Snoopers could eavesdrop on Tinder photos and swipes says security company - Checkmarx

Snoopers could eavesdrop on Tinder photos and swipes says security company

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January 23, 2018

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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