While dating applications have become much safer to use over the last couple of years, major privacy risks still exist, leaving users vulnerable to threats like cyberstalking and doxing, according to Kaspersky’s analysis of nine popular dating apps, including Tinder, Bumble and OkCupid. The cybersecurity solutions provider noted that most dating apps allowed users to register their account using social networking sites such as Instagram, Facebook and Spotify. Further, some applications such as Happn, Her, Bumble, and Tinder make it obligatory for users to share their location. Kaspersky analysed nine popular with global user bases such as Tinder, Bumble, OkCupid, Mamba, Pure, Feeld, Her, Happn, and Badoo. Since only a region is available rather than a specific distance, it is much harder to determine a user’s exact location.

Source: The Hindu July 06, 2021 15:56 UTC