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The thread discusses a security issue with Dropbox in June 2011, where a code update temporarily disabled password authentication for about four hours, potentially allowing unauthorized access to user files. The original poster highlights the incident, noting that only a small fraction of accounts were accessed during this period. Overall, the tone indicates concern over the security lapse, but reassurance that the impact was limited.
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Dropbox has admitted that an erroneous code update on Sunday 19 June allowed logins without authentication and allowed users to access files held by other users of the file synchronisation service.

Someone out there must have had a field day.

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Online storage service Dropbox accidentally turned off password authentication for its 25 million users for 4 hours June 20 — although much less than 1 percent of those accounts were accessed during the period, the company said.

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