A lack of security protections in Tinder’s mobile app is leaving lonely hearts vulnerable to eavesdropping.
That’s according to security biz Checkmarx this week, which claimed Android and iOS builds of the dating app fail to properly encrypt network traffic, meaning the basic actions of peeps looking to hookup – such as swipes on profiles – could be collected by anyone on the same Wi-Fi or carrying out similar snooping.
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Swipe fright: Tinder hackers may know how desperate you really are
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By Nick V
- January 23, 2018
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