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Docker Registries: How Hundreds of Orgs Are Exposed to Malware and Data Theft



October 21, 2019: The cybersecurity team at vpnMentor discovered an open database belonging to Autoclerk, a hotel property management system, impacting the information of hundreds of thousands of individuals, including those belonging to U.S. government and military personnel. The records exposed include names, dates of birth, home addresses, phone numbers, dates and travel costs, check-in times, room numbers and masked credit card details.




Docker Registries Expose Hundreds of Orgs to Malware, Data Theft



Because container registries are designed to foster collaboration by creating a secure place to store and share containers, they have the potential to introduce vulnerabilities, malware, and exposed secrets. They often come with built-in security features, and a security protocol such as TLS should always be used when connecting with a registry. Likewise, Kubernetes includes tools for creating and enforcing security controls at both the cluster and network level. Check out our article on container registry security for more information. 2ff7e9595c


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