Claroc Finds Grok-Built Apps Exposed, SpaceXSI Takes Employee Apps Offline
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Security firm Claroc found that 35,578 of the 37,571 Grok-built apps it checked could be opened by anyone with the link. About one in ten of those accessible apps contained sensitive or personal information, Claroc said, and it estimated that 650 to 800 apps held private data. Exposed information included patient records, plaintext passwords and SpaceXSI sales data. An app becomes accessible at its grok.me address when its creator clicks “Publish.” SpaceXSI took 24 employee-built apps offline, while Claroc said it was notifying other affected owners.
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