TalkTalk Website Security Still Lackluster – Bitcoin Platforms Learned Their LessonWhen the TalkTalk hack occurred a few weeks ago, a total of 157,000 customers were affected. Among the information retrieved were names, addresses, phone numbers, and even dates of birth. Up until this point, it remains unclear as to whether or not any financial details have been leaked.
But that isn’t the only concern for TalkTalk customers, as researchers have unveiled even more security flaws affecting the ISP’s systems. Especially the online services run by the company are vulnerable to attack, such as the ISP’s website, as well as their email services. Needless to say, these security risks need to be patched sooner rather than later.
Exploiting these vulnerabilities could lead to even more TalkTalk customer information being stolen, including financial details. However, these vulnerabilities should be non-existent by now, especially since the British ISP announced they had tightened security in an attempt to regain some of its former reputation.
Leaving several parts of the TalkTalk website unencrypted indicates the company has done anything but upgrade their security since the hack that took place in October. Additionally, a large portion of TalkTalk’s email services remains unencrypted as well, according to Codified Security.
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