Be 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 risk.
A report released Tuesday by researchers from the cybersecurity firm Checkmarx identifies two security flaws in Tinder’s iOS and Android apps. When combined, the researchers say, the vulnerabilities give hackers a way to see which profile photos a user is looking at and how he or she reacts to those images—swiping right to show interest or left to reject a chance to connect.
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Flaws in Tinder App Put Users’ Privacy at Risk, Researchers Say
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By Nick V
- January 23, 2018
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