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The MongoDB hack and the importance of secure defaults

There’s a widespread attack on insecure MongoDB installs that has resulted in over 28,000 databases being held ransom. This post explains the hack, how to protect yourself and what can we learn from it.
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Jan 11, 2017The MongoDB hack and the importance of secure defaults by tkadlec282214

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