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Flaw let Amazon Alexa record users without knowing
April 29, 2018Researchers at cybersecurity firm Checkmarx say they found a flaw that could have let the smart speaker record users without them knowing it. Read More
2018 Security 100: 20 Coolest Web, Email And Application Security Vendors
March 7, 2018Checkmarx in July unveiled its acquisition of Codebashing, an application security education company built by developers that uses gamification to train other developers. One month later, the company released an interactive application security testing platform that enables dynamic and continuous testing in real time with zero scan time, outstanding accuracy... Read More
Tinder Flaw Lets Anyone Snoop on Your Swipes
January 24, 2018Israeli security firm Checkmarx released a report on the subject, entitled “Are You on Tinder? Someone May Be Watching You Swipe.” The paper covers two distinct and potentially troubling flaws. The first takes advantage of unsecured Tinder protocols; the second can discern what happens behind secured connections with a little... Read More
Tinder app can let people see who you match with and swipe left or right on
January 24, 2018The vulnerabilities were uncovered by cyber security firm Checkmarx, which describes them as “disturbing”. It discovered that the Tinder app lacks basic HTTPS encryption for profile pictures, allowing anyone using... Read More
Hackers can see and edit your Tinder pictures and matches simply by joining the same Wi-Fi network as you
January 24, 2018Researchers from Checkmarx have released a report titled ‘Are You on Tinder? Someone May Be Watching You Swipe’ in which they explain Tinder’s lack of HTTPS encryption. The researchers built... Read More
Tinder user? Lack of encryption means stalkers can watch you at it…
January 24, 2018Dismiss it as a cheesy idea if you like, but Tinder claims to process 1,600,000,000 swipes a day and to set up 1,000,000 dates a week. At more than 11,000... Read More
Your Tinder secrets could be EXPOSED: Massive security flaws in the app could let strangers hijack your photos, spy on your swipes and see pictures of all your matches
January 24, 2018Researchers from Tel Aviv-based security firm Checkmarx found it is possible for a hacker to take control of profile pictures and swap them for inappropriate content and rogue advertising. One... Read More
Tinder’s Non-Existent Encryption Means Someone Could Be Watching Your Swipes
January 24, 2018Researchers from an app security firm have made a rather worrying discovery about how encrypted certain parts of the dating app Tinder are. The Tel Aviv-based firm Checkmarx discovered that if they were on... Read More
Tinder Vulnerability Lets Strangers See Your Photos & Matches
January 24, 2018Turns out even that might not be safe, thanks to the efforts of researchers from Tel Aviv-based security firm Checkmarx. According to the report from WIRED, it seems that there exists a vulnerability in the Tinder app that lets anyone connected to the same WiFi as you to potentially snoop in... Read More
Tinder Vulnerability Lets Strangers See Your Photos & Matches
January 24, 2018Turns out even that might not be safe, thanks to the efforts of researchers from Tel Aviv-based security firm Checkmarx. According to the report from WIRED, it seems that there exists... Read More
Researchers find Tinder is a steaming hot … security mess
January 24, 2018The claim comes today from the Checkmarx Ltd. security team, which discovered what is described as “disturbing vulnerabilities in a highly popular dating application used by people across the globe.” The problems lies... Read More
Two Tinder Security Flaws Mean Strangers Can Spy On Your Swipes
January 24, 2018Lurkers sharing an unsecured Wi-Fi network with you could see when you're swiping right or left on Tinder and when you start a chat with someone, according to security research... Read More
Researchers Say Tinder’s Limited Encryption Makes It Ripe for Hackers
January 24, 2018Researchers at Tel Aviv-based app security firm Checkmarx recently demonstrated that Tinder lacks basic HTTPS encryption for photos. That means that if they were on the same Wi-Fi network as someone using... Read More
Tinder flaw could expose your swipes to snoops
January 24, 2018There's a basic security measure missing from Tinder's mobile dating app. And it could let prying eyes see your potential matches, along with whether you swiped left or right, a security firm has found. The issue was discovered by researchers at the security firm Checkmarx. The company says itstems from Tinder's decision to not use... Read More
Flaws in Tinder App Put Users’ Privacy at Risk, Researchers Say
January 23, 2018Be careful as you swipe left and right—someone could be watching. Security researchers say Tinder isn’t doing enough to secure its popular dating app, putting the privacy of users at... Read More
Snoopers could eavesdrop on Tinder photos and swipes says security company
January 23, 2018Snoopers could be able to see images downloaded by Tinder users and whether users swiped left and right on them, according to a security company. Uncovered by researchers at application... Read More
Tinder’s Lack of Encryption Lets Strangers Spy on Your Swipes
January 23, 2018On Tuesday, researchers at Tel Aviv-based app security firm Checkmarx demonstrated that Tinder still lacks basic HTTPS encryption for photos. Just by being on the same Wi-Fi network as any... Read More
Tinder Security Bug: Encryption Flaw Exposes Photos, Swipes To Hackers
January 23, 2018Application security testing company Checkmarx first identified the issue , which allows an attacker to decode encryption signatures in both the iOS and Android version of Tinder to see what actions a... Read More
Tinder flaws could expose your swipes to prying eyes
January 23, 2018Today, the security firm Checkmarx released troubling information about two vulnerabilities within Tinder, the popular dating app. The issues are present in both the iOS and Android app and allow a... Read More
Tinder flaws could expose your swipes to prying eyes
January 23, 2018Today, the security firm Checkmarx released troubling information about two vulnerabilities within Tinder, the popular dating app. The issues are present in both the iOS and Android app and allow a... Read More
