Tuesday 20 August 2019
Another day, another data breach. This time, the victim is adult website Luscious, which lets users upload pornographic images and animations behind anonymous usernames. But as it turns out, the promise of anonymity might’ve been misleading, to say the least. Security researchers from vpnMentor were able to exploit a kink in the adult-themed site to glean the personal data – including email addresses and countries of residence – of over 1 million users. The incident, the researchers argue, opens up Luscious users to a series of attacks, including phishing, doxing, and extortion. Among other details, the researchers were also able…
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