A Guide to Data Exfiltration Techniques and Prevention

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Introduction

The simple meaning of “Data Exfiltration” is the unauthorized access to data by a third party. Unauthorized access to data can happen in multiple ways such as data theft in a hacking attempt, data leakage by a third party due to improper configuration or data extrusion. The data may include personal information of the users, such as their SSN, images and a…