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Microsoft leaks 38TB of private data via unsecured Azure storage::The Microsoft AI research division accidentally leaked dozens of terabytes of sensitive data starting in July 2020 while contributing open-source AI learning models to a public GitHub repository.

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[-] pavnilschanda@lemmy.world 43 points 1 year ago

This will definitely make customers less trustful of Microsoft when dealing with their privacy-focused AI projects. Here's to hoping that open-source LLMs become more advanced and optimized.

[-] Tatters@feddit.uk 11 points 1 year ago

I am not sure. This was mostly a case of human error in not properly securing urls/storage accounts. The lack of centralised control of SAS tokens that the article highlights was a contributing factor, but not the root cause, which was human error.

If I leave my front door unlocked and someone walks in and robs my house, who is to blame? Me, for not locking the door? Or the house builder, for not providing a sensor so I can remotely check whether the door is locked?

[-] NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If I leave my front door unlocked and someone walks in and robs my house, who is to blame?

In a private environment, one person's mistake can happen, period.

A corporate environment absolutely needs robust procedures in place to prevent the company and all their clients from such huge impact of one person's mistake.

But that's a looong tradition at M$ - not having it, I mean.

[-] whitecapstromgard@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Azure has a huge problem with SAS tokens. The mechanism is so bad, that it invites situations like this.

[-] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago

Root cause is whatever is allowing the human error to happen.

[-] Sethayy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

if you live in an apartment and the landlord doesnt replace the front door locks when they break is a better analogy

[-] BertramDitore@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

Because, of course they did.

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