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Millions of IGN and PCMag user records sit exposed, online

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Dissent

Chris Bing reports:

A website configuration issue affecting itmanagement.com, a property owned by New York City digital publisher Ziff Davis, can be exploited to access a company database full of private user contact information, including names, phone numbers, employment details, email and employer addresses. 

The database also contains contact information for users registered on other Ziff Davis properties. Beyond itmangement.com, the list includes ComputerShopper, Geek, PCMag and IGN.

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