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IPhone App Exposes Social Security Numbers

2 pointsby mcginover 14 years ago

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huxleyover 14 years ago
What you might think the article is about: Poor security in app leaks private information including SSNs<p>What article is actually about: Infosec blogger says Police can mention SSNs and other private info on police band, imagines complicated chained social engineering to ruin someone's life to get their ID, somehow an iPhone app that emulates police scanner is involved even though real police scanners are cheap and have been available for decades, oh god, I've wasted my life reading stupid blogposts like this ...