Online text depository Pastebin has decided to more closely monitor its site to quickly remove potentially sensitive information, according to a report from the BBC. The site is intended as a way for Internet users to post large amounts of data outside of somewhere such as a comment forum or a blog post, where huge amounts of text would appear to be out of place. Because of its plain text format, programmers also use the site to post codes. Lately, though, it has become increasingly popular as a spot for hacking groups to deposit large amounts of sensitive data.
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Pastebin to Patrol Its Corridors for Sensitive Data
Posted by: Rachelle Dragani April 3, 2012 10:57 AMOnline text depository Pastebin has decided to more closely monitor its site to quickly remove potentially sensitive information, according to a report from the BBC. The site is intended as a way for Internet users to post large amounts of data outside of somewhere such as a comment forum or a blog post, where huge amounts of text would appear to be out of place. Because of its plain text format, programmers also use the site to post codes. Lately, though, it has become increasingly popular as a spot for hacking groups to deposit large amounts of sensitive data.