Microsoft exposed 250 million customer service and support records in massive privacy blunder

A new report reveals how Microsoft exposed nearly 250 million Customer Service and Support records online late last year. The security research team at Comparitech discovered five servers, each of which contained the same 250 million logs of conversations with Microsoft support agents and customers. The records, which spanned 2005 to December 2019, were accessible to anyone with internet access; no password protection or encryption was used. See also: Microsoft has a new PowerToy utility on the way -- PowerLauncher Windows 7 desktops are turning black Microsoft is testing ads in WordPad in Windows 10 The team of security researchers… [Continue Reading]