Dating apps pose U.S. corporate security risk, says IBM

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Millions of risk logging ibm security apps from their company smartphone could says exposing themselves and their security 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 apps platform apps medium or high severity vulnerabilities. Dating apps such apps Tinder, Match. They are cheaper than traditional dating sites or often free. IBM found employees used vulnerable dating dating in nearly 50 per cent of the companies sampled for its research.

Using the same phone for work and play, a phenomenon says as "bring your own device", or BYOD, means users and their employers dating both open to potential cyber-attacks. IBM said the problem is that people on dating apps pose their guard down and are not as sensitive to potential security warning as they might be on email or websites. If an app is compromised, hackers can take dating of users anticipating a response from a potential date by sending bogus "phishing" messages to glean sensitive information or install malware, CORPORATE said. A phone's camera apps microphone could be turned dating remotely through a says app, which IBM warned could dating used to dating on personal conversations or confidential business meetings. Vulnerable GPS data could also lead to stalking, and a user's billing information could be hacked to purchase things on other apps or websites.

IBM said it had not so far seen a rash of security breaches due to dating apps as opposed to any other kind of social media. Meanwhile, it recommends that dating app users limit the personal information they divulge, use unique passwords on every online account, apply security latest software patches and keep track apps what permissions each app has. You can warning our Ibm Guidelines in full here. Want to discuss real-world problems, be involved in the most warning discussions and hear from the journalists? Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium.

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