Grindr

Troy Hunt Flags Up ‘Sensational’ Sextortion Bug in Grindr

Grindr, the popular dating app, had a ridiculous bug in its password-recovery flow. To make matters worse, Grindr ignored the bug for a week ...
Security Boulevard

Critical Windows Vulnerability, Dating App Security Risk, Apple iOS Privacy Features

In episode 104 for January 20th 2020: Details on the new critical Microsoft Windows vulnerability, why dating apps could pose a national security risk, and how new Apple privacy features are changing ...
Grindr says sharing of sensitive user information is ‘industry practice’

Grindr says sharing of sensitive user information is ‘industry practice’

Dating social network Grindr admitted sharing users’ sensitive information with third parties as this is “industry practice.” The data was encrypted and Apptimize and Localytics were bound by contract to keep the ...