Over the past few weeks, the iOS trivia app QuizUp has enjoyed a run close to the top of the App Store charts. The app, which pits user against user in a general knowledge quiz, has come under fire this week over perceived security weaknesses in the way it shares users' data. In a post titled "Our Responsibility as Developers," developer Kyle Richter highlights a number of flaws, many of which could expose both your and your friends' information to random users.
The problem, explains Richter, lies with QuizUp's matching system. Richter is (intentionally) a little vague about how and when information is transmitted, but it appears the app sends "full names, Facebook IDs, email addresses, pictures, genders, birthdays, and even location...
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/26/5146998/quizup-security-privacy-issues-fix-on-the-way
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