Niharika Ray

Even the smallest misstep in your digital setup can become a hacker’s gateway. CloudSEK’s BeVigil platform recently uncovered multiple high-risk vulnerabilities in a leading fintech firm’s public-facing systems—ranging from exposed error logs and open APIs to insecure email settings. These flaws could have enabled phishing, brute-force attacks, and full-scale data breaches. This blog unpacks the findings and shows how minor oversights can snowball into major threats. Whether you're in fintech or any digital-first industry, the insights here are a wake-up call: visibility and proactive security aren’t optional—they’re critical.

An unsecured API endpoint buried inside a JavaScript file gave attackers the keys to the kingdom—direct access to sensitive Microsoft Graph data of thousands of employees, including top executives. CloudSEK’s BeVigil platform uncovered how this silent slip could lead to identity theft, phishing attacks, and regulatory nightmares. Here’s how it unfolded—and what your organization must do to stay safe.