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IBM found employees used vulnerable dating apps in nearly 50 per cent of the companies sampled for its research. IBM did not name the vulnerable apps but said it had alerted the app publishers to problems.
Once seen as a bit weird, these days looking for love online has become the norm – but dating apps could be leaving businesses vulnerable to cyber attacks, research has found.
Millions of users logging onto dating apps from their company smartphone could be exposing themselves and their employers to hacking, spying and theft, according to a study by International Business Machines Corp (IBM).
In a report published today, IBM security researchers said almost two thirds (26 of 41) dating apps they analysed on Google Inc’s Android mobile platform had medium or high severity vulnerabilities. IBM did not name the vulnerable apps but said it had alerted the app publishers to problems.
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Dating apps such as Tinder, Match.com and OKCupid have become hugely popular in recent years on account of the freedom they allow users, helping them to search for potential love interests based on a range of factors, such as location and hobbies, and to send instant messages. They are cheaper than traditional dating sites or often free.
IBM found employees used vulnerable dating apps in nearly 50 per cent of the companies sampled for its research. Using the same phone for work and play, a phenomenon known as “bring your own device”, or BYOD, means users and their employers are both open to potential cyber-attacks.
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