TECH CRUNCH – Feb 15 – Oregon Senator Ron Wyden sent a letter demanding that Tinder resolve some security issues that allows would-be attackers to view nearly everything about a user's Tinder experience via an attack over unsecured wifi. As the security firm Checkmarx explains: "The vulnerabilities, found in both the app's Android and iOS versions, allow an attacker using the same network as the user to monitor the user's every move on the app. It is also possible for an attacker to take control over the profile pictures the user sees, swapping them for inappropriate content, rogue advertising or other type of malicious content." Tinder response: "We've recently updated our mobile app and web platforms to encrypt profile images, in addition to swipes and other data which were previously encrypted. We are constantly improving our defenses in the battle against malicious hackers. However, we do not go into any further detail on the specific security tools we use to avoid tipping off would be hackers."
by Taylor Hatmaker
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