French researcher, Robert Baptiste, who goes by the name Elliot Alderson (@fs0c131y on Twitter) has claimed to have known of a security issue with the website of Narendra Modi. The researcher reveals that, an anonymous source has uploaded a .txt(text) file containing Elliot’s name(fs0c131y) on Narendra Modi’s website in realtime. He further states that the anonymous source has a full access to the database.
Alderson asks the Prime Minister to contact him in private, adding that Modi should get a security audit done.
Hi @narendramodi,
A security issue has been detected on your website. An anonymous source uploaded a txt file containing my name on your websites in realtime. He also have a full access to your database. You should contact me in private and start a security audit ASAP!
Regards, pic.twitter.com/AuDupzRlrL
— Elliot Alderson (@fs0c131y) January 14, 2019
PS: The vulnerability is working for the staging subdomain but also for the main website
PS1: I didn’t upload this file, I’m not that stupid.
PS2: The source deleted the file on my request just after I see it
— Elliot Alderson (@fs0c131y) January 14, 2019
Alderson has been vocal regarding issues relating to cyber security over the years. He gained popularity in India for his continuous revelations of loopholes in the country’s largest biometric database, Aadhar.
Hi #Aadhaar ?! Can we talk about the #BenefitsOfAadhaar for the #India population?
I quickly check your #android app on the #playstore and you have some security issues…It’s super easy to get the password of the local database for example…?♂️https://t.co/acjp6tUjqs
— Elliot Alderson (@fs0c131y) January 10, 2018
Elliot Alderson, a Twitter alias inspired by the popular TV series on cyber security. A network and telecommunications engineer, he is said to develop applications for Android platform.
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