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Dating Apps Pose A Security Risk by mmsen: 5:15pm On Jun 06, 2015
http://afritechnet..com/2015/05/dating-apps-as-security-risk.html

IBM experts concluded that 63% of all apps have security flaws - any cyber-criminal with the right know-how could thus access a user's personal information as well as corporate details.

The same study found that 73% of dating apps collect users' GPS coordinates. Potential attackers could use such information to draw up a summary of where the user resides, works and socializes.

Users' camera phones and microphones may also be compromised by exploiting the security loopholes in a number of these apps.

Credit card information is vulnerable with such apps. In conjunction with the location profile it would make it easier for a potential fraudster to complete successful 'carding' exercises.


Users are advised:

To take special care with their passwords, follow the oft repeated (but often ignored) advice to mix letters, numbers, lower and upper case.

Apply latest updates and patches to apps at the earliest possible opportunity

Refrain from using untrusted/unsecured Wi-Fi connections

Review app permissions prior to installation and after any software upgrade

Promptly uninstall apps that you deem to be untrustworthy

http://afritechnet..ae/2015/05/dating-apps-as-security-risk.html

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Re: Dating Apps Pose A Security Risk by Jetjacky(m): 6:12pm On Jun 06, 2015
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