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35,578 AI apps from Grok Build exposed online due to security flaws

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A passive DNS investigation revealed that 35,578 AI-built applications, primarily from Grok Build, were exposed to the public internet without requiring authentication. These applications, linked to organizations like SpaceXSI and X, contained sensitive data including employee information, healthcare records, and confidential documents. The exposure was exacerbated by access tokens embedded in DNS hostnames and flawed AI-generated authentication logic, allowing unauthorized access and modification of private business records. AI

IMPACT Highlights critical security risks in AI application development and deployment, emphasizing the need for robust access controls and security reviews.

RANK_REASON The cluster details a security vulnerability in an AI application development tool, rather than a core AI model release or research.

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35,578 AI apps from Grok Build exposed online due to security flaws

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🚨 35,578 AI-built applications. Exposed to the public internet. No login required. A passive DNS investigation has uncovered a massive data exposure involving G

    🚨 35,578 AI-built applications. Exposed to the public internet. No login required. A passive DNS investigation has uncovered a massive data exposure involving Grok Build, with sensitive information from SpaceXSI, X, and 30 other organizations accessible through publicly discovera…

    LINKS thecybersecguru.com/…/grok-build-data-lea…
  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    35,578 AI-built applications exposed to the public internet. No authentication required. A passive DNS investigation into Grok Build uncovered exposed applicati

    35,578 AI-built applications exposed to the public internet. No authentication required. A passive DNS investigation into Grok Build uncovered exposed applications associated with SpaceXSI, X, and 30 other organisations. The findings include exposed internal business applications…

    LINKS thecybersecguru.com/…/grok-build-data-lea…

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