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Snoopers could eavesdrop on Tinder photos and swipes says security company

Snoopers 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 security testing company Checkmarx, the vulnerabilities are based on an the use of an HTTP connection and a predictable HTTPS response size which allows attackers to decode encryption signatures and see what action the user took on the profile of another user.

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