デートアプリで位置情報がダダ漏れだったということ。
ハックすることで、一日中場所を把握されてしまうという。
BBCより。
Dating apps found ‘leaking’ location data
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-30880534
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Many mobile dating apps can be hacked to expose the exact location of users, warn security experts.
The vulnerability might leave users open to stalking, harassment or persecution, said the researchers.
By spoofing requests to the servers behind the apps, researchers were able to track people as they moved around during the day.
One app maker has fixed the loopholes in some nations but most users are still at risk, they warned.
Core function
The location-leaking vulnerabilities were found by Colby Moore and Patrick Wardle from cybersecurity firm Synack. The pair focused most of their attention on gay dating app Grindr but said other dating apps were vulnerable in the same way.・・・
