Privacy: Grindr API is STILL exposing the location of its users

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By Mark Wycislik-WilsonSep 15, 2018, 5:55 am580 ptsHot
Earlier in the year it was revealed that a security flaw made it possible to determine not only the location, but also the HIV status of Grindr users. Months down the line, Grindr is still exposing the precise location of its users by failing to block third-party access to a private API. Using a trilateration…

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