and other sensitive data via public code repositories, social networks, Pastebin and many other communities on the web,” Kolochenko said. “Often, the source code contains hardcoded credentials, API keys, detailed information about internal systems like CRM or ERP, let alone intellectual property owned by the organizations. Outsourcing of software development to third parties tremendously exacerbates the problem.”
In addition remote developers may recklessly share, send and store your source code without any protection or care. These actions make it easy for cybercriminals to simply glean information leaked from public websites ultimately, sabotaging growing investments into cybersecurity by using insecure software development processes. Read Full Article
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