Thousands of incorrectly configured building access systems were leaked online

• The researchers found tens of thousands of those in need of protection worldwide
• 49,000 incorrectly configured AMS could be a major problem
• Provider work on a solution

Tens of thousands of Access Management Systems (AMS), which were built up by various providers and distributed in different countries, were connected to the wider Internet, configured incorrectly and thus exposed to cyber attacks.

A report by Cybersecurity researcher modat modat accessed access management systems are security framework that can access and monitor taxes that can access digital or physical resources within a company. You authenticate users with methods such as passwords, biometrics or multi-factor authentication and authorize their access to the level of predefined guidelines.