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123-reg resolves secure database access snafu

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By John Leyden 28 Jun 2017

 

UK-based hosting and domains provider firm 123-reg has fixed an issue that meant access to some customers’ databases ran over an unsecured link, creating a privacy risk in the process.

 

A reader and 123-reg hosting customer got in touch over the issue after failing to get action directly from the hosting firm over the problem, which he claimed had first surfaced in March.

 

The issue relates to accessing MySql databases using phpMyAdmin. The access should be using SSL but had been a problem for weeks, which meant that all database access over this route was unencrypted, as our tipster (who asked to remain anonymous) explained.

 

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