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Backup & Database Dump Detection (.sql, .bak, .zip)
Searches for un-restricted backup files (backup.sql, dump.tar.gz, site.zip, database.bak) left in web directories.
Why It Matters
Database dumps contain complete tables of customer PII, password hashes, and business records.
How We Check This
We probe for common backup filenames based on the domain name and verify whether files are downloadable.
How to Fix & Implement
Copy-paste configuration blocks tailored for your web server or edge proxy.
nginx snippet
location ~* .(sql|bak|backup|tar|gz|zip|swp)$ { deny all; return 404; }Frequently Asked Questions
Where should database backups be saved?
In private cloud object storage (AWS S3 with blocked public access) with server-side encryption.