There's a report from an Australian newspaper that popular gay hook-up app Grindr has been hacked by a Sydneysider, who has been able to log in as any user. The Sydney Morning Herald reports a hacker has pushed the app developer into a security crisis that has left its users seriously vulnerable considering the vast amounts of private information traded through the app - in many cases naked photos. It says the hacker discovered a way to log in as another user, impersonate that user, chat and send photos on their behalf. Founder Joel Simkhai has told the newspaper a website created by the hacker had exploited some of the flaws in Grindr. He said that website has now been shut down. If users are concerned about their security they can permanently delete their Grindr profile following a number of steps on the company's website. Read the full story here
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First published: Friday, 20th January 2012 - 7:07pm