Author: Jon Porter
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A huge vulnerability in group dating app 3fun has been found by security researchers which allowed anyone to find the personal information, chat data, private photos, and real time location data of any of the app’s 1.5 million users. The discovery was made by Pen Test Partners, who said that 3fun has “probably the worst security for any dating app we’ve ever seen.” TechCrunch was able to independently verify the vulnerability.
The discovery comes as dating apps are facing renewed scrutiny over the amounts of intensely personal information they hold about their users. TechCrunch notes that multiple dating apps including Jewish dating app JCrush, conservative dating app Donald Daters, and Coffee Meets Bagel have all reported data breaches...
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A huge vulnerability in group dating app 3fun has been found by security researchers which allowed anyone to find the personal information, chat data, private photos, and real time location data of any of the app’s 1.5 million users. The discovery was made by Pen Test Partners, who said that 3fun has “probably the worst security for any dating app we’ve ever seen.” TechCrunch was able to independently verify the vulnerability.
The discovery comes as dating apps are facing renewed scrutiny over the amounts of intensely personal information they hold about their users. TechCrunch notes that multiple dating apps including Jewish dating app JCrush, conservative dating app Donald Daters, and Coffee Meets Bagel have all reported data breaches...
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