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OkCupid website and app found to have significant security flaws – SecurityBrief Australia
The popular online dating service has been found to have several vulnerabilities which, if exploited, could put the private data of users in danger of being stolen.
Online dating service OkCupid has come under scrutiny after Check Point Research discovered several security flaws in both the company’s website and app.
Check Point revealed that the vulnerabilities, if exploited, would have allowed a hacker to access and steal the private data of OkCupid users, as well as potentially send messages from users’ accounts without the user knowing or consenting.
Additionally, successful breaches into OkCupid accounts could grant attackers access to users’ profile…
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