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Snapchat apologizes for leaked user data, updates app to let you opt out of ‘Find Friends’

09

Jan

2014

Snapchat today rolled out the security fix it promised last week, which lets users opt out of the apps Find Friends feature. The feature, which let users plug in their phone number to find friends also using the app, was the root of the leaking of 4.6 million phone numbers and usernames on New Years […]

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Snapchat to Update App in Wake of Hack

04

Jan

2014

WASHINGTON – Snapchat said Thursday it would be releasing an updated version of its hit app after hackers accessed the phone numbers and usernames of 4.6 million accounts. The numbers were partially masked when they were briefly published on SnapchatDB.info. In a blog post, Snapchat confirmed the New Year’s Eve breach and said no other […]

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Why hackers want your phone number

03

Jan

2014

Though most people wouldn’t give their phone number to a stranger on the street, they’re happy to share their digits with Google On Wednesday, Snapchat became the first company to have its data hacked in 2014 when 4.6 million account usernames and partial phone numbers were posted online as a warning to those using the […]

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