OkCupid this week debuted a new mobile app that sets up blind dates by supplying likely matches for users who plug in a time and venue. As it turned out, though, the app was doing more than just sending hopeful singles to a meet-up. Shortly after its launch, The Wall Street Journal identified a security flaw that made users’ email addresses and birth dates accessible to anyone with enough tech savvy to uncover them. OkCupid reportedly patched the glitch within hours and said there was no evidence of anyone having taken advantage of the vulnerability.
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OkCupid Snafu Raises Online Dating Privacy Alarm
Posted by: Erika Morphy January 18, 2013 11:57 AMOkCupid this week debuted a new mobile app that sets up blind dates by supplying likely matches for users who plug in a time and venue. As it turned out, though, the app was doing more than just sending hopeful singles to a meet-up. Shortly after its launch, The Wall Street Journal identified a security flaw that made users’ email addresses and birth dates accessible to anyone with enough tech savvy to uncover them. OkCupid reportedly patched the glitch within hours and said there was no evidence of anyone having taken advantage of the vulnerability.