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Sead Fadilpašić

Two top PDF tools have been found leaking user documents and data online

Data leak.

Two top PDF maker tools, both owned by the same company, reportedly operated a  misconfigured database leaking sensitive user data to the wider internet via an exposed Amazon S3 bucket.

Researchers from Cybernews claim PDF Pro and Help PDF have so far leaked more than 89,000 documents, and apparently continue to do so. The tools are owned by the same legal entity, registered in the UK and have a similar design, as both offer similar services - PDF conversion, compression, editing, and document signing.

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